the order of contacting

VAL1
VAL1 Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I used non-linear transient analysis to know contact force between two objects.

In post porocessing , I want to know the order of contacting part.

for example,

0.001s contact element 228602

0.003s contact element 225841

How do I know the order contacting each point?

Answers

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited July 2018

    Hi,

     

    try CONTPRM,CONTGAP,YES and GAPPRM,HMGAPST,YES

  • VAL1
    VAL1 Altair Community Member
    edited July 2018

    Thank you,

    Now I'm trying by adding like that card.

  • VAL1
    VAL1 Altair Community Member
    edited July 2018

    Hello,

     

    There is something wrong.

     

     *** FATAL ERROR # 8111 ***
     vfileio:: Failed write for file[2], i/o 16384/0,
     name=C:/Users/nFukata/Desktop/Zhao san/model03_r4_6060_02.rs~.
     This is likely caused by insufficient disk space.
     

    What is this error?

     

     

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited July 2018

    Hi,

     

    Looks like there is not enough space available. 

     

    Can you change the working directory and check if that helps?

     

    Please share the .out file if that ain't help

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited July 2018

    HI,

     

    The problem is with the disc space. 

    Please use TMPDIR to allow solver write scratch files in a different bigger directory.

     

    https://forum.altairhyperworks.com/index.php?/topic/18600-frf-analysis-error-151/&do=findComment&comment=37700

  • VAL1
    VAL1 Altair Community Member
    edited July 2018

    Hello 

     

    The calculation was done, CONTPRM,CONTGAP,YES and GAPPRM,HMGAPST,YES

    so how to check the contacting in Hyperview? 

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited July 2018

    Hi,

     

    Please check the .cntgap.file which will be written in your working directory. 

  • VAL1
    VAL1 Altair Community Member
    edited July 2018

    Thank you for your reply.

    I can't find the cntgap.file, the working directory is same as hm file, outfile...?