question about solver output...

vijeshjoshi23 · August 10, 2009, 02:13

Dear friends,
I set the RMS residual target as 10e-6 to solve a problem. The results got converged and the results are as I expected. But the legend of the graph says that the curves are "RMS mass", "RMS U-momentum" , "RMS V-momentum", "RMS W-momentum". My question is, whether these curves are indicating the convergence of density, u, v, w velocities???

Thank you..

ghorrocks · August 10, 2009, 06:23

No, the residuals are from the mass/continuity and momentum equations as these are the actual equations the solver is working on. The documentation describes how the residuals are calculated.

Glenn

August 10, 2009, 02:13	question about solver output...	#1
vijeshjoshi23 New Member Vijesh Joshi Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 17	Dear friends, I set the RMS residual target as 10e-6 to solve a problem. The results got converged and the results are as I expected. But the legend of the graph says that the curves are "RMS mass", "RMS U-momentum" , "RMS V-momentum", "RMS W-momentum". My question is, whether these curves are indicating the convergence of density, u, v, w velocities??? Thank you..

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August 10, 2009, 06:23		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,700 Rep Power: 143	No, the residuals are from the mass/continuity and momentum equations as these are the actual equations the solver is working on. The documentation describes how the residuals are calculated. Glenn