Free Finite Element Analysis Software

[anonME]

Anyone know of some good, free finite element analysis software?
I used NASTRAN in college, but from what I can tell that costs at least several thousand.

 

[SteamKing]

It depends. What type of problems will you be analyzing with the software?

 

[anonME]

It depends. What type of problems will you be analyzing with the software?

Vibrational and stress analysis

 

[SirAskalot]

Google has the answer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_finite_element_software_packages

As for the "goodness" of each software, this is a subjective opinion, so you have to try some yourself. I guess all the above software's solves the equations in question in a proper manner so, the "goodness" may depend on GUI etc. And this is what you mainly pay for in a commercial software, so don't get your hopes to high when is comes to open source. But I might be mistaken.

 

[anonME]

Google has the answer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_finite_element_software_packages

Yes, I've searched via Google and come across the Wikipedia list before.

I was looking for more personal recommendations based upon what people here have used instead of trying a dozen different programs. Just because someone is asking something, it doesn't mean they haven't done any looking themselves.