GNU Circuit Analysis Package
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Gnucap is a general purpose circuit simulator
started by Albert Davis in 1993. The latest stable version is 0.35 from 2006. The latest development version (as of August 2010) is from December 2009 and is quite usable.
It performs nonlinear DC
and transient
analysis, Fourier analysis, and AC
analysis linearized at an operating point. It is fully interactive and command driven. It can also be run in batch mode or as a server. The output is produced as it simulates.
Electronic circuit simulation
Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit.Simulation software allows for modeling of circuit operation and is an invaluable analysis tool...
started by Albert Davis in 1993. The latest stable version is 0.35 from 2006. The latest development version (as of August 2010) is from December 2009 and is quite usable.
It performs nonlinear DC
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
and transient
Transient (oscillation)
A transient event is a short-lived burst of energy in a system caused by a sudden change of state.The source of the transient energy may be an internal event or a nearby event...
analysis, Fourier analysis, and AC
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
analysis linearized at an operating point. It is fully interactive and command driven. It can also be run in batch mode or as a server. The output is produced as it simulates.