Transition Modelling

The aim of the ERCOFTAC SIG10 on “transition modelling” is development and testing of models for transition of laminar to turbulent state of boundary layer flows. Flow configurations may be internal (turbomachinery) or external (aircraft). The activities include experimental analysis and fundamental simulations (DNS, LES) with the aim of understanding transition mechanisms and determining characteristic parameters useful for modelling. Current transition models are meant for combination with turbulence models for RANS description of flows, but a further step may be models for combination with hybrid RANS/LES flow description. 

SIG10 and ETMM12

SIG10 is the organiser of a mini-symposium on transition modelling with two sessions of each 5 papers at the 12^th International ERCOFTAC Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements (ETMM12) in Montpellier, September 26-28, 2018.

The program of ETMM12 is available on: http://etmm.science/

Past Activities of SIG10

2018: Mini-symposium on Transition Modelling at ETMM12 in Montpellier

2016: Bulletin 106 on Transition Modelling.

2015: Course on Transition Modelling, May 21-22, 2015. GE Munich. Course coordinator: Dr. Andreas Krumbein, DLR.

2013: Course on Transition Modelling, May 22-23, 2013. GE Munich. Course coordinator: Prof. Erik Dick, U. Ghent.

2011: Course on Transition Modelling, May 25-26, 2011. GE Munich. Course coordinator: Prof. Erik Dick, U. Ghent.

2009: Bulletin 80 on Transition Modelling

2008: Mini-symposium on Transition Modelling at ECCOMAS 2008 in Venice