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February 12, 2019 at 9:18 am
Risto86
SubscriberI'm attempting to make my way through some of the learning hub courses as I await my university to license our sponsored software package, using the free student edition in the meantime.
I've gone through this exercise numerous times, starting from scratch twice, and I continue to get the error notices "Non-zero exit code 2" and on the CFX solver outfile, "Solver exited with return code 1".
My understanding is that the student version has a node/element limit of 152k, which was never approached but I still received the error. I went back and applied mesh sizing limits to reduce the mesh to below 32k and I still receive the error.
Is the issue a misapplication somewhere in the meshing or setup process? An issue with my computer, or simply that I'll need to have the licensed academic version to run the solver on this problem?
Attached file note: v0 is before mesh adjustment, v1 is after using sizing to reduce element count.
Will update if I find a solution before someone responds.
Thanks!
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February 12, 2019 at 9:45 am
Rob
Forum ModeratorYou've got a 512k cell count limit, so should be fine with the tutorials. Are there any warnings/messages before the exit code? Those tend to be more useful. Also check disc space both in the working directory but also scratch (set in Workbench -> Tools).
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February 12, 2019 at 9:58 am
DrAmine
Ansys EmployeeAre you seeing any license error messages in the CFX out file?
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February 12, 2019 at 11:15 am
Risto86
SubscriberI recorded my desktop as I ran the solver so you can see what I see. I've also attached the CFX solver out file as copied into notepad, which does show a warning on the top which I don't understand. I monitored my computer cpu usage and memory during a subsequent run, and it didn't get anywhere near maxed out. (edit with attached mp4 pending)
Within (tell me if this is the right place to look to check disc space) Workbench->Tools->Options->Mechanical ADPL->Default Memory: 1024mb; Workspace Memory: 1048mb.
I haven't seen any notice of license errors in the outfile, unless I somehow overlooked it multiple times
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February 12, 2019 at 11:51 am
Rob
Forum ModeratorFor the disc space just use the File Manager/Explorer and check for free space. As staff we can't open attachments so can't review the out file.
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February 12, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Risto86
SubscriberThat's unfortunate, I'll take it the video will be a waste to upload... I have 676 GB of free space on my computer
The warning at the top of the file is "Warning! Revision is over 16 characters long 39"
Then at the bottom I see: "An error has occurred in cfx5solve: The ANSYS CFX solver exited with return code 1. No results file has been created."
Full out file as below:
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Warning!
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This run of the CFX Welcome to ANSYS Student Discovery Live Solver
started at 02:55:06 on 12 Feb 2019 by user risto on DESKTOP-17EOLLP
(intel_xeon64.sse2_winnt) using the command:
"C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbinperllibcfx5solve.pl"
-batch -ccl runInput.ccl -fullname CFX_003
Welcome to ANSYS Student Discovery Live
Point Releases and Patches installed:
Academic Student Release 19.2
FENSAP-ICE Release 19.2
AIM Academic Student Release 19.2
AIM Release 19.2
Discovery Release
Setting up CFX Solver run ...
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CFX Command Language for Run
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LIBRARY:
MATERIAL: Water
Material Description = Water (liquid)
Material Group = Water Data, Constant Property Liquids
Option = Pure Substance
Thermodynamic State = Liquid
PROPERTIES:
Option = General Material
EQUATION OF STATE:
Density = 997.0 [kg m^-3]
Molar Mass = 18.02 [kg kmol^-1]
Option = Value
END
SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY:
Option = Value
Specific Heat Capacity = 4181.7 [J kg^-1 K^-1]
Specific Heat Type = Constant Pressure
END
REFERENCE STATE:
Option = Specified Point
Reference Pressure = 1 [atm]
Reference Specific Enthalpy = 0.0 [J/kg]
Reference Specific Entropy = 0.0 [J/kg/K]
Reference Temperature = 25 [C]
END
DYNAMIC VISCOSITY:
Dynamic Viscosity = 8.899E-4 [kg m^-1 s^-1]
Option = Value
END
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY:
Option = Value
Thermal Conductivity = 0.6069 [W m^-1 K^-1]
END
ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT:
Absorption Coefficient = 1.0 [m^-1]
Option = Value
END
SCATTERING COEFFICIENT:
Option = Value
Scattering Coefficient = 0.0 [m^-1]
END
REFRACTIVE INDEX:
Option = Value
Refractive Index = 1.0 [m m^-1]
END
THERMAL EXPANSIVITY:
Option = Value
Thermal Expansivity = 2.57E-04 [K^-1]
END
END
END
END
FLOW: Flow Analysis 1
SOLUTION UNITS:
Angle Units = [rad]
Length Units = [m]
Mass Units = [kg]
Solid Angle Units = [sr]
Temperature Units = [K]
Time Units =
END
ANALYSIS TYPE:
Option = Steady State
EXTERNAL SOLVER COUPLING:
Option = None
END
END
DOMAIN: junction
Coord Frame = Coord 0
Domain Type = Fluid
Location = Fluid Domain
BOUNDARY: inlety
Boundary Type = INLET
Location = inlet y
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
HEAT TRANSFER:
Option = Static Temperature
Static Temperature = 10 [C]
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Normal Speed = 5 [m s^-1]
Option = Normal Speed
END
TURBULENCE:
Option = Medium Intensity and Eddy Viscosity Ratio
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: inletz
Boundary Type = INLET
Location = inlet z
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
HEAT TRANSFER:
Option = Static Temperature
Static Temperature = 90 [C]
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Normal Speed = 3 [m s^-1]
Option = Normal Speed
END
TURBULENCE:
Option = Medium Intensity and Eddy Viscosity Ratio
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: outlet
Boundary Type = OUTLET
Location = outlet
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Option = Average Static Pressure
Pressure Profile Blend = 0.05
Relative Pressure = 0 [Pa]
END
PRESSURE AVERAGING:
Option = Average Over Whole Outlet
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: wall
Boundary Type = WALL
Location = F29.40,F30.40,F31.40,F32.40,F33.40
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
HEAT TRANSFER:
Option = Adiabatic
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Option = No Slip Wall
END
WALL ROUGHNESS:
Option = Smooth Wall
END
END
END
DOMAIN MODELS:
BUOYANCY MODEL:
Option = Non Buoyant
END
DOMAIN MOTION:
Option = Stationary
END
MESH DEFORMATION:
Option = None
END
REFERENCE PRESSURE:
Reference Pressure = 1 [atm]
END
END
FLUID DEFINITION: Fluid 1
Material = Water
Option = Material Library
MORPHOLOGY:
Option = Continuous Fluid
END
END
FLUID MODELS:
COMBUSTION MODEL:
Option = None
END
HEAT TRANSFER MODEL:
Option = Thermal Energy
END
THERMAL RADIATION MODEL:
Option = None
END
TURBULENCE MODEL:
Option = k epsilon
END
TURBULENT WALL FUNCTIONS:
Option = Scalable
END
END
END
OUTPUT CONTROL:
MONITOR OBJECTS:
MONITOR BALANCES:
Option = Full
END
MONITOR FORCES:
Option = Full
END
MONITOR PARTICLES:
Option = Full
END
MONITOR POINT: p inlety
Coord Frame = Coord 0
Expression Value = areaAve(Pressure )@inlety
Option = Expression
END
MONITOR POINT: p inletz
Coord Frame = Coord 0
Expression Value = areaAve(Pressure )@inletz
Option = Expression
END
MONITOR RESIDUALS:
Option = Full
END
MONITOR TOTALS:
Option = Full
END
END
RESULTS:
File Compression Level = Default
Option = Standard
END
END
SOLVER CONTROL:
Turbulence Numerics = First Order
ADVECTION SCHEME:
Option = High Resolution
END
CONVERGENCE CONTROL:
Length Scale Option = Conservative
Maximum Number of Iterations = 100
Minimum Number of Iterations = 1
Timescale Control = Auto Timescale
Timescale Factor = 1.0
END
CONVERGENCE CRITERIA:
Residual Target = 1.E-4
Residual Type = RMS
END
DYNAMIC MODEL CONTROL:
Global Dynamic Model Control = On
END
END
END
COMMAND FILE:
Version = 19.2
Results Version = 19.2
END
SIMULATION CONTROL:
EXECUTION CONTROL:
EXECUTABLE SELECTION:
Double Precision = No
Large Problem = No
END
INTERPOLATOR STEP CONTROL:
Runtime Priority = Standard
MEMORY CONTROL:
Memory Allocation Factor = 1.0
END
END
PARALLEL HOST LIBRARY:
HOST DEFINITION: desktop17eollp
Remote Host Name = DESKTOP-17EOLLP
Host Architecture String = winnt-amd64
Installation Root = C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv%vCFX
END
END
PARTITIONER STEP CONTROL:
Multidomain Option = Automatic
Runtime Priority = Standard
MEMORY CONTROL:
Memory Allocation Factor = 1.0
END
PARTITION SMOOTHING:
Maximum Partition Smoothing Sweeps = 100
Option = Smooth
END
PARTITIONING TYPE:
MeTiS Type = k-way
Option = MeTiS
Partition Size Rule = Automatic
END
END
RUN DEFINITION:
Run Mode = Full
Solver Input File = CFX.def
Solver Results File =
C
Users/risto/Desktop/WS01-Mixing-Tee_pending/dp0_CFX_Solution/CFX_0
03.res
END
SOLVER STEP CONTROL:
Runtime Priority = Standard
MEMORY CONTROL:
Memory Allocation Factor = 1.0
END
PARALLEL ENVIRONMENT:
Number of Processes = 1
Start Method = Serial
END
END
END
END
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ANSYS(R) CFX(R) Solver
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An error has occurred in cfx5solve:
The ANSYS CFX solver exited with return code 1. No results file has been created.
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End of solution stage.
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For CFX runs launched from Workbench, the final locations of directories
and files generated may differ from those shown.
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This run of the ANSYS CFX Solver has finished.
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February 12, 2019 at 1:11 pm
DrAmine
Ansys EmployeeLooks consistent: are there any other error messages printed in the CFX console? Can you try running the definition file in CFX Standalone? Can you attached the definition file here?
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February 12, 2019 at 4:09 pm
Risto86
SubscriberI'm sorry, can you explain what you're asking for, or point me to an explanation of how to do it?
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February 12, 2019 at 6:04 pm
DrAmine
Ansys EmployeeYou have a definition file created in the workbench directory (name*.def). Now Start CFX Solver out of the Workbench: Start Programs, CFX, then CFX Solver from the CFX Launcher Panel, define Run, give the path to the definition file and start.
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February 15, 2019 at 3:46 am
Risto86
SubscriberI apologize, it took me a couple of days to get back to this.
I tried your suggestion, and the result is exactly the same in the Solver Manager, but I do have a shell window with this additional output:
Warning!
Revision is over 16 characters long 39
2019/02/14 19:40
0 INFO Demo license file C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS StudentShared FilesLicensingstudent.lic exists.
Warning!
Revision is over 16 characters long 39
Unable to assign product revision id.
An error has occurred in cfx5solve:
The ANSYS CFX solver exited with return code 1. No results file has been created.
Use of uninitialized value $data_items{"Application.Buildinfo"} in sprintf at C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbin/perllib/CFX5/Simulation/Configuration/APIP.pm line 119.
Use of uninitialized value $data_items{"Mesh.Elements"} in sprintf at C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbin/perllib/CFX5/Simulation/Configuration/APIP.pm line 119.
Use of uninitialized value $data_items{"Mesh.Faces"} in sprintf at C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbin/perllib/CFX5/Simulation/Configuration/APIP.pm line 119.
Use of uninitialized value $data_items{"Mesh.Nodes"} in sprintf at C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbin/perllib/CFX5/Simulation/Configuration/APIP.pm line 119.
Use of uninitialized value $data_items{"Mesh.Zones"} in sprintf at C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbin/perllib/CFX5/Simulation/Configuration/APIP.pm line 119.
Use of uninitialized value $data_items{"Session.TotalCpuTime"} in sprintf at C:Program FilesANSYS IncANSYS Studentv192CFXbin/perllib/CFX5/Simulation/Configuration/APIP.pm line 119.
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February 15, 2019 at 7:05 am
DrAmine
Ansys EmployeeCan you please for debugging purposes create a simple pipe with velocity inlet, wall and pressure outlet, carry out that steady simulation and check if it works. Thanks
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February 15, 2019 at 9:58 am
Risto86
SubscriberIt seems that there was an issue with the geometry. I created my own version of the tee in SpaceClaim and the simulation ran perfectly!
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February 15, 2019 at 10:32 am
DrAmine
Ansys EmployeeNice. Please mark this as resolved.
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