These guidelines are aimed at a relatively inexperienced CFD user, to provide general advice on the issues regarding convergence of CFD solutions. It is intended to supplement any code specific issues, for which the vendors manuals and support services should be the first point of call. There are also a number of specific tips for achieving convergence.
| 1 | WHAT IS CONVERGENCE? | 5 |
| 2 | WHAT CONVERGENCE CRITERIA SHOULD BE USED? | 5 |
| 3 | PROBLEM DEFINITION | 6 |
| 4 | GEOMETRY | 8 |
| 5 | BOUNDARY CONDITIONS | 8 |
| 6 | MESH ISSUES | 9 |
| 7 | INITIAL SOLUTIONS | 9 |
| 8 | COMPUTATIONAL ISSUES | 11 |
| 9 | ALGORITHMIC CONSIDERATIONS | 11 |
| 10 | SOFTWARE SUPPORT | 13 |
| 11 | REFERENCES | 13 |
| Reference | WT100 |
|---|---|
| Author | NAFEMS Computational Fluid Dynamics Working Group |
| Language | English |
| Audience | Analyst |
| Type | Publication |
| Date | 1st January 2005 |
| Organisation | NAFEMS CFD Working Group |
| Region | Global |
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