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Installation Instructions
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** Installing a solver patch for NX:
* Copy the patch to the nxcae_extras directory and extract the solver files
** Installing a solver patch for I-DEAS or FEMAP:
* Double-click on the patch name to launch the installer and then follow the
prompts.
** Note: To preserve the original tmg solver files, rename the tmg directory bef
ore installing the patch.

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TMG Version 11.0.7
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** Bug
* [TF-1080] - Modify Fatal message to include descriptive guiding info for w
hen an expression or processing of a BC fails
* [TF-1401] - Missing result quantities in Tecplot output
* [TF-1514] - Number of VOLUMETRIC_HEAT_GENERATION BCs counted from the plug
in is not consistent with the number of BCs applied in the model
* [TF-1520] - Unexpected debugging output
* [TF-1545] - Fatally Error out when a convecting type load is applied on a
stitched internal edge of a axi-axi mesh
* [TF-1580] - The attached model uses periodic convergence but only outputs
one result set.
* [TF-1673] - Unit inconsistency in AMBIENT_WATER_VAPOR_DENSITY
* [TF-1712] - Radiation to the Environment use of TEMP(ER1) uses incorrect
temperature values
* [TF-1713] - HOLSV correlation will not work with Phase 30
* [TF-1727] - Typo in Fatal message
* [TF-1752] - Increase the limit of the number of element groups
* [TF-1803] - NEARA1WTOT/NEARA1WTOT2 not handled properly
* [TF-1804] - Issue when free convection to environment is used with uniform
multilayers and articulation.
* [TF-1818] - Assertion m_sharedData == NULL with restart
* [TF-1822] - Incorrect solid temperature in condensation solution
** New Feature
* [TF-1769] - Output all the time steps that we are computing in the log fil
e
* [TF-1815] - Develop functionality to return the convecting area used for e
ach side of a 2-sided stream / Output the Convecting area info to the REPF file
for all Convecting Zones, Streams, and Voids
* [TF-1839] - Make simulation time accessible to plug-in users
** Task
* [TF-1709] - expression plugin hooks for solver start (initialization) and
end (clean-up)
* [TF-1800] - Replace plugin example

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TMG Version 11.0.6
==================
** Bug
* [TF-1315] - Formatting of ug_pr in solver monitor on Linux should be impro
ved
* [TF-1606] - Multiple deletion of shared operators lead to a segmentation f
ault.
* [TF-1643] - NACA 0012 model diverges when y+ < 10
* [TF-1661] - Investigating PWRV
* [TF-1667] - tmgver12 fatal error: restart file output tags
* [TF-1669] - Format issues with thermal stream and void names in REPF
* [TF-1678] - Duplication of gas materials in flow.prp for a multiple enclos
ure model having both a mixture as fluid
* [TF-1679] - Model with voids using PWR/PWRV and has Capacitance-Volume def
ined causes model to not converge
* [TF-1682] - BUN file produced by mapping contains invalid temperature unit
s
* [TF-1685] - NaN norm in the energy equation
* [TF-1694] - Recirculation Loop BC with Heat Load Divergence
* [TF-1722] - Implement FATAL ERROR in NX2TMG when a stream is applied on 1
element
* [TF-1724] - Provide option to deactivate laminate side change in thermal c
ouplings
* [TF-1725] - PFLOW422 shows inconsistent behavior
* [TF-1745] - MP Thermal solution fails in VUFAC
* [TF-1772] - USER1 issues with user_tinterp and user_tinterp2
** New Feature
* [TF-1601] - Support of variable thickness
* [TF-1664] - Need to issue a warning or FATAL when multiple convective load
s are applied on the same edge
* [TF-1666] - support all scalars in track during solve
* [TF-1698] - implement transient stopping criteria in plugin
* [TF-1703] - add copyrights to pipe flow analysis log file
* [TF-1707] - Ensure proper units conversion between two different solvers
* [TF-1767] - PipeFlowSolver - Add correlation for minor losses
** Task
* [TF-1696] - PipeFlowSolver: Warning Message for Low RE

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TMG Version 11.0.5
==================
** Bug
* [TF-249] - NX11 - MP Thermal - Duplicate time increments in NXPost with So
lar Heating
* [TF-662] - HEMIVIEW terminated abnormally when a edge of an axisymmetric e
lement is selected in a constraint, load or simulation object
* [TF-1030] - Binary TEMPF file cause Initial condition crash
* [TF-1080] - Modify Fatal message to include descriptive guiding info for w
hen an expression or processing of a BC fails
* [TF-1087] - Degeneracy with element-based flux treatment at intake opening
s in NIECE
* [TF-1334] - Vufac parallelization disabled in multiphysics solves
* [TF-1389] - MP-Thermal model with PARAM ANARSLT 1 fails on Linux
* [TF-1396] - Using Linux, the parallel processing xml configuration file do
es not get read in the Parallel Processing dialog window
* [TF-1429] - Incorrect flux report through multilayershell
 * [TF-1494] - Expression with denominator containing SMO functions causes Fa
tal Error due to division by zero
* [TF-1501] - Identifying all Invalid BC Index ID used in functions
* [TF-1533] - Solution monitor sometimes hangs on Linux
* [TF-1537] - investigate number of stream elements in whole engine model
* [TF-1553] - Issue in stream algorithm in case of selection with only 1 ele
ment
* [TF-1555] - Coupled Multi Physics does not use parallel processing for vie
w factor calc
* [TF-1568] - Bug with mass flow in heat transfer correlations
* [TF-1581] - NX2TMG crashes while parsing and xml file containing time vary
ing table.
* [TF-1591] - Error in a VOF case
* [TF-1596] - The warning for a target time out of range in mapping should b
e put back as it was before TF-1590
* [TF-1605] - Override set not working for CP of lump mass
* [TF-1608] - Investigation - NX11 simple model with stream and PWR in Void
- do not converge
* [TF-1611] - 2-sided stream with symbolic HTC Table-of-Field - results in d
uplicate table number in INPF
* [TF-1613] - AI11268 - ESCTEST92 crashes in flow_dp.exe on Windows only
* [TF-1647] - Problem with HTC (Axisymmetric and plane stress elements)
* [TF-1648] - Move advanced parameter to the appropriate catalog bin
* [TF-1654] - Issue with MPICH2 and multihost run
* [TF-1656] - DATACH FATAL ERROR due to Void Region and Convecting Zone with
long name
* [TF-1657] - Large model crashes in working
* [TF-1658] - HUMIDITY_RESISTANCE not found
* [TF-1671] - AMBIENT_WATER_VAPOR_DENSITY
** New Feature
* [TF-237] - Identify fluid-solid coupling correctly and robustly in NX2TMG
* [TF-1149] - Eddy Dissipation Model plugin
* [TF-1448] - Consolidating Stub to communicate with MP/TMG
* [TF-1524] - output generated elements in REPF
* [TF-1576] - Develop flow.vsi reader
* [TF-1600] - Support of temperature dependent conductivity
* [TF-1602] - Support of film rows
* [TF-1610] - generate equivalent of HFGROUP output for voids
* [TF-1621] - Issue with mapping on ML shells
* [TF-1632] - Support diameters for each element from a film
* [TF-1646] - Prepare Plug-in for being used by customers
* [TF-1649] - Extreme temperature treatment in PWR
** Task
* [TF-1603] - Support multiple materials in generic entities

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TMG Version 11.0.4
==================
** Bug
* [TF-391] - Values wrongly reported in Solution Information window
* [TF-1221] - Convergence difficulty with the NACA 0012 airfoil
* [TF-1282] - Thermal/Flow-thermal model with multihost parallel processing,
with the View Factors solver toggle On, terminates abruptly at COND Module
* [TF-1404] - Synchronization error with left-handed fluid elements
* [TF-1405] - Mapping of Initial Conditions from a Turbulent Solve - need t
o update the Turbulent Viscosity and Turbulent Structures data in NXPOST
 * [TF-1408] - mis-leading warning message for solar heating monte carlo calc
ulation method?...
* [TF-1419] - NX2TMG does not issue a fatal error for bad mass fractions
* [TF-1421] - 32 bits limit reached using a big axisymmetric model.
* [TF-1440] - Incorrect indices in tecplot output from NIECE
* [TF-1492] - Deactivate a surface coat mesh also deactivates a thermal coup
le
* [TF-1493] - condensation model crashes
* [TF-1502] - Hitting 32 bits limit in util/axisymm.f
* [TF-1503] - Convection does not occur.
* [TF-1505] - PFLOW147 and PFLOW272 performance in tmgver11.0 and working
* [TF-1509] - Merge fix for gas mixture property instantiation to tmgver11.0
* [TF-1511] - Heat Imbalance criteria not met
* [TF-1512] - many iterations for convergence at each timestep
* [TF-1516] - Mapping Crash
* [TF-1519] - Model crashes in analyz
* [TF-1521] - Stream with expression for heat pickup - Expression does not m
ake it to the INPF
* [TF-1530] - 2D whole engine model gets hung up in MEREL
* [TF-1533] - Solution monitor sometimes hangs on Linux
* [TF-1534] - NX11 will not pull nx_esc_solv license -> "error, cannot check
-out license..."
* [TF-1537] - investigate number of stream elements in whole engine model
* [TF-1548] - Long BC/load names get truncted in the log file
* [TF-1556] - ESCRR issues an error with Membrane BC
* [TF-1557] - Crash in Initializing Thermal Enclosure with parallel flow sol
ver and condensation
* [TF-1566] - Cannot invert a singular matrix
* [TF-1571] - Humidity zero values
* [TF-1577] - JTEST21 (Space Systems Thermal Analysis activity) fails on Lin
ux using hemiview_osmesa.exe
* [TF-1579] - NXNAstran path for point releases
* [TF-1590] - Warning message in maping ("time out of range") is misleading.
Needs change.

** New Feature
* [TF-1127] - Humidity and Condensation in NIECE
* [TF-1175] - Support initial condition mapping of scalars, VOF, etc.
* [TF-1445] - Modify TMG/Stub to send/receive datasets to communicate with e
ach other
* [TF-1449] - Prepare NX2TMG for Bursting Membrane BC
* [TF-1450] - Prepare NX2TMG for Flap BC
* [TF-1452] - Read flow.bfi for Bursting Membrane and Flap BCs
* [TF-1453] - Create Controllers for Bursting Membrane and Flap BC
* [TF-1454] - Implement Bursting Membrane and Flap BCs in FCF
* [TF-1456] - Develop Plug-in for Volumetric Heat Source
* [TF-1478] - NIECE plugin functions should need Adv. Flow or ESC license.
* [TF-1488] - add final residuals for the timestep to the transient output t
able in the log file
* [TF-1539] - If PARAM USERDLL is used, then delete requirement of thermal i
nclude file in MAIN

** Task
* [TF-1500] - Missing thermal information in log file for coupled thermal /
flow Niece transient runs
* [TF-1513] - Improve messaging during module crash.
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TMG Version 11.0.3
==================
** Bug
* [TF-393] - Implement "Adjusted Velocity" result type for Screen, Mixing Pl
ane and Supersonic inlet simulation object in with NIECE flow solver
* [TF-596] - Update turbulent structures calculation
* [TF-767] - NX command in TMG Exec Menu does not work properly if XML direc
tory contains hyphens ( - ) and run directory is set to Solution Name
* [TF-858] - Models with 2-equations turbulence models and only slip walls l
eads to a NIECE fatal error
* [TF-995] - Negative density has occured in Properties Manager.
* [TF-1079] - Possible bug in mass imbalance calculations for compressible,
transient models
* [TF-1379] - The Thermal Flow license feature TmgDemo is no longer required
* [TF-1410] - advanceflow NX10 & Simcenter result do not match at same condi
tion
* [TF-1427] - Fatal Error in NIECE due to scalar mass fraction sum over one
in flow.bfi
* [TF-1434] - Issue with QA and compiler upgrade vc12->vc14
* [TF-1459] - Large conduction model hangs in ANALYZER
* [TF-1470] - Original MP results deleted after cloning, renaming and solvin
g
* [TF-1480] - USER1 subroutine has incorrect library call
* [TF-1481] - report an informative error mesh for negative or zero wall dis
tances
* [TF-1482] - Issue with NX11 python3 implementation for MPICH2
* [TF-1490] - Erroneous zero values for wall stress and friction velocity wi
th multiple wall facesets
** New Feature
* [TF-758] - Linear solver investigation
* [TF-1443] - Revive CFD Stub and rename it

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TMG Version 11.0.2
==================
** Bug
* [TF-611] - MP Solution with multiple steps - Thermostat using Steady State
Proportional Heat Load option - solve does not converge
* [TF-1014] - Naming the paraview files in parallel flow solver to match ser
ial
* [TF-1115] - Void region with HTC correlation causes FATAL ERROR
* [TF-1201] - Advanced thermal coupling with user function ID problem -NX10
* [TF-1211] - Long expressions get truncated in NX2TMG
* [TF-1212] - Solver can't handle expressions longer than 1024 character
* [TF-1217] - 3D Bladed Disc Model with PARAM ANARSLT gives unorganzied and
unexpected bun file results
* [TF-1327] - Win10 only: Simcenter Multi-Physics, Coupled Solve does not fi
nish. Fatal Error
* [TF-1330] - NX2TMG error with volumetric flow rate inlet in LES simulation
s
* [TF-1332] - Zero fluid pressure values in one-sided where non-zero values
are expected in one-sided stream
* [TF-1341] - Crash of parallel analyzer when PARAM ANARSLT is combined with
GPARAM 12 203 1
* [TF-1342] - Model can't be solved using parallel solver, error message is
confusing
* [TF-1358] - Turbulence Validation - NIECE: abnormal diffusion of the turbu
lent viscosity at static pressure/opening BC
* [TF-1362] - Two-equation turbulence models - NIECE: Significant variation
of turbulence viscosity and dissipation between single and multiple enclosure co
nfigurations
* [TF-1373] - Thermal solver crashes when run in parallel for condensation c
alculation
* [TF-1381] - Change the build_windows.cmd script to be more generic
* [TF-1392] - Flow encloure element groups to Groups.unv
* [TF-1393] - H2T conversion operators use the primary fluid properties inst
ead of mixture properties
* [TF-1397] - Track During Solve reports not created when element edges and
polygon edges are selected
* [TF-1428] - Improper Naming of Secondary Region in Between Regions Report
when Override is used
* [TF-1436] - Wrong absolute velocity magnitude over convecting walls for hi
gh speed energy
** New Feature
* [TF-1321] - Make the Hidden Time Step GPARAM 12 203 1 the default Behaviou
r in the adaptive time stepping algorithm

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TMG Version 11.0.1
==================
** Bug
* [TF-1140] - Mismatch between message file and result files in iterative MP
* [TF-1148] - Mixture Fractions defined in the Initial Conditions group in t
he Solution dialog are not considered during the solve
* [TF-1268] - Rotational Periodic BC - NIECE: Abnormal dependency of the tur
bulent viscosity with angular aperture of the domain for two equation turbulence
models
* [TF-1283] - MP Thermal solution solving in parallel processing with 2 host
s fails to parse expressions
* [TF-1294] - Error in REFORM when exporting SINDA-85/ESATAN files in NX11
* [TF-1303] - Thermal solve fails on Linux: fatal error in DATACH
* [TF-1307] - Issue with temperature interpolation from USER1
* [TF-1337] - Spurious droplet streams formed in VOF simulation of tank fill
ing
* [TF-1343] - Table added to LAYER definition when othotropic material used
on a non flat surface
* [TF-1348] - Multiphysics Coupled solution hangs on Linux when the Nastran
LP executable is specified by the user
* [TF-1361] - Support NX10 thermal plugin
* [TF-1369] - UNV reader errors out when UNV file contains Parabolic Beams
* [TF-1370] - Python upgrade for NX11 MP0
** New Feature
* [TF-1175] - Support initial condition mapping of scalars, VOF, etc.
* [TF-1271] - solver support for screens at GGI's
** Task
* [TF-1320] - Add NIECE_FLOW_SOLVER_DYNAMIC_CONVERGENCE_VALUE to Advanced Pa
rameters catalog