Energy Error too Large

- March 4, 2020 at 2:18 pm
  
  aallen2020
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  Hi,
  
  I'm very new to ANSYS and I'm attempting to simulate a projectile impacting an aluminium plate using the explicit dynamics solver. The simulation outputs the error 'Solver error - energy error too large' part way through the run.
  
  From what I understand, this error is most probably down to my mesh and the lack of detail in z direction of the plate. I have tried to make the elements smaller but no matter what I do I can't seem to reduce the length of the elements through the thickness of the plate.
  
  I've attached my workbench file in case someone requires it to find a solution.
  
  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Wu0vpYi67rNq6eg00lVzCV68igTvEnKe
  
  Thanks,
  
  Gus
- March 5, 2020 at 12:56 pm
  
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