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The ability to actively or passively manipulate a boundary layer to delay or advance laminar-to-turbulent transition is of immense technological importance. The present article is an overview of available or contemplated techniques to control transition. The treatment is pedagogical, making the material accessible to newcomers to the field. Emphasis is placed on two-dimensional, incompressible flows, although more complex situations will be briefly mentioned.
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Gad-el-Hak, M. (1990). Transition Control. In: Hussaini, M.Y., Voigt, R.G. (eds) Instability and Transition. ICASE/NASA LaRC Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3430-2_38
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