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# Re: FE magnetics commercial ware

- To: femm@egroups.com, Dave Squires <djsquires@plix.com>
- Subject: Re: FE magnetics commercial ware
- From: "C.Prem Kumar" <prem@rnd.bhel.co.in>
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 14:27:56 +0530
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Hello Dave & Steven,

I've been tracking the conversation as a femm-member. These last two communications really left me amused ! May be, I should share information with you at this point regarding other commercial FE-Magnetics software that you would like to evaluate sometime or the other -

ONE :
Software Name : MAXWELL 2D/3D Magnetic Field Simulator
Solvers : Electrostatic, Non-linear Magnetostatic, Non-linear Eddy Current, Parametric capability
Web site : www.ansoft.com
e-mail : info@ansoft.com

TWO :
Software Name : OPERA - 2D/3D, TOSCA, ELECTRA, CARMEN - 3D
Solvers : All as detailed earlier
Web site : www.vectorfields.com
e-mail : info@vectorfields.com

THREE :
Software Name : Magnet 6
Solvers : as before
Web site :www.infolytica.com
e-mail : info@infolytica.com

FOUR :
Software Name : Flux-2D, Flux-3D, Phi-3D, Flux_Param, Atila etc....
Web site : www.magsoft.flux.com
e-mail : info@magsoft.flux.com

Thank you

Prem Kumar

Dave Squires wrote:

> `Steven,`
> `I am evaluating Amperes right now. I have to say I think their`
> `interface leaves a lot to be desired. It is a pain in the butt to enter`
> `and define a problem. Geometry entry is not at all intuitive not to`
> `mention boundary element definition. I told them already I don't`
> `think the software is worth the $15,000 they are asking.`
> `When did you evaluate and use it? It seems to me to be worth`
> `about $2K-5K on the open market. I guess they don't have`
> `any competition and charge the high price as a result.`
> `Do you know of another 3D package that is worth the price charged?`

> `My gut feel so far is not to buy IES Amperes.`

> `Thanks,`
> `Dave Squires`

> `Steven Stretz wrote:`

> `> Comparison is a very good idea however I have had such terrible luck with`
> `> IES software I would not trust it any farther than I could throw the CD.`
> `> Boundary elements are great for far field effects but historically their`
> `> attempts at handling near fields, nonlinearities, induced currents, etc. has`
> `> been at best questionable. I'll trust your judgement and hope the software`
> `> has improved but be careful using it. I leased the software for a year and`
> `> returned in after several months and asked for my money back, which I never`
> `> received.`

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