Ansys 15.0 was a major stability and performance update. It also introduced some pre-processing enhancements that made large-scale simulations (e.g., automotive crash, electronics cooling) more practical. Ansys 13.0 lacked many of the nonlinear contact stability features present in 15.0.
The Evolution of Simulation: A Retrospective on Ansys 13.0 to 15.0 ansys 13 full 15
Elias needed to run a structural analysis on a bridge model that was due by sunrise. The newer versions of the software kept crashing on his outdated OS, but the veterans in the department whispered about a specific build— Ansys 13, Full 15 Ansys 15
Specialized meshing for and printed circuit boards (PCBs). Structural Analysis Improvements: ansys 13 full 15