Affordable FEA Program

[PhilEduard]

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.

 

[GBor]

Check out the Paulin product that is advertised on this site...

http://www.paulin.com.

I used their product many years ago and it was really good then. The user interface needed a lot of help, but the product itself was fast, accurate, modular (so you only purchased what you needed without the rest of the world), and generally tied to codes so it would print out your report for you (before the days of all the .html report writers now available in FEA packages).

If Pat LaLonde is still at Paulin, tell him I said "hello".

Garland

Garland E. Borowski, PE
Borowski Engineering & Analytical Services, Inc.

http://www.borowskiengineering.com

 

[PhilEduard]

I really appreciate your tips and help. I would try it and sure in case I could talk to somebody I'll give your regards to Pat LaLonde.

Thank you so much Mr. Borowski

Phil

 

[mrMikee]

Your could try CADRE Pro 5 from

http://cadreanalytic.com

and costs $385, but an evaluation version is available for 5000 nodes and 50 runs. It has only two plate elements however, so if your going to do anything more than a thin wall analysis, this probably won't be what you want. Just a thought.

Regards,
-Mike

 

[PhilEduard]

Thank you so much for your tip MrMikee. I went to their website last night and started a querry. I really do appreciate your time and kindness in sharing your thoughts.

Regards

Phil