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Limitation in the number of answers in a time dependent model

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I am running a time dependent simulation in the Rotating machinery-laminar flow module. I am using the BDF (Backwards differential formula) method. I am try to find the time in which the velocity of my model stabilizes. I ran three different simulations with a time step of 0.1 during 5 s, 10 s and 20s . However, I am obtaining the same answers for the three models, because COMSOL is giving me just the first 50 time step solutions, which means the answers for the first 5 seconds.

Is there something should I modify in COMSOL to obtain more data, or does it mean that after 5 seconds the model is stable and for this reason COMSOL is not giving me any more solutions?

1 Reply Last Post 2012/01/30 1:23 GMT-5
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)

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Posted: 1 decade ago 2012/01/30 1:23 GMT-5
Hi

read carefully the doc about the time stepping solver, and try time step "intermediate or strict in the time stepping tab of your transient solver sub-node

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi read carefully the doc about the time stepping solver, and try time step "intermediate or strict in the time stepping tab of your transient solver sub-node -- Good luck Ivar

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