Need help in resolving *** ERROR # 4966 *** Minimum time increment reached, analysis aborted.

Shivaraj_1
Shivaraj_1 Altair Community Member

I am solving non-linear static analysis problem for simple geometry with material non-linearity I am getting error as "*** ERROR # 4966 ***
Minimum time increment reached,
analysis aborted" Please help me resolve it.

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  • Rajashri_Saha
    Rajashri_Saha
    Altair Employee
    Answer ✓

    You can change the DTMIN value to 1e-7 in NLADAPT card and see if this helps.

    To know more on convergence troubleshooting, refer the below link.

    https://community.altair.com/community?id=kb_article&sys_id=a6b1eafedbfd4d10cfd5f6a4e2961906

    Thanks

    Rajashri

Answers

  • Rajashri_Saha
    Rajashri_Saha
    Altair Employee
    Answer ✓

    You can change the DTMIN value to 1e-7 in NLADAPT card and see if this helps.

    To know more on convergence troubleshooting, refer the below link.

    https://community.altair.com/community?id=kb_article&sys_id=a6b1eafedbfd4d10cfd5f6a4e2961906

    Thanks

    Rajashri