[dhehdxhdaus]

dear all, I got the following error message: 'Increase the file catalog size. '

The analysis worked fine in the steady state setting, but after changing the setting to transient, the above error occurs.

I've tried the following solutions:
1. Increase Catalog Size in solver tab (1.2x~6.0x)
2. Increase mesh size, increase mesh quality
3. Increase Memory Alloc Factor in Interpolatpr memory tab


But I keep getting the same errors.
I'm attaching an Outfile to see if it's a Boundary condition problem. There are many rigid walls, which are curved surfaces.







This run of the CFX 2022 R1 Solver started at 16:12:20 on 08 Apr 2022
by user PMC on (intel_xeon64.sse2_winnt) using the
command:

"C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v221\CFX\bin\perllib\cfx5solve.pl" -batch
-ccl runInput.ccl -fullname "Fluid Flow CFX_003"

2022 R1

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Setting up CFX Solver run ...


+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| CFX Command Language for Run |
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LIBRARY:
MATERIAL: Water
Material Description = Water (liquid)
Material Group = Water Data, Constant Property Liquids
Option = Pure Substance
Thermodynamic State = Liquid
PROPERTIES:
Option = General Material
EQUATION OF STATE:
Density = 997.0 [kg m^-3]
Molar Mass = 18.02 [kg kmol^-1]
Option = Value
END
SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY:
Option = Value
Specific Heat Capacity = 4181.7 [J kg^-1 K^-1]
Specific Heat Type = Constant Pressure
END
REFERENCE STATE:
Option = Specified Point
Reference Pressure = 1 [atm]
Reference Specific Enthalpy = 0.0 [J/kg]
Reference Specific Entropy = 0.0 [J/kg/K]
Reference Temperature = 25 [C]
END
DYNAMIC VISCOSITY:
Dynamic Viscosity = 8.899E-4 [kg m^-1 s^-1]
Option = Value
END
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY:
Option = Value
Thermal Conductivity = 0.6069 [W m^-1 K^-1]
END
ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT:
Absorption Coefficient = 1.0 [m^-1]
Option = Value
END
SCATTERING COEFFICIENT:
Option = Value
Scattering Coefficient = 0.0 [m^-1]
END
REFRACTIVE INDEX:
Option = Value
Refractive Index = 1.0 [m m^-1]
END
THERMAL EXPANSIVITY:
Option = Value
Thermal Expansivity = 2.57E-04 [K^-1]
END
END
END
END
FLOW: Flow Analysis 1
SOLUTION UNITS:
Angle Units = [rad]
Length Units = [m]
Mass Units = [kg]
Solid Angle Units = [sr]
Temperature Units = [K]
Time Units = [s]
END
ANALYSIS TYPE:
Option = Transient
EXTERNAL SOLVER COUPLING:
Option = None
END
INITIAL TIME:
Option = Automatic
END
TIME DURATION:
Option = Total Time
Total Time = 6 [s]
END
TIME STEPS:
Option = Timesteps
Timesteps = 0.0125 [s]
END
END
DOMAIN: Default Domain
Coord Frame = Coord 0
Domain Type = Fluid
Location = B347968
BOUNDARY: Default Domain Default
Boundary Type = WALL
Location = \(too many walls)
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Option = No Slip Wall
END
WALL ROUGHNESS:
Option = Smooth Wall
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: Inlet
Boundary Type = INLET
Location = F317474.347968,F317338.347968
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW DIRECTION:
Option = Normal to Boundary Condition
END
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Option = Total Pressure
Relative Pressure = 3 [mm Hg]
END
TURBULENCE:
Option = Medium Intensity and Eddy Viscosity Ratio
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: Inner
Boundary Type = OUTLET
Location = F317473.347968
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Mass Flow Rate = 0.05 [kg s^-1]
Mass Flow Rate Area = As Specified
Option = Mass Flow Rate
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: Outer
Boundary Type = INLET
Location = F317472.347968
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW DIRECTION:
Option = Normal to Boundary Condition
END
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Mass Flow Rate = 0.05 [kg s^-1]
Mass Flow Rate Area = As Specified
Option = Mass Flow Rate
END
TURBULENCE:
Option = Medium Intensity and Eddy Viscosity Ratio
END
END
END
BOUNDARY: Outlet
Boundary Type = OUTLET
Location = F317255.347968
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS:
FLOW REGIME:
Option = Subsonic
END
MASS AND MOMENTUM:
Option = Static Pressure
Relative Pressure = 0 [mm Hg]
END
END
END
DOMAIN MODELS:
BUOYANCY MODEL:
Option = Non Buoyant
END
DOMAIN MOTION:
Option = Stationary
END
MESH DEFORMATION:
Option = None
END
REFERENCE PRESSURE:
Reference Pressure = 1 [atm]
END
END
FLUID DEFINITION: Fluid 1
Material = Water
Option = Material Library
MORPHOLOGY:
Option = Continuous Fluid
END
END
FLUID MODELS:
COMBUSTION MODEL:
Option = None
END
HEAT TRANSFER MODEL:
Fluid Temperature = 25 [C]
Option = Isothermal
END
THERMAL RADIATION MODEL:
Option = None
END
TURBULENCE MODEL:
Option = k epsilon
END
TURBULENT WALL FUNCTIONS:
Option = Scalable
END
END
END
OUTPUT CONTROL:
RESULTS:
File Compression Level = Default
Option = Standard
END
END
SOLVER CONTROL:
Turbulence Numerics = First Order
ADVECTION SCHEME:
Option = High Resolution
END
CONVERGENCE CONTROL:
Maximum Number of Coefficient Loops = 10
Minimum Number of Coefficient Loops = 1
Timescale Control = Coefficient Loops
END
CONVERGENCE CRITERIA:
Residual Target = 1.E-4
Residual Type = RMS
END
INTERRUPT CONTROL:
Option = Any Interrupt
CONVERGENCE CONDITIONS:
Option = Default Conditions
END
END
TRANSIENT SCHEME:
Option = Second Order Backward Euler
TIMESTEP INITIALISATION:
Option = Automatic
END
END
END
END
COMMAND FILE:
Version = 22.1
Results Version = 22.1
END
SIMULATION CONTROL:
EXECUTION CONTROL:
EXECUTABLE SELECTION:
Double Precision = No
Large Problem = No
END
INTERPOLATOR STEP CONTROL:
Runtime Priority = Standard
MEMORY CONTROL:
Memory Allocation Factor = 1.0
END
END
PARALLEL HOST LIBRARY:
HOST DEFINITION: desktopr4lieb7
Remote Host Name = DESKTOP-R4LIEB7
Host Architecture String = winnt-amd64
Installation Root = C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v%v\CFX
END
END
PARTITIONER STEP CONTROL:
Multidomain Option = Automatic
Runtime Priority = Standard
MEMORY CONTROL:
Memory Allocation Factor = 1.0
END
PARTITION SMOOTHING:
Maximum Partition Smoothing Sweeps = 100
Option = Smooth
END
PARTITIONING TYPE:
MeTiS Type = k-way
Option = MeTiS
Partition Size Rule = Automatic
END
END
RUN DEFINITION:
Run Mode = Full
Solver Input File = Fluid Flow CFX.def
Solver Results File = \
D:/ \ CFX_Solution/Fluid Flow CFX_003.res
INITIAL VALUES SPECIFICATION:
INITIAL VALUES CONTROL:
Use Mesh From = Solver Input File
Continue History From = Workbench Initial Values
END
INITIAL VALUES: Workbench Initial Values
Option = Results File
File Name = Fluid Flow CFX_001.res
END
END
END
SOLVER STEP CONTROL:
Runtime Priority = Standard
MEMORY CONTROL:
Catalogue Size Override = 2.5x
Memory Allocation Factor = 1
END
PARALLEL ENVIRONMENT:
Number of Processes = 1
Start Method = Serial
END
END
END
END


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| Interpolation of Initial Values |
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Job Information at Start of Run |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+

Run mode: serial run

Host computer:

Job started: Fri Apr 8 16:12:22 2022


+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Initial Memory Allocation (Actual usage may vary) |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+

| Real | Integer | Character | Logical | Double
----------+------------+------------+-----------+----------+----------
Mwords | 4.59 | 13.71 | 7.05 | 0.01 | 0.18
Mbytes | 17.50 | 52.30 | 6.72 | 0.04 | 1.38
----------+------------+------------+-----------+----------+----------


+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Host Memory Information (Mbytes): Interpolator |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Host | System | Allocated | % |
+-------------------------+----------------+----------------+--------+
| | 16331.86 | 77.95 | 0.48 |
+-------------------------+----------------+----------------+--------+

================================================== ====================
Interpolating Onto Domain "Default Domain"
================================================== ====================

Total Number of Nodes in the Target Domain = 60304
Bounding Box Volume of the Target Mesh = 1.14680E-03


Checking all source domains from the source file:
Target mesh is the same as domain "Default Domain".

Start direct copying of variables from domain "Default Domain".

+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Variable Range Information |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Variable Name | min | max |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Velocity u.Beta | 5.78E-06 | 1.00E+00 |
| Velocity v.Beta | 9.89E-06 | 1.00E+00 |
| Velocity w.Beta | 5.30E-06 | 1.00E+00 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 6.07E-01 | 6.07E-01 |
| Courant Number | 8.67E-02 | 3.93E+01 |
| Density | 9.97E+02 | 9.97E+02 |
| Static Enthalpy | -6.12E+00 | 4.88E+00 |
| Static Entropy | 0.00E+00 | 0.00E+00 |
| Volume Porosity | 1.00E+00 | 1.00E+00 |
| Pressure.Gradient | 2.52E+01 | 1.56E+06 |
| Velocity u.Gradient | 4.58E-02 | 3.12E+02 |
| Velocity v.Gradient | 5.04E-02 | 3.26E+02 |
| Velocity w.Gradient | 6.97E-02 | 9.65E+02 |
| Absolute Pressure | 9.52E+04 | 1.06E+05 |
| Pressure | -6.17E+03 | 4.90E+03 |
| Total Pressure | -4.72E+03 | 7.64E+03 |
| Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure| 4.18E+03 | 4.18E+03 |
| Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Volume | 4.18E+03 | 4.18E+03 |
| Specific Volume | 1.00E-03 | 1.00E-03 |
| Shear Strain Rate | 2.64E-01 | 1.05E+03 |
| Turbulence Eddy Dissipation | 5.74E-03 | 3.18E+02 |
| Turbulence Eddy Frequency | 7.11E+01 | 2.79E+04 |
| Temperature | 2.98E+02 | 2.98E+02 |
| Turbulence Kinetic Energy | 4.77E-04 | 1.27E-01 |
| Velocity | 2.55E-03 | 2.82E+00 |
| Dynamic Viscosity | 8.90E-04 | 8.90E-04 |
| Eddy Viscosity | 1.28E-03 | 7.54E-02 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| *** INSUFFICIENT CATALOGUE SIZE *** |
| |
| ACTION REQUIRED : Increase the file catalogue size. |
| |
| If the situation persists please contact the CFX Customer Helpline |
| giving the following details:- |
| Current catalogue size : 122220 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+


Details of error:-
----------------
Error detected by routine MAKDAT
CDANAM = KELPF CDTYPE = INTR ISIZE = 2
CRESLT = FCAT

Current Directory : /INTERP/OLD1/MESH/TSTEP0/CLOOP0/ZN1/FCS6039
WARNING: CFXSTP, Recursion check error. CRESLT=FCAT

+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| An error has occurred in cfx5solve: |
| |
| Error interpolating results onto the new mesh: C:\Program |
| Files\ANSYS Inc\v221\CFX\bin\winnt-amd64\solver-mpi.exe exited |
| with return code 1. |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+


+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| For CFX runs launched from Workbench, the final locations of |
| directories and files generated may differ from those shown. |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+


This run of the ANSYS CFX Solver has finished.

[Gert-Jan]

If you investigate your output file carefully, you will see that the error occurs when CFX is interpolating the initial solution on your new definition file.
So you need to increase the catalogue size for the interpolation process, not for the solving process.

[Opaque]

As Gert-Jan mentioned

INTERPOLATOR STEP CONTROL:
  Runtime Priority = Standard
  MEMORY CONTROL:
    Memory Allocation Factor = 1.0
  END
END

You have increased the catalogue in the wrong tab (the Interpolator tab is the last tab in the Define Run panel), or using the incorrect command-line options (see cfx5solve -help)

[dhehdxhdaus]

I solved the problem.. thank you for everyone.