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Moving mesh ALE

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Hi,

I am simulating a moving boundary with ALE method.

My program is working fine with a certain geometry, mesh and time, but if I would like to change the geometry or set a larger time, then I get a message: "last time step is not converged".

I attached the model that is not working and the good one.
Please let me know what I am doing wrong.

best regards




3 Replies Last Post 2013年3月15日 GMT-4 03:59
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)

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Posted: 1 decade ago 2013年3月3日 GMT-5 08:38
Hi

I'm not sure what is so wrong, in my 4.3a if I clean up the solver sequence, that seems messy or bizarre,
Then set back a time range in the time solver node i.e. 2^range(-4,0.25,3)
then turn off the remeshing, turn on Plot while solving for Each study step, t
hen hit get initial values,
and go to the time plot Surface Plot 1, Coloring tab: turn on wireframe and Quality tab: Resolution: No refinement, Smooting: None (all this to see the mesh deforming while solving)

Then I get a reasonable value, but you should NOT wait 20 sec, as then boundary moves further than the right boundary of your domain and you get inverted mesh elements

--
Good luck
Ivar
Hi I'm not sure what is so wrong, in my 4.3a if I clean up the solver sequence, that seems messy or bizarre, Then set back a time range in the time solver node i.e. 2^range(-4,0.25,3) then turn off the remeshing, turn on Plot while solving for Each study step, t hen hit get initial values, and go to the time plot Surface Plot 1, Coloring tab: turn on wireframe and Quality tab: Resolution: No refinement, Smooting: None (all this to see the mesh deforming while solving) Then I get a reasonable value, but you should NOT wait 20 sec, as then boundary moves further than the right boundary of your domain and you get inverted mesh elements -- Good luck Ivar

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Posted: 1 decade ago 2013年3月4日 GMT-5 02:35
Thank you Ivar! My model is working now how I wish.
Thank you also for the tip to gauge the moving mesh during simulation.

Thank you Ivar! My model is working now how I wish. Thank you also for the tip to gauge the moving mesh during simulation.

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Posted: 1 decade ago 2013年3月15日 GMT-4 03:59
Hello,
I am asking for your support again.

I am trying to extend my 2d model by adding an aluminum plate. I have set up initial conditions in the right way for all the materials as I see when I get the values for initial conditions but when I am trying to compute i have errors. The mesh is not deforming as I thought and I don't know what is the reason.

I have attached the model and please tell me what I don't set up properly

It can be specified initial condition as constants for each material and therefore the model to work?
Hello, I am asking for your support again. I am trying to extend my 2d model by adding an aluminum plate. I have set up initial conditions in the right way for all the materials as I see when I get the values for initial conditions but when I am trying to compute i have errors. The mesh is not deforming as I thought and I don't know what is the reason. I have attached the model and please tell me what I don't set up properly It can be specified initial condition as constants for each material and therefore the model to work?

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