Convergence second order
 

Hi, why when increase the proportional number of cells in my mesh the problem does not converge in second order? thanks

Re: Convergence second order
 

Hard to say why this happens. Have you tried interating in 1st order first and then switching to second order?

But what is important to take note is that having higher number of cells does not mean giving better results. From some of the simulations that we are doing, having too many cells might actually result in unrealistic simulations.

Might be good to do a mesh independence test to determine which range of 'cell number' is suitable for your case.

Re: Convergence second order
 

hi, thanks so much! Yes, I started with first order and later I passed to second order but he did not converge how I make this mesh independence test?

Re: Convergence second order
 

To test for mesh independence:

One way is to just start off with an appropriate mesh size that you think is appropriate. Get a converged solution. Plot a certain parameters for comparison which is relevant to your case.

[Eg. In my case for a cylinder-on-cone spray dryer, I plot the axial velocity at a certain elevation for the whole cross section.]

Now reduce / increase the mesh size and repeat the procedure. Compare the plots of the parameters and see if there are any changes. If the changes is minimal, ~5%, then it is mesh independent.

P.S. Not sure on the convergence of your case. You can try adjusting the underrelaxation factors.