A systematic comparison between FEBio and PolyFEM for biomechanical systems

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Liam Martin, Pranav Jain, Zachary Ferguson, Torkan Gholamalizadeh, Faezeh Moshfeghifar, Kenny Erleben, Daniele Panozzo, Steven D. Abramowitch, Teseo Schneider

Published: 01 Jan 2024, Last Modified: 05 Nov 2025Comput. Methods Programs Biomed. 2024EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Large benchmark for biomechanical system.•PolyFEM is comparable to FEBio in term of results and performance, but is much more robust for large deformations and contacts.•PolyFEM lacks some features (e.g., intuitive UI, shell modeling, rigid bodies).