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Transition-In-Wake State
M M Zdravkovich
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Abstract
Abstract All laminar flows eventually become unstable above a certainRe and undergo transition to turbulence. The flow in a wake does not become fully turbulent as soon as it ceases to follow the laws of laminar flow. There is a finitetransition region characterized by the random initiation and growth of irregularities. The transition in periodic laminar wakes is further complicated by the viscous diffusion and mutual interaction of laminar eddies.