GetDP

GetDP is an open source finite element solver using mixed elements to discretize de Rham-type complexes in one, two and three dimensions. GetDP is developed by the ACE group from the Montefiore Institute at the University of Liège, and is released under the GNU GPL.

Getting started

ONELAB allows to use GetDP as a black-box solver: you don't need to know anything about finite elements or de Rham complexes in order to run your first simulations:

1. Download and uncompress the ONELAB bundle for Windows 64 bit / 32 bit, Linux 64 bit / 32 bit or MacOSX (or compile the source code).
2. Double-click on the Gmsh executable (gmsh.exe
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   on Windows).
3. Load one of the GetDP models (.pro file) through the File/Open menu, e.g. inductor.pro in the models/inductor directory for the simple inductor/core example.
4. Click on Run.
5. ... that's it!

Note that on Windows, depending on your computer security settings, you might have to explicitly allow the GetDP executable to be launched by Gmsh. Manually launch GetDP once by double-clicking on getdp.exe to allow this.

GetDP models

Basic templates

These are basic physical templates, that can either be used interactively to define new problems from scratch, or be included in other problem definition files.

Electrostatics Magnetostatics

Featured physical models

These are complete, parametric application examples, ready to be solved and modified.

Acoustics	Electromagnetism	Heat transfer	Multi-physics
Multiple scattering Time reversal	Simple inductor/core system Forces on magnets Rotating electric machines Antennas Waveguides Shielding effectiveness Bloch modes in periodic waveguides Superconducting wire	Thermal conduction	Electromechanical relay Induction heating (electro-thermal) Magnetometer (electromechanical, thermal) Magnetostriction (magnetic, mechanical)

Advanced numerical techniques

Domain decomposition methods for waves

All models

All GetDP models

How does it work?

GetDP input files (.pro files) can be instrumented to share parameters with the ONELAB server, through the same syntax as the one used in Gmsh.