A selective review of CFD transition models

This paper aims to give an overview of the more widely used approaches to model tran-sition in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Eight different methods are reviewed: the stability theory approach, the low Reynolds number turbulent closure approach, the inter-mittency transport method with integral correlations, the intermittency and the vorticity Reynolds number approach, the laminar fluctuation energy method, the v2 f model, and the Large Eddy Simulations (LES) and Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) for transition. The approaches are compared to one another, highlighting their respective advantages and drawbacks. From this analysis, a list of desirable features for CFD transition models is drawn up, against which the eight approaches are scored