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Mechanical APDL Basic Analysis Guide - Ansys

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GUI: Main Menu> Solution> Current LS or Run FLOTRAN<br />

Because the solution phase generally requires more computer resources that the other phases of an analysis,<br />

it is better suited to batch (background) mode than interactive mode.<br />

The solver writes output to the output file (Jobname.OUT) and the results file. If you run the solution interactively,<br />

the output "file" is actually your screen (window). By using one of the following before issuing<br />

SOLVE, you can divert the output to a file instead of the screen:<br />

Command(s): /OUTPUT<br />

GUI: Utility Menu> File> Switch Output to> File or Output Window<br />

Data written to the output file consist of the following:<br />

• Load summary information<br />

• Mass and moments of inertia of the model<br />

• Solution summary information<br />

• A final closing banner that gives total CPU time and elapsed time.<br />

• Data requested by the OUTPR output control command or its GUI counterpart<br />

In interactive mode, much of the output is suppressed. The results file (.RST, .RTH, .RMG, or .RFL) contains<br />

all results data in binary form, which you can then review in the postprocessors.<br />

Another useful file produced during solution is Jobname.STAT, which gives the status of the solution. You<br />

can use this file to monitor an analysis while it is running. It is particularly useful in iterative analyses such<br />

as nonlinear and transient analyses.<br />

The SOLVE command calculates the solution for the load step data currently in the database.<br />

5.7. Solving Multiple Load Steps<br />

There are three ways to define and solve multiple load steps:<br />

• Multiple SOLVE method<br />

• Load step file method<br />

• Array parameter method.<br />

5.7.1. Using the Multiple SOLVE Method<br />

This method is the most straightforward. It involves issuing the SOLVE command after each load step is<br />

defined. The main disadvantage, for interactive use, is that you have to wait for the solution to be completed<br />

before defining the next load step. A typical command stream for the multiple SOLVE method is shown<br />

below:<br />

/SOLU<br />

...<br />

! Load step 1:<br />

D,...<br />

SF,...<br />

0<br />

SOLVE ! Solution for load step 1<br />

! Load step 2<br />

F,...<br />

SF,...<br />

...<br />

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