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Linear and non-linear low Reynolds number k-ɛ eddy viscosity models are applied to the simulation of unsteady transitional flows pertinent to axial turbomachine aerodynamics. Adequate test cases are selected to allow an individual investigation of wake velocity and wake turbulence effects on unsteady transition induced by separation bubbles and wake passing respectively. Separation bubbles under steady main flow conditions are calculated first, demonstrating the applicability of the numerical scheme and the selected turbulence models. Unsteady simulations show that essential features of the experimental investigation can be reproduced, although oscillation characteristics of the separation bubble, such as phase shifts, can only be partly reproduced. Predictions of wake-induced transition on a flat plate agree with the underlying direct numerical simulation study in many important aspects. However, simulation results show deficiencies with respect to the time-averaged transition length and the spatio-temporal evolution of turbulent flow regions.

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eddy viscosity turbulence models transition turbomachinery

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Numerical simulation of wake velocity and wake turbulence effects on unsteady boundary layer transition

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