Actran
| Developer(s) | Free Field Technologies, MSC Software Company |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2021
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| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | CAE software Acoustic simulation software |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | www |
ACTRAN (acronym of ACoustic TRANsmission, also known as the Acoustic NASTRAN) is a finite element-based computer aided engineering software modeling the acoustic behavior of mechanical systems and parts. Actran is being developed by Free Field Technologies, a Belgian software company founded in 1998 by Jean-Pierre Coyette and Jean-Louis Migeot. Free Field Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of the MSC Software Corporation since 2011. Free Field Technologies and MSC Software are part of Hexagon AB since 2017.