[CIG-SHORT] Fault opening error

[Birendra jha]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to run a model with a fault (FaultCohesiveDyn) in it. The fault surface is not planar but is curved. I am getting fault opening error at some node, which stops the simulation. Why does this happen? What should I do to avoid getting this error?

Please see the attached files which should run.

Here is what I have tried so far:
1. different fault dips 
2. different fault traces (plane to curved) 
3. different fault friction coefficients

My objective is to get some reverse slip on this curved fault surface. The slip does not have to be on the curved part, it can be on the part that strikes parallel to the y_pos boundary.

Thank you very much for any help.

Birendra
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