29.2.3. Internal Solution Strategy

The following is a description of the solution strategy as implemented in Ansys Polyflow.

  1. Calculate the predicted value using an explicit scheme:

    (29–11)

  2. Calculate the corrected value using an implicit scheme:

    1. Initialize .

    2. Solve for with the iteration

      (29–12)

      This equation is identical in form to Equation 29–8.

    3. If this converges, continue to step 3. Otherwise, divide by 2, and return to step 1, unless is less than the minimum step size, in which case stop the calculation.

  3. Accept or reject the corrected value on the basis of the precision:

    (29–13)

    Otherwise, reject and return to step 1.

  4. Estimate the next time step using Equation 29–9. Compare the new value of with and keep the smaller value.

  5. Return to step 1 for the solution at time .

These steps are repeated until the upper time limit is reached, falls below the minimum step size (Step 2.c.), or the maximum number of successful steps is reached.