*ADP1
i1
i1: i*4: Number of layers, minimum 2. Default 2.
This option controls the number of fine layers beneath the deposition layer when coarsening. The effect of this card is shown in the figures below, using values of 2, 5, and 10, including the single CPU runtime for each simulation.
*ADP1 = 2, Run time = 27s *ADP1 = 5, Run time = 42s *ADP1 = 10, Run time = 66s
Required Cards: *ADAP
*ADP1 is used to refine layers below the deposition to preserve simulation information and to prevent over-coarsening of the mesh, which can result in an artificially high stiffness, diminishing the accuracy of the mechanical simulation. At a minimum there should be 2 elements through the thickness of the substrate throughout the simulation history, which may be achieved by using either *ADP1 or *SUB2.