Single-Precision and Double-Precision Solvers
Both single-precision and double-precision versions of ANSYS
FLUENT are available on all computer platforms. For most cases, the
single-precision solver will be sufficiently accurate, but certain
types of problems may benefit from the use of a double-precision
version. Several examples are listed below:
If your geometry has features of very disparate length scales
(e.g., a very long, thin pipe), single-precision calculations may
not be adequate to represent the node coordinates.
If your geometry involves multiple enclosures connected via
small-diameter pipes (e.g., automotive manifolds), mean pressure
levels in all but one of the zones can be quite large (since you
can set only one global reference pressure location).
Double-precision calculations may therefore be necessary to resolve