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March 14, 2006, 09:40 |
Time step
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Hi all how should we decide the time step in an unsteady flow?
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March 14, 2006, 12:49 |
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You should set a Time Step Size so that the number of iterations necessary to get convergence at each time step is 5-10. If converce at each time step requires more than 5-10 iterations then reduce the Time Step Size. If converce at each time step requires less than 5-10 iterations then you can increase the Time Step Size.
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March 14, 2006, 12:52 |
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You should set a Time Step Size so that the number of iterations necessary to get convergence at each time step is 5-10. If convergence at each time step requires more than 5-10 iterations then reduce the Time Step Size. If convergence at each time step requires less than 5-10 iterations then you can increase the Time Step Size.
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March 16, 2006, 08:59 |
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The advise above is acceptable only for small cases when time is not a critical issue.
Your timestep has to be at least 2-5 times less than a period of smallest disturbance in your flow. |
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