Affordable FEA Program
Affordable FEA Program
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Hi all,
I am curently studying FEA (ANSYS) and I may not be using this as mostly all of you on real-big complex model. I'll be using this hopefully to aid me on pipe stress analysis. On particular instance, I maybe using again and again an FEA to model and analyze a nozzle and TGS4 already gave me a hint I could be needing more than 1000 elements or I could sacrifice inaccuracy minimizing the number of elements. ANSYS 9.0 educational version has only 1000 elements maximum. Can anyone let me know if there is any FEA program that could handle a bit more than 1000 elements or maybe an affordable FEA program just for linear static analysis I believe. I want to have an idea of the price range too if possible. Thanks guys and I hope this is the right place to post this thread.
I am curently studying FEA (ANSYS) and I may not be using this as mostly all of you on real-big complex model. I'll be using this hopefully to aid me on pipe stress analysis. On particular instance, I maybe using again and again an FEA to model and analyze a nozzle and TGS4 already gave me a hint I could be needing more than 1000 elements or I could sacrifice inaccuracy minimizing the number of elements. ANSYS 9.0 educational version has only 1000 elements maximum. Can anyone let me know if there is any FEA program that could handle a bit more than 1000 elements or maybe an affordable FEA program just for linear static analysis I believe. I want to have an idea of the price range too if possible. Thanks guys and I hope this is the right place to post this thread.





RE: Affordable FEA Program
If Pat LaLonde is still at Paulin, tell him I said "hello".
Garland
Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.
www.borowskiengineering.com
RE: Affordable FEA Program
Thank you so much Mr. Borowski
Phil
RE: Affordable FEA Program
Regards,
-Mike
RE: Affordable FEA Program
Regards
Phil