2007 Volume 76 Issue 2 Pages 179-182
We introduce and overview recent topics related to OCTA (the Open Computational Tool for Advanced material technology). OCTA is an integrated simulation system for soft materials developed by a joint project between industry and academia funded by NEDO (the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) and METI (the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). The OCTA system was opened for public in April 2002, and it has been growing continuously. OCTA consists of four simulation programs (COGNAC, PASTA, SUSHI, MUFFIN) and a simulation platform (GOURMET), and is designed for collaborative operations of multi-programs. The features of each simulation program and recent samples of the applications are introduced in this article.
