[SOLVED] Ansys HFSS unexpected internal software error

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Hi all,
I am trying to simulate a Vivaldi antenna and I keep getting the following error:

HFSSDesign1 (DrivenTerminal)
[error] Definition Mesh, process mesh3d : Unexpected internal software error code -1073741819 with module id 0. (11:33:46 AM Jun 02, 2016)
[error] Simulation completed with execution error on server: Local Machine. (11:33:46 AM Jun 02, 2016).

Do you guys have any idea what it means? I have uploaded the file as an attachment.

Thanks in anticipation
 

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Hi Iktech,

The simulation runs fine for me, solving the adaptive passes and performing the frequency sweep. You may be low on memory/disk space.
 
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Thanks PlanarMetamaterials for the prompt reply but any suggestions on how to tweak the meshing to reduce memory requirements?
 

Not really. I don't think it should be a very demanding simulation, a few Gb at most. Does it do any adaptive passes at all for you?
 
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Hi PlanarMetamaterials, I have been able to isolate the problem. The error occurs when I try to use PML boundary with classic meshing but the simulation works with TAU meshing. However, I read some where that classic meshing should be used when the model contains thin surfaces hence, I am suspicious of the results obtained with TAU meshing.
 

I doubt it would make much of a difference, but you could always check by using volumetric conductors. It shouldn't impact simulation time much.
 
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