Hi @39001194,
Thanks for posting your question.
For the problem statement: Yes, it is completely possible to reach steady-state by using transient simulations with your academic plan, however it is important to remember that this is not guaranteed and may depend on the complexity of the problem and the convergence of the simulation .
In this case, I see that you are dealing with divergence issues, so we have developed a detailed page on how to overcome this kind of problem. Please take a close look at that:
best,