"FATAL" error with periodic triaxial test tutorial example

Asked by Nicholas Ng

Hi Yade developers & users,

I'm a beginner in Yade who just tried this DEM code about 1 month ago. The version of Yade I installed is 2018.02b version. I am currently trying to learn the python codes from tutorial example of "periodic triaxial test" obtained from Yade website. However, when I try to run the script for periodic triaxial test tutorial example, the following error message pop up:

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FATAL /build/yade-fDuCoe/yade-2018.02b/pkg/common/InsertionSortCollider.cpp:495 spatialOverlapPeri: Body #930 spans over half of the cell size 0.167286 (axis=2, see flag allowBiggerThanPeriod)

FATAL /build/yade-fDuCoe/yade-2018.02b/core/ThreadRunner.cpp:30 run: Exception occured:
/build/yade-fDuCoe/yade-2018.02b/pkg/common/InsertionSortCollider.cpp: Body larger than half of the cell size encountered.
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I hope someone can advise me how to solve this problem.

Thanks in advance,
Nicholas

***** the script for periodic triaxial test in tutorial example is as follow:
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# encoding: utf-8

# periodic triaxial test simulation
#
# The initial packing is either
#
# 1. random cloud with uniform distribution, or
# 2. cloud with specified granulometry (radii and percentages), or
# 3. cloud of clumps, i.e. rigid aggregates of several particles
#
# The triaxial consists of 2 stages:
#
# 1. isotropic compaction, until sigmaIso is reached in all directions;
# this stage is ended by calling compactionFinished()
# 2. constant-strain deformation along the z-axis, while maintaining
# constant stress (sigmaIso) laterally; this stage is ended by calling
# triaxFinished()
#
# Controlling of strain and stresses is performed via PeriTriaxController,
# of which parameters determine type of control and also stability
# condition (maxUnbalanced) so that the packing is considered stabilized
# and the stage is done.
#

sigmaIso=-1e5

#import matplotlib
#matplotlib.use('Agg')

# generate loose packing
from yade import pack, qt, plot

O.periodic=True
sp=pack.SpherePack()
if 0:
   ## uniform distribution
   sp.makeCloud((0,0,0),(2,2,2),rMean=.1,rRelFuzz=.3,periodic=True)
else:
   ## create packing from clumps
   # configuration of one clump
   c1=pack.SpherePack([((0,0,0),.03333),((.03,0,0),.017),((0,.03,0),.017)])
   # make cloud using the configuration c1 (there could c2, c3, ...; selection between them would be random)
   sp.makeClumpCloud((0,0,0),(2,2,2),[c1],periodic=True,num=500)

# setup periodic boundary, insert the packing
sp.toSimulation()

O.engines=[
   ForceResetter(),
   InsertionSortCollider([Bo1_Sphere_Aabb()]),
   InteractionLoop(
      [Ig2_Sphere_Sphere_ScGeom()],
      [Ip2_FrictMat_FrictMat_FrictPhys()],
      [Law2_ScGeom_FrictPhys_CundallStrack()]
   ),
   PeriTriaxController(label='triax',
      # specify target values and whether they are strains or stresses
      goal=(sigmaIso,sigmaIso,sigmaIso),stressMask=7,
      # type of servo-control
      dynCell=True,maxStrainRate=(10,10,10),
      # wait until the unbalanced force goes below this value
      maxUnbalanced=.1,relStressTol=1e-3,
      # call this function when goal is reached and the packing is stable
      doneHook='compactionFinished()'
   ),
   NewtonIntegrator(damping=.2),
   PyRunner(command='addPlotData()',iterPeriod=100),
]
O.dt=.5*PWaveTimeStep()

def addPlotData():
   plot.addData(unbalanced=unbalancedForce(),i=O.iter,
      sxx=triax.stress[0],syy=triax.stress[1],szz=triax.stress[2],
      exx=triax.strain[0],eyy=triax.strain[1],ezz=triax.strain[2],
      # save all available energy data
      Etot=O.energy.total(),**O.energy
   )

# enable energy tracking in the code
O.trackEnergy=True

# define what to plot
plot.plots={'i':('unbalanced',),'i ':('sxx','syy','szz'),' i':('exx','eyy','ezz'),
   # energy plot
   ' i ':(O.energy.keys,None,'Etot'),
}
# show the plot
plot.plot()

def compactionFinished():
   # set the current cell configuration to be the reference one
   O.cell.trsf=Matrix3.Identity
   # change control type: keep constant confinement in x,y, 20% compression in z
   triax.goal=(sigmaIso,sigmaIso,-.2)
   triax.stressMask=3
   # allow faster deformation along x,y to better maintain stresses
   triax.maxStrainRate=(1.,1.,.1)
   # next time, call triaxFinished instead of compactionFinished
   triax.doneHook='triaxFinished()'
   # do not wait for stabilization before calling triaxFinished
   triax.maxUnbalanced=10

def triaxFinished():
   print 'Finished'
   O.pause()

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Best Jérôme Duriez (jduriez) said :
#1

Hello,

Are you referring to https://yade-dem.org/doc/tutorial-examples.html#periodic-triaxial-test ?
Without any modification ? (swearing on your favorite human / divine being)

I tried with yade-daily 2018.02b-1727253714~xenial and could not reproduce.

Jérôme

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Nicholas Ng (nngyongjie) said :
#2

Hi Jerome,

Sorry for late reply.

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Are you referring to https://yade-dem.org/doc/tutorial-examples.html#periodic-triaxial-test ?
Without any modification ? (swearing on your favorite human / divine being)
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Yes, I'm referring to the script for periodic triaxial test available in Yade website, which is as attached by the link above.

Yes, I did not do any modification to the script and just run as it is in Yade, and that gives me the error as mentioned above.

Regards,
Nicholas

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Nicholas Ng (nngyongjie) said :
#3

Hi Jerome,

Sorry I think I misunderstood your comment previously.

This is your reply:
I tried with yade-daily 2018.02b-1727253714~xenial and could not reproduce.

I'm not installing the yade daily, but I install the stable release of Yade 2018.02b version. I guess that's the reason I got the error while you do not have the error.

Thanks for the information.

Thank you and regards,
Nicholas

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Nicholas Ng (nngyongjie) said :
#4

Thanks Jérôme Duriez, that solved my question.