Where to find comparisons of CFD FEM codes

March 6, 2003, 21:30

Hi, All. There are so many CFD FEM comercial codes in the market. I need some advice of picking up a package for running Incompressible Turbulent Flows inside an eclosure. So far we have a budget of more than $80,000 annual license fee to lease or buy a software. We like to make sure it does the right jobs. Thanks!

March 7, 2003, 17:16

Looks like I will post my investigations here for your reference. If you guys got different opinions please correct me help the ones who also got interest. Thanks

March 13, 2003, 01:51

If that amount of budget is to be spent on software, vendors are willing to solve your sample problem by their engineer. However, do not be surprised by the different results from each vendors. So, if you do not have experimental data, it's going to be very difficult to make a right choice.

-Selina

March 13, 2003, 02:30

I found out most CFD FEM packages are not commercial package. By the way, so far I prefer GUSTCC or PowerFlow. What do you think? Thank you our talented friends.

J.T.

March 6, 2003, 21:30	Where to find comparisons of CFD FEM codes	#1
Jen Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, All. There are so many CFD FEM comercial codes in the market. I need some advice of picking up a package for running Incompressible Turbulent Flows inside an eclosure. So far we have a budget of more than $80,000 annual license fee to lease or buy a software. We like to make sure it does the right jobs. Thanks!

March 7, 2003, 17:16	Please correct my investigations	#2
Jen Guest Posts: n/a	Looks like I will post my investigations here for your reference. If you guys got different opinions please correct me help the ones who also got interest. Thanks

March 13, 2003, 01:51	Re: Where to find comparisons of CFD FEM codes	#3
Selina Tracy Guest Posts: n/a	If that amount of budget is to be spent on software, vendors are willing to solve your sample problem by their engineer. However, do not be surprised by the different results from each vendors. So, if you do not have experimental data, it's going to be very difficult to make a right choice. -Selina

March 13, 2003, 02:30	Re: Where to find comparisons of CFD FEM codes	#4
JT Guest Posts: n/a	I found out most CFD FEM packages are not commercial package. By the way, so far I prefer GUSTCC or PowerFlow. What do you think? Thank you our talented friends. J.T.

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