Lecture Objectives

Review
SIMPLE CFD Algorithm
SIMPLE Semi-Implicit Method for Pressure-Linked Equations

Define Residual and Relaxation

Review

Conservation equations
Turbulent flow and turbulence modeling
RANS Equation
Discretization
System of equation and solution methods
Accuracy
Numerical stability of solution procedure

Solution algorithm (new today)

Navier Stokes Equations

Continuity equation

v x v y v z

0
x
y
z

This velocities that constitute advection coefficients: F=rV

Momentum x

v x
v x
v x
v x
p
2vx
2vx
2vx
(
vx
vy
vz
) 2 2 2 SM x

x
y
z
x
x
y
z

Momentum y

v y

v y

v y

v y

2vy
2vy
2vy
p
(
vx
vy
vz
) 2 2 2 SM y g (T T )

x
y
z
y
x
y
z

Momentum z

v z
v z
v z
v z
p
2vz
2vz
2vz
(
vx
vy
vz
) 2 2 2 SM z

x
y
z
z
x
y
z
Pressure is in momentum equations
which already has one unknown

In order to use linear equation solver we need to solve two problems:

1) find velocities that constitute in advection coefficients
2) link pressure field with continuity equation

Pressure and velocities in NS

equations
How to find velocities that constitute in advection coefficients?
v x
v x
v x
v x
p
2vx
2vx
2vx
(
vx
vy
vz
)

SM x
2
2
2

x
y
z
x
x
y
z

a P Vx,P a E Vx, E a W Vx, W a S Vx,S a N Vx, N a H Vx, H a L Vx,P L f

aP 6

Vx

,
a

W
x 2
x
x 2
................................
aE

Vx Vy Vz

For the first step use Initial guess

And for next iterative steps use
the values from previous iteration

Pressure and velocities in NS

equations
How to link pressure field with continuity equation?
SIMPLE (Semi-Implicit Method for Pressure-Linked Equations ) algorithm
v x
v x
v x
v x
p
2vx
2vx
2vx
(
vx
vy
vz
)

SM x

x
y
z
x
x 2
y 2
z 2

p Pw Pe (PW PP )/2 (PP PE )/2 (PW PE )/2

x
x
x
x

a P Vx P a E Vx E a W Vx W a S Vx S a N Vx N a H Vx H a L Vx L f

Aw

P
x

Ae

Aw=Ae=Aside

(PW PE )/2
Aside
x

We have two additional equations for y and x directions

The momentum equations can be solved only when the pressure field is given or is
somehow estimated. Use * for estimated pressure and the corresponding velocities

SIMPLE algorithm
Guess pressure field: P*W, P*P, P*E, P*N , P*S, P*H, P*L
1) For this pressure field solve system of equations:
x:

a P Vx P a E Vx E a W Vx W a S Vx S a N Vx N a H Vx H a L Vx L f

y:

..
..

z:

Solution is:

(PW PE )/2
Aside
x

V *x P , V *x E , V *x W , V *x S , V *x N , V *x H , V *x L

2) The pressure and velocity correction

P = P* + P
V = V* + V

P pressure correction
V velocity correction

For all nodes E,W,N,S,

Substitute P=P* + P into momentum equations (simplify equation) and obtain

V=f(P)

V = V* + f(P)

3) Substitute V = V* + f(P) into continuity equation solve P and then V

4) Solve T , k , e equations

SIMPLE algorithm
start
p=p*

Guess p*

Step1: solve V* from momentum equations

Step2: introduce correction P and express V = V* + f(P)

Step3: substitute V into continuity equation solve P and then V

Step4: Solve T , k , e equations

no

Converged
(residual check)
yes
end

Other methods
SIMPLER
SIMPLEC
PISO

variation of SIMPLE

COUPLED - use Jacobeans of nonlinear velocity functions to form

linear matrix ( and avoid iteration )

Residual
Example:
x-exp(1/x)-2=0
Find x using iteration
Explicit form 1:

Explicit form 2:

x=exp(1/x)+2

x=1/(ln(x)-ln(2))

Solution process:
Guess x0
Not all iteration
process converge!

Iteration :
x1=exp(1/x0)+2 ,
X2=exp(1/x1)+2 ,
..
.

R1=x1-x0
R2=x2-x1

See the example for

the same equation

Convergence example

Explicit form 2:
x=1/(ln(x)-ln(2)

Residual calculation for CFD

Residual for the cell
RFijk=Fkijk-Fk-1ijk
Variable: p,V,T,

iteration
cell position

Total residual for the simulation domain

RFtotal=S|RFijk|
For all cells

Scaled (normalized) residual

RF=S|RFijk|/FF
Flux of variable F used for normalization
Vary for different CFD software

Relaxation
Relaxation with iterative solvers:

divergence
variable

When the equations are nonlinear

it can happen that you get divergency
in iterative procedure for solving considered
time step

solution

convergence

Solution is Under-Relaxation:
iteration

Y*=fY(n)+(1-f)Y(n-1)

Y considered parameter , n iteration , f relaxation factor

Value which is should be used for the next iteration

For our example Y*in iteration 101=fY(100)+(1-f) Y(99)
f = [0-1] under-relaxation -stabilize the iteration
f = [1-2] over-relaxation - speed-up the convergence
Under-Relaxation is often required when you have nonlinear equations!

Example of relaxation
(example from homework 3 assignment)
Example: Advection diffusion equation, 1-D, steady-state, 4 nodes
a N TN -1 b N TN c N TN 1 f N

1) Explicit format:
TN 1 / b N f N a N /b N TN-1 c N /b N TN 1

2) Guess initial values:

T10 ...,

T20 ..,

T30 .., T40 ..

3) Substitute and calculate:

T11 1 / b1f1 c1/b1T 0 2
T1 2 1 / b 2 f 2 a 2 /b 2 T11 c 2 /b 2 T 0 3

T 13 1 / b 3 f 3 a 3 /b 3 T 1 2 c 3 /b 3 T 0 4

T1 4 1 / b 4 f 4 a 4 /b 4 T13
4) Substitute and calculate:
Substitute and calculate:
.

T11 ...,

T21 ..,

T31 .., T41 ..

T11r fT11 (1 - f)T10 , T21r fT21 (1 - f)T20 , ....

T12 ...,

T22 ..,

T32 .., T42 ..

T12r fT12 (1 - f)T11 , T22r fT22 (1 - f)T21 , ....