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Fortran vs Simulia

A side-by-side look at Fortran and Simulia. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Fortran

Fortran

Development

Fortran is a general-purpose, compiled imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing. Originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for scientific and engineering applications, Fortran came to dominate this area of programming early on and has been in continuous use for over half a century.

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Simulia

Simulia

Development

Simulia is engineering simulation software for predictive performance analysis across multiple disciplines including structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, electromagnetics and acoustics. It helps engineers virtually test product designs under real-world conditions.

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