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Autodesk Simulation
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<p>Autodesk Simulation is a general-purpose multiphysics <a href="/facts/Finite_element_analysis/eUcfP1vn">finite element analysis</a> software package initially developed by ALGOR Incorporated and acquired by Autodesk in January 2009. It is intended for use with <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a> and <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating systems</a>. It is distributed in a number of different core packages to cater to specific applications, such as mechanical event simulation and <a href="/facts/Computational_fluid_dynamics/zuWdtNJp">computational fluid dynamics</a>. </p><p>Under the ALGOR name, the software was used by scientists and engineers worldwide. It has found applications in aerospace. </p>