MSC.Nastran Performance Data
Below is an index to performance data for MSC.Nastran. The data provided is based on limited testing and MSC makes no warranties as to its accuracy or completeness.
| MD Nastran MDR3 | Serial test results |
| MD Nastran MDR3 | Parallel test results |
| MD Nastran V2006 | Serial test results |
| MD Nastran V2006 | Parallel test results |
| MSC.Nastran V2005 | Serial test results |
| MSC.Nastran V2004 | Distributed Memory Parallel tests |
| MSC.Nastran V2004 | Serial test results |
| MSC.Nastran V2001.0.9 | Serial test results |
| MSC.Nastran V2001.0.9 | Distributed Memory Parallel tests |
| MSC.Nastran V2001 | Serial test results |
| MSC.Nastran V2001 | Distributed Memory Parallel tests |
| MSC.Nastran V70.7.2 | Serial test results |
| MSC.Nastran V70.7.2 | Distributed Memory Parallel tests |
| MSC.Nastran V70.5.1 | ACADEMIC models performance data (good for < 100,000 DOF) |
| MSC.Nastran V70.5.1 | Through put tests for 5 Real World models |
| MSC.Nastran V70.5.1 | Million DOF CPU and Elapsed Times for 2 Real World models |
| MSC.Nastran V69 | ACADEMIC models performance data (good for < 100,000 DOF) |
| Hardware | Vendor Contacts |
Further Comments:
- Additional V70 performance information may be found in the MSC/Resource Usage Guide (NA*V70*Z*Z*Z*DC-USG).
- Additional V69 performance information may be found in the MSC/Resource Usage Guide (NA*V69*Z*Z*Z*DC-USG).
- Additional V68.2 performance information may be found in the MSC/Resource Usage Guide (NA*V68.2*Z*Z*Z*DC-USG).
| SOL 101 | Statics |
| SOL 103 | Normal Modes |
| SOL 106 | NonLinear |
| SOL 108 | Direct Frequency Response |
| SOL 111 | Modal Frequency Response |
| SOL 200 | Design Optimization |
| SOL 600 | Highly Nonlinear |
| SOL 700 | Impact Analysis |
