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DAKOTA (Design Analysis Kit for Optimization and Terascale) v.6.16

Software ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20220930.5· OSTI ID:1890158 · Code ID:93896

Sandia's Dakota software supports science and engineering transformation through advanced exploration of simulations. Specifically, Dakota manages and analyzes ensembles of simulations to provide broader and deeper perspective for analysts and decision makers. This enables them to: (1) enhance understanding of risk, (2) improve products, and (3) assess simulation credibility. In its simplest mode, Dakota can automate typical parameter variation studies through a generic interface to a computational model. Dakota also delivers advanced parametric analysis techniques enabling design exploration, optimization, model calibration, risk analysis, and quantification of margins and uncertainty with such models. It directly supports verification and validation activities. The algorithms implemented in Dakota aim to address challenges in performing these analyses with complex science and engineering models from desktop to high performance computers. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525 SAND2021-10468 O

Short Name / Acronym:
DAKOTA v.6.16
Project Type:
Open Source, No Publicly Available Repository
Site Accession Number:
SCR 293.7
Software Type:
Scientific
Version:
6.16
License(s):
GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
Programming Language(s):
C++; C++
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE

Primary Award/Contract Number:
NA0003525
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
Code ID:
93896
OSTI ID:
1890158
Country of Origin:
United States