Hello,
It is a recommended practice to suppress the effect of turbulence in a porous region by enabling the Laminar Zone option. Please find the justification from the User's guide:
Regarding convergence issue, refer to the "7.2.3.9. Solution Strategies for Porous Media" section here: 7.2. Cell Zone Conditions (ansys.com)
If you are not able to access the link, refer to this forum discussion: Using Help with links (ansys.com)
Thank you!
Nikhil
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