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A Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes solver, a laminar boundary-layer code and a fully automated local, linear stability code for the prediction of Tollmien-Schlichting and cross-flow instabilities were coupled for the automatic prediction of laminar-turbulent transition on general aircraft configurations during the ongoing flow computation. The procedure is applied to a three-dimensional wing-body configuration and the sensitivity of the coupled system to a variety of coupling parameters is investigated.
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Krumbein, A., Krimmelbein, N., Schrauf, G. (2010). Automatic Transition Prediction for Three-Dimensional Aircraft Configurations Using the DLR TAU Code. In: Dillmann, A., Heller, G., Klaas, M., Kreplin, HP., Nitsche, W., Schröder, W. (eds) New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics VII. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 112. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14243-7_13
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