INL HPC Pre-Built MOOSE

Load Modules

module load use.moose moose-openmpi

Once loaded, moose becomes available. You need now only provide input files to run simulations. Example input files are also available while this module is loaded.

Run an Example

You may query the executable for the available inputs with the following:

moose-opt --show-copyable-inputs

which will show something like this:

The following directories are installable into a user-writeable directory:

chemical_reactions combined contact electromagnetics external_petsc_solver fluid_properties framework fsi functional_expansion_tools geochemistry heat_transfer level_set misc navier_stokes optimization peridynamics phase_field porous_flow ray_tracing rdg reactor reactor_tutorial richards scalar_transport solid_mechanics solid_properties stochastic_tools tensor_mechanics thermal_hydraulics xfem

To install one or more directories of inputs, execute the binary with the "--copy-inputs" flag. e.g.:
$ moose-opt --copy-inputs chemical_reactions

For now, lets copy heat_transfer into a safe location for editing:

mkdir -p ~/projects/examples
cd ~/projects/examples
moose-opt --copy-inputs heat_transfer
  <output trimmed>
Directory successfully copied into ./moose/heat_transfer/

With heat_transfer's examples and inputs copied, move into the heat_transfer directory and instruct moose to run the tests:

cd ./moose/heat_transfer
moose-opt --run -j 6

Testing will commence and take a few moments to finish. There may be several skipped tests for one reason or another. This is normal. However none of the tests should fail.

Next, we will run a single input file manually, to demonstrate how you will ultimately use moose-opt. Peruse the subdirectories and find an input file you wish to run:

# be sure to be in the heat_transfer's directory
find . -name '*.i'

# cd into the directory containing the input file you wish to run
moose-opt -i <the input file you chose>.i --mesh-only

You will see some information scroll by, and ultimately end back at your prompt. If you perform a directory listing (ls) you should see an exodus file was generated in the process (a file with the same input filename but with _in.e suffix).

View Results

It may take some time before your 'Visualization Job' becomes available. When it does, simply click on it, and you will be presented a GUI desktop within your web browser. From here, you can open visualization applications (such as Paraview), and open your results file.

To use Paraview, open a terminal by clicking Applications at the top left, then click Terminal Emulator. A terminal window will open. Enter the following commands:

module load paraview
paraview

Paraview should open. From here, you can select File, Open, and navigate to the directory containing your exodus file, and open it.

In many cases it is more desirable to view results using your local machine. This is done by copying result files from the remote machine to your local machine using scp or rsync.

Example commands you would use with a terminal to copy files from HPC to your local machine's Downloads folder:

cd ~/Downloads
scp <your hpc user id>@hpclogin:<path to where your exodus file is> .

Examples