The present effort investigates the impact of deep temporal convergence on hover prediction using the results of a higher-order Stream-wise Upwind/Petrov-Galerkin (SU/PG) finite element method. Both rotational reference frame and spinning rotor computations are pursued as is a comparison of 2nd-order and 4th-order temporal convergence. Both the integrated performance and the wake structure are investigated. The results show that the deeper temporal convergence allows for larger time step sizes without a negative impact to the prediction. The wake features are well resolved and convergence of these features is accelerated through initialization using a rotational steady-state simulation. These simulations lay the groundwork for a larger ongoing effort.
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