Submitting a Job

Define and run an analyis using the Run Analysis tool.

The model setup should be completed before submitting job for analysis.

  1. From the Resin Transfer Molding ribbon, click on the Analysis tool in the Run group.
  2. In the Analysis Parameters dialog, define parameters accordingly.
    Note: To see Advanced Parameters options, you must enable it in Preferences.
  3. Click Run to submit the job.
    The status of the run is displayed.
  4. Click Export to complete the pre-processing.
    The process stops after the data decks for the solver are generated.

Analysis Parameters Settings

Project name
The data deck is written with "name" as a prefix. It is written in the same folder where the model is saved. Avoid using special characters as files will be created using this name.
Solution Parameters
Drape Analysis
Enable to perform drape analysis.
Vacuum Effects
Enable to observe vacuum effects.
Stop After
Filling
The simulation will be stopped once the model is completely filled. This is a useful option to understand how the model is filled.
Curing
The simulation continues after the model is filled and stops when all of the nodes reach the curing gelation point.
Time
The simulation will be stopped after the specified time amount of times elapses.
Mesh Size
Medium is the preferred option. If the model has many fine features, selecting Fine is recommended. If it is a simple model, Coarse option can be used. To start from existing mesh, click on Existing and select the mesh file. To specify mesh size by part, click on User-defined, then click the Mesh size tab and adjust default mesh sizes. On the Mesh size tab you can also elect to Use layered tetrahedral mesh and specify the Number of tetrahedral layers.
Advanced Parameters
Note: Must be enabled in Preferences to see these options.

Max Non Linear Iterations Maximum iterations per time step. Nonlinear iteration loops stop when the convergence criterion set by Nonlinear Iteration Tolerance is met. If the solution is not convergent, the loop will stop when it reaches this maximum value. The default value is 25.

Non Linear Iteration Tol Tolerance for nonlinear iterations. The default value is 0.001. This value defines the convergence criteria for nonlinear iterations.

For a fast and reasonably accurate analysis, nonlinear iteration tolerance can be increased to 0.005 or even 0.01.