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The stability of the Blasius boundary layer with respect to a finite amplitude Tollmien-Schlichting wave is studied. The stability with respect to a non-linear, convectively driven, cross streamwise periodic disturbance of the resulting flow is then studied and finally, the stability of the resulting localized shearing layers is studied. It is found that at large Reynolds number, the primary disturbance amplitude is about 8% and the secondary disturbance amplitude is about 27% of the free stream velocity.
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Lessen, M., Koh, PH. (1985). Instability and Turbulent Bursting in the Boundary Layer. In: Kozlov, V.V. (eds) Laminar-Turbulent Transition. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82462-3_5
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