Ansys is a general purpose finite element modeling package for numerically solving a wide variety of mechanical problems, used widely in industry to simulate the response of a physical system to structural loading, and thermal and electromagnetic effects. Ansys uses the finite-element method to solve the underlying governing equations and the associated problem-specific boundary conditions.
Is this software right for me?
This software can be used by staff or students, on university or personal computers, whether that is a laptop or desktop, both on and off campus.
What does this software do?
Ansys is engineering simulation software.
How do I get it?
Staff
Ansys products are available for download via Pegasus.
Student
Ansys products are available for download via Pegasus.
Computer labs
Ansys is also available on the virtual desktop.
FAQs
Type: Site Licenced
End date: Renewed Annually
Personal licence: Not Applicable
Licence details
Please read Ansys licence terms before downloading software.
Usage
The license is not permitted to be used for commercial work. If required, please purchase an additional commercial license.
How to install:
When downloading this software, an automated email will be sent to your university email account. Please read this email as it contains information and instructions.
If you have any problems downloading, installing or authorising this software, please contact help@strath.ac.uk
A huge variety of information is available, including overviews, and FAQs on Ansys.
If you want older versions of this software, other versions are available on the Available Licensed Software page on Pegasus.
Staff
Free to download to University owned or personal PC/Laptop
Student
Free to download to University owned or personal PC/Laptop
Minimum Software/Hardware:
- Base operating system (OS): Windows
- OS version: 10
- Processor: Pentium III - 1 Ghz
- RAM: 8GB
- Hard disk total size: 100 GB
- Additional hard disk space needed: 400 to 500 MB