How to increase temperature convergence rate in a Fluent steady-state conjugate heat transfer simulation?

This article will inform the reader on how to accelerate the convergence of temperature for a Fluent simulation that involves steady-state conjugate heat transfer.  Steady-state simulations with conjugate heat transfer can exhibit slow convergence of temperature when using the coupled pressure-velocity scheme in conjunction with the Pseudo Time Method option.  This article informs on two methods to accelerate convergence.  The first is to increase the Solid Time Scale Factor.  The second is to switch to a segregated scheme. 

Option_A: Increase solid time scale factor 

1. Enter the Run Calculation panel from the Outline View (double-click)
   
   
   
2. Increase the Solid Time Scale to 10 (values up to 100 could be used if flow is well converged.

Option_B: 

1. Switch Pressure-Velocity scheme to a segregated scheme such as SIMPLE or SIMPLEC