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In this work, the flow topologies in the early stages of transition in a boundary layer are determined and compared with flow topologies from other simulations of turbulent and transitioning flows (e.g. Soria et. al (1994)). Determination of the flow topology at a given point in the flow field requires determination of the invariants P, Q, and R of the velocity gradient tensor, \( a_{ij} = \partial u_i /\partial x_j \) at that point.
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Bulbeck, J., Chong, M.S., Soria, J. (1996). Investigating Flow Topologies in Boundary Layer Transition by Numerical Simulation. In: Gavrilakis, S., Machiels, L., Monkewitz, P.A. (eds) Advances in Turbulence VI. Fluid Mechanics and its Applications, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0297-8_15
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