Ansys

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Contents 1 Ansys 10.0 2 Product Features 3 Availability 4 More Help 5 Additional Information

[edit] Ansys 10.0

ANSYS, Inc. ANSYS is a general purpose finite element modeling and analsys tool. As such many different types of problems may be analyzed, some examples include: structural, thermal, magnetic field, electric field, and coupled field analyses. ANSYS includes a Pre-processor (model definition), Processor (solver), and Post-processor (output). All of these components may be accessed either through a graphical user interface (GUI) or through command line interface.

[edit] Product Features

High Option (Unix version) 16,000 node and 12,000 element limit

Low Option(NT version) 8,000 node and 6,000 element limit

Structural analysis: static, modal, harmonic, transient dynamic, spectrum, and buckling analysis

Thermal analysis: steady-state and transient thermal analysis

Magnetic field Analysis: static, harmonic, and transient magnetic analysis

Electric Field Analysis

Coupled-field Analysis: via indirect and direct methods

[edit] Availability

Ansys 11.0 is available as tethered software. See the Ansys Tethered Installation for more information.

Ansys 10.0 on Linux workstations

GUI interface: tansys or launcher100

Command-line interface: ansys

Ansys 10.0 on SUN/Solaris workstations

Note: Ansys is not compatible with the Xfce Environment on the Suns.

To use Ansys, we recommend logging into the CDE environment first.

For more information, see the Unix/Linux Desktops page.

If the GUI does not start, please adjust the CDE Settings in

Desktop Style -> Font -> Size to Font Size Medium (Not Small(3))

GUI interface: tansys or launcher100

Command-line interface: ansys

Ansys 10.0 on Windows workstations (status: ) CAE Applications > Engineering > Ansys 10.0

Animate </br>

Batch Mode </br>

Classic Mode </br>

Display </br>

LS-DYNA Solver </br>

WorkBench </br>

[edit] More Help

• Report a problem via e-mail to CAE Helpdesk, by phone 26 2-5349, or an on-line form.

CAE Handout on Ansys (pdf)

A link to Ansys Inc. homepage.

[edit] Additional Information

Check-out the current status of the license server for Ansys.

Both Unix and NT licenses are acquired from a common (Elan) license server. If there are licensing problems please see a CAE consultant to check and restart the license server.