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Grid solver of DAMASK - Multi-physics crystal plasticity simulation package. Version 3.0.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Grid solver of DAMASK - Multi-physics crystal plasticity simulation package
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Commands and aliases
- DAMASK_grid
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Project history and usage
DAMASK Grid is the regular-grid solver entry point for DAMASK, the Duesseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit, a multiphysics crystal-plasticity simulation package used in computational materials science.
Project history
DAMASK grew as an open materials-science codebase for modeling crystal plasticity, thermal effects, damage, and related multiphysics behavior from microstructure up to component scale. The official literature page lists a 2012 DAMASK publication and a broader 2019 Computational Materials Science paper as core references.
Adoption history
The grid solver is important to users who want FFT/spectral-style or structured-grid workflows with YAML material and load-case descriptions. DAMASK documentation and examples expose a Python-assisted workflow around material.yaml, numerics.yaml, VTK ImageData geometry, and generated load cases.
How it is used
A typical package-manager install exposes DAMASK_grid for running simulations with a geometry file, load-case YAML, and material.yaml, with OpenMP or MPI used for parallel execution when available.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, damask-grid is a scientific CLI where the package is only a small front door into a heavyweight solver stack: compilers, MPI/OpenMP, YAML inputs, HDF5-style result handling, and research reproducibility all matter.
Timeline
- 2012: DAMASK literature records an early publication on FE and spectral solver use.
- 2019: The multiphysics DAMASK paper summarized the broader package architecture.
- 2024: Official documentation examples describe modern DAMASK 3-era grid workflows.
Related projects
- DAMASK Grid is part of the wider DAMASK suite alongside mesh-solver workflows, Python preprocessing/postprocessing helpers, material configuration tooling, and research codes for crystal plasticity and microstructure analysis.
Sources
- https://damask-multiphysics.org/
- https://damask-multiphysics.org/documentation/usage.html
- https://damask-multiphysics.org/documentation/file_formats/grid_solver.html
- https://damask-multiphysics.org/3.0.0-alpha7/documentation/literature.html
- https://damask-multiphysics.org/dev/installation/source_code.html
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
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- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 9 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
material.yamlnumerics.yaml<loadcase>.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
DAMASK_grid | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-07
manager version3.0.2
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://damask-multiphysics.org
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install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:damask-grid |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/damask-grid |
| Homepage | https://damask-multiphysics.org |
| Repository | https://github.com/damask-multiphysics/DAMASK |
| Upstream docs | https://damask-multiphysics.org/dev/installation/source_code.html |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://damask-multiphysics.org/download/damask-3.0.2.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:07-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | fftw, gcc, hdf5-mpi, libomp, metis, open-mpi, openblas, petsc, scalapack |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | damask-grid |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 3 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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