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Failure in first example

Failure in first example

Failure in first example

(OP)
hi all,
I`m new to use patran and I can not obtain a result in my first example.
Analysis Manager gives a failure and when I look in to stderr file, I read:
-------------------------------------------------
*** SYSTEM INFORMATION MESSAGE (pgm: nastan, fn: estimate_job_requirements)
Starting ESTIMATE, please wait...

*** USER INFORMATION MESSAGE (pgm: nastran, fn:estimate_job_requirements)
Estimated DOF=23070
Estimated memory=32.0MB
Estimated disc=163.4MB

Note: ESTIMATE had some difficulty analyzing this job.

---------------------------------------------------------

what can I do to obtaion solution or what is my mistake?

Thanks in advance
  

RE: Failure in first example

This is normal,isn't a failure!

Look in the analysis directory for the *.F06 and open it with a text editor.

then look for "fatal" inside the *.F06.
Post here the fatal message and we will see what happen.

Onda

RE: Failure in first example

(OP)
there is no file *.F06
only *.bdf , *.db.jou  , *.mon , *.stderr , *.stdout ,and  *.tml

Thanks

RE: Failure in first example

Are you using MSC nastran?
could you run Nastran from outside patran and point the *.bdf file?

or could you post your *.bdf file here? In way that we can open and see if there is a problem?
 

RE: Failure in first example

(OP)
yes Msc.Nastran. when i try to open *.bdf file with nastran, what will i write for optional keyword?

I`m sending it.

 

RE: Failure in first example

No optional keyword.

In any case your model isn't well constrained and cannot run.
on my F06 I have the following:
^^^ USER   FATAL   MESSAGE 9050 (SEKRRS)    
 ^^^ RUN TERMINATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE PIVOT RATIOS IN MATRIX KLL.
 ^^^ USER ACTION:  CONSTRAIN MECHANISMS WITH SPCI OR SUPORTI ENTRIES OR SPECIFY PARAM,BAILOUT,-1 TO                                
     CONTINUE THE RUN WITH MECHANISMS.   

You should re evaluate yours constraints.

Onda

 

RE: Failure in first example

You don't have any constrain in your model.
you can't run without constrain!!

Onda

RE: Failure in first example

(OP)
I did what is written on the MSC.Patran tutorialsad ok I will try it again.
but why didn`t I get *.F06 file?
and I tried it with nastran but nothing is happendsad
Actually I don`t know how can I run nastran.
I run nast2005.exe and then select input file and then nothingsad

thanks  

RE: Failure in first example

I don't know the tutorial but for sure you can't run an analysis without constrain the model.

If you run nastran 2005 be sure to have the patch for that version. after 1 april 2009 all version of nastran from 2005 and older need a patch. contact your msc reseller.
look at this thread: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=241596&page=2

If you run directly nastran and nothing happen; and in the log file you have this message:
NSINIT: *** NSINIT ERROR  70 *** UNABLE TO OPEN UNIT   8
you need the patch.

Onda

RE: Failure in first example

(OP)
thank you very much smile   Onda.
I looked log file and i atteched the patch.
Now I get the solution.smile

 

RE: Failure in first example

Good.
Now you have to constrain the model with some SPC!!

Onda

RE: Failure in first example

(OP)
i gived the costraints and had the resultssmile during the weekend i was trying to overcome this problem. Thaks again

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