iMOOSE—An Open-Source Environment for Finite-Element Calculations

Implementing finite-element (FE) solvers for new formulations is often a tedious task, as many common parts are coded again and again. Also, commercial codes are often expensive and therefore difficult to include in, e.g., a teaching environment. iMOOSE is an open-source software package for FE calculations that tries to solve these issues. It is a general-purpose class library that allows for an easy implementation of new FE solvers or FE-related tools. Also included are ready-to-use solvers for electromagnetic calculations and a powerful post-processing tool. Due to its open-source nature, the source code can be examined, modified, and extended to fit the user's needs.