Computer shut down due to blackout. How can I continue my fluent computation?

yetlyg · April 23, 2015, 21:03

Hello and good day to all,

I was running a Fluent computation of natural convection flow in a 2-D cylinder, until my computer shut down due to a minor blackout. Is there a way to recover my files or continue the calculation from where it last ended? Or do I just have to initialize again and start over?

I did use the auto save setting (every 1000 time steps).
At this point, I have recovered my mesh and initial setup settings. But it looks as if Fluent won't be able to continue where it last was.

Can anyone please give me any ideas or direction?

Thank you very much.

CeesH · April 24, 2015, 03:39

Autosave should store datafiles somewhere. If you find the latest datafile, you can import that which loads the results from the last autosave. Then, you can work further from the latest autosaved point.

nvarma · April 24, 2015, 16:16

if you had enabled autosave load case, load the lates autosave dat files from the working directory and solve..

otherwise, no..

CeesH · April 25, 2015, 04:10

Even if you did not enable autosave case, and only autosave data, you can still continue. The datafile should be compatible with your setup casefile.

yetlyg · April 27, 2015, 13:46

Thank you CeesH and nvarma. I will upload with your methods.

April 23, 2015, 21:03	Computer shut down due to blackout. How can I continue my fluent computation?	#1
yetlyg New Member Yetly Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 11	Hello and good day to all, I was running a Fluent computation of natural convection flow in a 2-D cylinder, until my computer shut down due to a minor blackout. Is there a way to recover my files or continue the calculation from where it last ended? Or do I just have to initialize again and start over? I did use the auto save setting (every 1000 time steps). At this point, I have recovered my mesh and initial setup settings. But it looks as if Fluent won't be able to continue where it last was. Can anyone please give me any ideas or direction? Thank you very much.

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April 24, 2015, 03:39		#2
CeesH Senior Member Cees Haringa Join Date: May 2013 Location: Delft Posts: 607 Rep Power: 0	Autosave should store datafiles somewhere. If you find the latest datafile, you can import that which loads the results from the last autosave. Then, you can work further from the latest autosaved point.

April 24, 2015, 16:16		#3
nvarma Senior Member nm Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 13	if you had enabled autosave load case, load the lates autosave dat files from the working directory and solve.. otherwise, no..

April 25, 2015, 04:10		#4
CeesH Senior Member Cees Haringa Join Date: May 2013 Location: Delft Posts: 607 Rep Power: 0	Even if you did not enable autosave case, and only autosave data, you can still continue. The datafile should be compatible with your setup casefile.

April 27, 2015, 13:46		#5
yetlyg New Member Yetly Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 11	Thank you CeesH and nvarma. I will upload with your methods.