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An overview is presented of variational and multiscale methods used in Large-Eddy Simulations of turbulence. Results for the problem of bypass transition of a boundary layer are presented illustrating the performance of a recently developed method.
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Hughes, T.J.R., Calo, V.M., Scovazzi, G. (2005). Variational and Multiscale Methods in Turbulence. In: Gutkowski, W., Kowalewski, T.A. (eds) Mechanics of the 21st Century. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3559-4_9
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