Minimum system requirements for FEM simulation

Recommended Minimum System Requirements for the FEM:

PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN:
The student version is designed only for small, academic simulations. There is a node limit in the model:

• Operating System: 64-bit Windows (Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 10 supported).
• Hardware: A standard computer is required.

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ANSYS:
The academic version is designed only for small, academic simulations.

• Operating System: 64-bit Windows (Windows 10 supported).
• RAM: 4 GB or more is recommended.
• CPU: At least a dual-core CPU with a clock speed of 2.0 GHz or higher is recommended.

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CivilFEM by MARC:
The student version is designed only for small, academic simulations. The model is limited to 5000 nodes (1000 beam elements).

• Operating System: 64-bit Windows (Windows 7 and Windows 10 supported).
• Storage: 2.5 GB of hard disk space required (800 MB for CivilFEM and 1.7 GB for Marc).
• RAM: A minimum of 4 GB is required to run this version.

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CivilFEM for ANSYS:
The student version is designed only for small, academic simulations.

• Operating System: 64-bit Windows (Windows 7 and Windows 10 supported).
• RAM: 4 GB or more is recommended.
• CPU: At least a dual-core CPU with a clock speed of 2.0 GHz or higher is recommended.

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CFD++:
The academic version is designed only for academic simulations, with a model limit of 1,000,000 cells.

• Operating System: 64-bit Windows.
• Processor: Dual-core.
• RAM: 4 GB.

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ANSYS CFX:
The academic version is designed only for academic simulations.

• Operating System: 64-bit Windows (Windows 10 supported).
• Processor: Dual-core.
• RAM: 4 GB.