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Three-dimensional Turbulent Boundary Layer Calculations

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Perspectives in Turbulence Studies

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In this paper, problems arising in three-dimensional boundary layer calculations are reviewed and discussed. The emphasis is placed on unsolved problems such as: turbulence modelling, laminar-turbulent transition, occurrence of singularities in boundary layer computations.

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Cousteix, J., Michel, R. (1987). Three-dimensional Turbulent Boundary Layer Calculations. In: Meier, H.U., Bradshaw, P. (eds) Perspectives in Turbulence Studies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82994-9_15

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