/BATCH /CONFIG,nproc,3 rn=103 /filnam,global2_aa_%rn% !resume /prep7 !*if,1,eq,1,:2000 !/input,test,cdb ! Original model definition !/input,kf3coil010407,cdb !/input,kfibbolts020907,cdb ! all possible inboard bolts !/input,kfibbolts021507,cdb ! PPPL choice inboard bolts !/input,kfibbolts031307,cdb ! PPPL choice inboard bolts /input,kfibbolts032607,cdb ! PPPL choice inboard bolts allsel lsclear,all /com /com Global model of NCSX MCs from ORNL /com Model Bolted flanges one at a time /com Set k_bolts to one of the following: /com /com k_bolts=1 ! 1: AA, 2: AB, 3: BC, 4: CC k_cont=4 ! 0: std, 1: rough, 4: sliding, 5: bonded mu_cont=0.3 ! contact surface friction coef. inner_friction = 1.3 !set inner leg friction /com Number of bolts at each interface (comes from nodal components in cdb file) n1_bolts=20 ! AA bolts n2_bolts=29 ! A & B bolts n3_bolts=33 ! BB & C bolts n4_bolts=32 ! C bolts /com /com Run History /com /com 0: Add bolts, but keep flanges stuck (for run-time benchmark) /com 1: Add A-B bolts, mu=0.3, preload from reft in bolts. Poor convergence /com 2: A-B bolts, bonded, t(bolt)= -80, tref/tunif=300/300, PCG. Looks OK, but preload too light at 56 kips/bolt. /com 3: A-B bolts, mu=0.00, t(bolt)=-200, tref/tunif=300/300, PCG, 50 substeps with autots. Preload converged nicely. EM died at 1.04 s. /com 4: A-B bolts, mu=0.25, kfn=1, t(bolt)=-200, tref/tunif=300/300, PCG, 50 & 100 substeps with autots. 4.5 days 117 CUM, Preload + 4%of EM /com 5: A-B bolts, mu=0.00, keyopt12=4 (sliding), kfn=1, t(bolt)=-200, tref/tunif=300/300, PCG, 50 & 100 substeps with autots, dbolt=1.15". /com 6: A-B bolts, mu=0.00, keyopt12=4 (sliding), kfn=1, t(bolt)=-200, tref/tunif=300/300, PCG, 50 & 100 substeps with autots, dbolt=2.75". /com 7: A-B bolts, mu=0.15, keyopt12=4 (sliding), kfn=1, t(bolt)=-200, tref/tunif=300/300, PCG, 50 & 100 substeps with autots, dbolt=2.75". /com Would have converged in ~30 hr. /com /com Kevin Fixed Bolt Holes and made nodal components for all of them /com Make keyopt(12)=4 for sliding joint (with or without friction) /com Make preload with 500K deltaT /com 210: mu=0.15 at A-B & BB-C: no conv. at Preload. /com 210: mu=0.20 at A-B with corrected F(TF) loads. 2.75" with 500K Preload: ~1.25 MN (281k-lb). Too high. Should be 73000 lb. /com 211: mu=0.20 at A-B with corrected F(TF) loads. 1.375" with 250K Preload 78 k-lb (17 hrs) /com 221: mu=0.25 at A-B with corrected F(TF) loads. 1.375" with 250K Preload 78 k-lb (17 hrs) /com 222: mu=0.20 in bolt region of A-B, SS puck joint stiffness at inboard leg. /com BB-C /com 212: mu=0.20 at BB-C with corrected F(TF) loads. 1.375" with 270K Preload 78 k-lb ave, light on end bolts (37 hrs) /com /com A-A /com 213: mu=0.0 at A-A & C-C, 1.375" with 300K Preload ~78 k-lb ave (2 hrs) /com 213: mu=0.2 at A-A , 1.375" with 300K Preload ~78 k-lb ave ( hrs) /com /com Bond all interfaces for estimate of inboard leg shear /com /com 20: Bonded /com /com /com Add possible inboard Bolts /com /com 230: AB, 0.25 friction, keyopt12=4 /com 231: AB, 0.00 friction, keyopt2/12=0/1 (hi-mu, but general contact): Poor convergence /com 231: AB, 0.00 friction, keyopt2/12=1/1 (hi-mu, but general contact): Poor convergence /com /com PPPL Choice of Inboard Bolts /com /com 241: AA, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=4 (sliding) /com 242: AB, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=4 /com 243: BC, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=4 /com 244: CC, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=4 /com 245: AA, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=1 (rough), sparse, unsym, update every iter: 3-4 iterations in 15 hrs. Killed /com 245: AA, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=1 (rough), PCG, sym, update elem every iter: t=0.4, 74 iterations in 48 hrs. Killed /com 245: AA, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=0 (std),PCG: 1e-7, unsym, update pair every iter, fkn=0.1: 15 hr produced /com 246: AB, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=1 /com 247: BC, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=1 /com 248: CC, 0.3 friction, keyopt12=1 /com Study Transverse stiffness of contact elements /com Revised AA /com 251: AA, 0.4 friction, keyopt12=4 (sliding), 6 Inboard Bolts, specify Kt=1e11: Slip<0.20mm, T(bolt)<10kip /com 252: AA, 0.4 friction, keyopt12=4 (sliding), 6 Inboard Bolts, specify Kt=5e11: Slip<0.12mm, T(bolt)<5kip /com 253: AA, 0.4 friction, keyopt12=4 (sliding), 6 Inboard Bolts, specify Kt=10e11: Slip<0.11mm, T(bolt)<4.5kip /com Looks like 5e11 is a reasonable value /com 254: AB, 0.4 fric, keyopt12=4: Slip