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Oblique route to turbulence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2011

MUJEEB R. MALIK
MUJEEB R. MALIK*
Affiliation:
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA
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Direct numerical simulations have been performed by Mayer, Von Terzi & Fasel (J. Fluid Mech., this issue, vol. 674, 2011, pp. 5–42) to demonstrate that oblique-mode breakdown leads to fully turbulent flow for a Mach 3 flat-plate boundary layer. Since very low level of initial disturbances is required for this transition scenario, oblique-mode breakdown is the most potent mechanism for transition in two-dimensional supersonic boundary layers in low-disturbance environments relevant to flight.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 674 , 10 May 2011 , pp. 1 - 4
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