# Introduction to APM

The Aviumtechnologies Panel Method (APM) is a low-order, unsteady, unstructured potential flow solver for arbitrary geometries suitable for quick what-if design studies.

### Download APM binaries

To start using the Aviumtechnologies Panel Method, you just need to download the APM binaries for your system. You can download the binaries at <https://apm.aviumtechnologies.com/#get-started>.&#x20;

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Download the [apm-getting-started.zip](https://apm.aviumtechnologies.com/downloads/apm-getting-started.zip) archive in addition to the APM binaries. The archive contains the necessary files for you to run a simulation of a NACA4412 wing. Visit the [quick start](https://docs.aviumtechnologies.com/quick-start) section for more information on how to run the simulation.

The free version of the APM supports up to 5000 panels and up to 50 unsteady timesteps and is strictly for non-commercial use. Should you require higher panel counts or advanced features such as control surfaces and/or actuator disks consider purchasing an APM license. You can purchase a licence after creating an account at [https://acccounts.aviumtechnologies.com](https://acccounts.aviumtechnologies.com/).

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Monthly, semi-annual and annual licences are avilable for APM.
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### System requirements for APM

| Operating System | <p>Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.5011<br>Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat LTS<br>macOS Sonoma 14.6 Arm-based</p>                                                                                                                  |
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| Processor        | <p><strong>Minimum:</strong> Any Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with four logical cores<br><strong>Recommended:</strong> Any Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with four logical cores and AVX2 instruction set support</p> |
| RAM              | <p><strong>Minimum:</strong> 8GB<br><strong>Recommended:</strong> 16GB</p>                                                                                                                                             |

#### Running APM on Linux

APM has been validated on the Linux distributions listed on this page. It is likely that other distributions with Linux kernel version 5.10 or later can successfully run APM, but support will be limited.