Comparative Benchmarks
To illustrate the AutoFEM Analysis performance, we show several comparative benchmarks comparing the solving time and peak memory consumption of AutoFEM, Ansys and SolidWorks Simulation.
Parameters of the computer system:
Processor - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Random Memory - 8 Gb, DDR2 333 MHz
The best result in the tables is marked with green colour.
Linear Static Analysis
AutoFEM Analysis
Ansys WorkBench
SolidWorks Simulation
Linear Static Analysis, iterative solving method
| CAE System |
Number of elements |
Number of equations |
Solving time, s |
Peak Memory Usage, MB |
| AutoFEM Analysis | 402,227 | 1,689,282 | 81 | 2,070 |
| Ansys WorkBench | 399,329 | 1,648,450 | 169 | 1,600 |
| SolidWorks Simulation | 406,836 | 1,749,819 | 79 | 950 |
Linear Static Analysis, direct solving method
| CAE System |
Number of elements |
Number of equations |
Solving time, s |
Peak Memory Usage, MB |
| AutoFEM Analysis | 44,621 | 209,499 | 17 | 1,211 |
| Ansys WorkBench | 44,627 | 233,421 | 33 | 1,620 |
| SolidWorks Simulation | 44,487 | 204,150 | 46 | 1,220 |
Frequency Analysis
AutoFEM Analysis
Ansys WorkBench
SolidWorks Simulation
Frequency Analysis, iterative solving method, 5 modes
| CAE System |
Number of elements |
Number of equations |
Solving time, s |
Peak Memory Usage, MB |
| AutoFEM Analysis | 42,983 | 199,314 | 39 | 430 |
| Ansys WorkBench | 41,410 | 216,573 | 57 | 1,773 |
| SolidWorks Simulation | 42,679 |
195,750 |
58 | 116 |
Frequency Analysis, direct solving method, 5 modes
| CAE System |
Number of elements |
Number of equations |
Solving time, s |
Peak Memory Usage, MB |
| AutoFEM Analysis | 44,621 | 209,499 | 43 | 1,210 |
| Ansys WorkBench | 44,627 | 233,421 | 39 | 1,772 |
| SolidWorks Simulation | 44,487 | 204,150 | 46 | 1,009 |
Buckling Analysis
AutoFEM Analysis
Ansys WorkBench
SolidWorks Simulation
Buckling Analysis, iterative solving method, 5 modes
| CAE System |
Number of elements |
Number of equations |
Solving time, s |
Peak Memory Usage, MB |
| AutoFEM Analysis | 170,267 | 1,005,393 | 207 | 2,018 |
| Ansys WorkBench | 171,521 | 978,597 | n/a | out of memory |
| SolidWorks Simulation | 172,744 |
948,666 |
250 | 3,192 |
Buckling Analysis, direct solving method, 5 modes
| CAE System |
Number of elements |
Number of equations |
Solving time, s |
Peak Memory Usage, MB |
| AutoFEM Analysis | 33,994 | 204,414 | 26 | 811 |
| Ansys WorkBench | 33,808 | 205,500 | 57 | 1,920 |
| SolidWorks Simulation | 33,565 | 209,838 | 42 | 1,009 |
Conclusion.
AutoFEM Analysis provides the calculation performance of the same level as other famous CAE systems.