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Numerical simulation of transitional flows

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The article deals with the numerical simulation of transitional flows. The aim is to evaluate two models for turbomachinery flows. The first model is a simple algebraic model developed by Straka and Příhoda and the second one is the three-equation \(k-k_L-\omega \) model of Walters and Cokljat. Both models were tested for shear flows over the flat plate (ERCOFTAC T3A, T3B, and T3A\(-\) cases) for natural and bypass transition, over two airfoils in a tandem for the transition due to incoming wake and finally for the flow through a subsonic turbine blade cascade. Both models are compared to available experimental data.

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The work was supported by the Grants No. P101/10/1329, P101/12/1271 of the Czech Science Foundation, the project TIP FR-TI3/343 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, and by the institutional support RVO 61388998.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Karlovo nám. 13, 121 35 , Prague 2, Czech Republic

    Jiří Fürst

  2. Institute of Thermomechanics AS CR, v.v.i., Dolejškova 1402/5, 182 00 , Prague 8, Czech Republic

    Jaromír Příhoda

  3. Aeronautical Research and Test Establishment, Plc, Beranových 130, 199 05 , Prague-Letňany, Czech Republic

    Petr Straka

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Fürst, J., Příhoda, J. & Straka, P. Numerical simulation of transitional flows. Computing 95 (Suppl 1), 163–182 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00607-012-0266-0

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