Grid Convergence Index-- Post Processing in CFD

 

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Grid Convergence Index

Table of Contents

• 1. Grid/mesh independence   GCI
  • 1.1. Richardson extrapolation
  • 1.2. grid refinement ratio
  • 1.3. Example of Grid convergence study
  • 1.4. calculation steps
  • 1.5. Example of Grid convergence for wing:
  • 1.6. References

1 Grid/mesh independence   GCI

keywords: Richardson's extrapolation, Grid convergence index a summary of Richardson's extrapolation is here

requirement: GCI < 5%

a summary of GCI from nasa web , local downloaded file is here ( print version is in BEM file folder)