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This paper is devoted to some examples of application of the non linear PSE approach. After a recall of the theory, examples are given for self-similar flows up to flows on more realistic airfoils. The results are limited to two-dimensional cases.
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Airiau, C., Casalis, G. (1995). Nonlinear PSE Compared with DNS and Experiment. In: Kobayashi, R. (eds) Laminar-Turbulent Transition. IUTAM Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79765-1_10
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