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atothep August 9, 2011 09:40

Floating point error
 
What does this error message mean? apparantly I have an invalid number.

stuart23 August 10, 2011 00:12

Ouch! The dreaded floating point error!

Your solution may have blown up, and you may be getting huge (unrealistic) pressures/velocities/densities etc...

What are you modelling? Maybe one of your BC's is wrong? Also, some solution methods are highly unstable, maybe try with more default methods (pressure based segregated with 1st order disc.).

Also, are the residuals converging on a solution? If not, try halving your under relaxation factors.

GOOD LUCK!


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