This performance guide provides a comprehensive resource for Mechanical APDL users who wish to understand factors that affect the performance of the program on current hardware systems. The guide provides information on:
Hardware considerations
Computing demands
Memory usage
Parallel processing
I/O configurations
The guide also includes general information on how to measure performance in Mechanical APDL and examples showing how to optimize performance for several analysis types and several equation solvers. The guide provides summary information along with detailed explanations for users who wish to push the limits of performance on their hardware systems. Windows and Linux operating system issues are covered throughout the guide.