Direct numerical simulations have been performed by Mayer, Von Terzi & Fasel (J. Fluid Mech., this issue, vol. 674, 2011, pp. 542) to demonstrate that oblique-mode breakdown leads to fully turbulent flow for a Mach 3 flat-plate boundary layer. Since very low level of initial disturbances is required for this transition scenario, oblique-mode breakdown is the most potent mechanism for transition in two-dimensional supersonic boundary layers in low-disturbance environments relevant to flight. © 2011 Cambridge University Press.
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Malik, M. R. (2011). Oblique route to turbulence. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 674, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2011.49
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