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Implicit large eddy simulation of transition to turbulence at low Reynolds numbers using a discontinuous Galerkin method. (English) Zbl 1242.76085
Summary: The present work predicts the formation of laminar separation bubbles at low Reynolds numbers and the related transition to turbulence by means of Implicit Large Eddy Simulations with a high-order Discontinuous Galerkin method. The flow around an SD7003 infinite wing at an angle of attack of $$4^\circ$$ is considered at Reynolds numbers of 10000, 22000, and 60000 in order to gain insight into the characteristics of the laminar and turbulent regimes. At the lowest Reynolds number studied, the flow remains laminar and two dimensional over the wing surface, with a periodic vortex shedding. For higher Reynolds numbers, the flow is unsteady over the upper wing surface and exhibits a separation bubble along which the flow transitions to turbulence. Tollmien-Schlichting (TS) waves are observed in the boundary layer, and transition is found to be caused by unstable TS modes as revealed by the growth of the stream-wise amplification factor.

##### MSC:
 76F65 Direct numerical and large eddy simulation of turbulence 76M10 Finite element methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics 76F06 Transition to turbulence
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