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by kevinarden
03 Mar 2024, 20:40
Forum: ElmerSolver
Topic: Solver stops after Gebhard factors
Replies: 13
Views: 253

Re: Solver stops after Gebhard factors

I monitored the system resources during the run, and it peaked at 10 GB (32 GB system) used before it threw the error RadiationFactors: View factors filling (%) 8.7350E+01 TabulateEmissivity: We used real emissivity for all elements! DirectSolver: Using direct method: umfpack Error occurred in umf4n...
by kevinarden
03 Mar 2024, 19:51
Forum: ElmerSolver
Topic: Solver stops after Gebhard factors
Replies: 13
Views: 253

Re: Solver stops after Gebhard factors

I can control the element normal in salome, do not know how to in gmsh.
This fixed the 3d issue with view factors, however I also get


DirectSolver: Using direct method: umfpack

Error occurred in umf4num: -1.0000000000000000

STOP 1

with 32GB Ram
by kevinarden
02 Mar 2024, 15:47
Forum: ElmerSolver
Topic: Solver stops after Gebhard factors
Replies: 13
Views: 253

Re: Solver stops after Gebhard factors

An axis symmetric case works
2daxis.zip
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by kevinarden
01 Mar 2024, 22:39
Forum: ElmerSolver
Topic: Solver stops after Gebhard factors
Replies: 13
Views: 253

Re: Solver stops after Gebhard factors

I tried a simpler 2D case same error
RadiationSphere.zip
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by kevinarden
01 Mar 2024, 00:58
Forum: ElmerGUI
Topic: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver
Replies: 8
Views: 158

Re: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver

That is why people do not like windows, windows is a virus.
by kevinarden
29 Feb 2024, 12:16
Forum: ElmerSolver
Topic: Solver stops after Gebhard factors
Replies: 13
Views: 253

Re: Solver stops after Gebhard factors

I ran it in command window and increased the message level to get more out put. These are the errors, the program is halting because of an invalid memory reference.
out.txt
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by kevinarden
29 Feb 2024, 11:57
Forum: ElmerGUI
Topic: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver
Replies: 8
Views: 158

Re: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver

Confirms it is a path issue, I notice that you have the variables, i.e. ELMER_HOME under user variables, and the PATH set under System variables, perhaps System Variables are set before user variables and the values are empty under the system variables. you could set the system variable directly to ...
by kevinarden
28 Feb 2024, 22:48
Forum: ElmerGUI
Topic: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver
Replies: 8
Views: 158

Re: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver

doesn't look like path is right somehow
If you open a cmd window you should be able to type
ElmerSolver
if it says command not found the path is somehow broken
if you type in the cmd window
D:\Program Files\Elmer 9.0-Release\bin\ElmerSolver_mpi
does it work?

Did you use the zip or the installer?
by kevinarden
28 Feb 2024, 19:21
Forum: ElmerGUI
Topic: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver
Replies: 8
Views: 158

Re: Heat transfer simulation - Unable to start solver

It means the path variable is not defined to tell the operating system where ElmerSolver is located Search for “path” in your Windows system and choose “Edit environment variables for your account” and set “Variable” to “Value” as follows: ELMER_HOME = c:\ElmerFEM-gui-nompi-Windows-AMD64 ELMERGUI_HO...
by kevinarden
27 Feb 2024, 00:59
Forum: ElmerSolver
Topic: Damping parameter in elasticSolve
Replies: 3
Views: 84

Re: Damping parameter in elasticSolve

The damping input is the same in elasticsolver as stresssolver

https://github.com/mrkearden/damping

viewtopic.php?p=20818&hilit=damping#p20818