Resources | Aerodynamics for Students

With this tool you can import an aerofoil geometry that has been constructed in the UIUC data format. The required input for the process is the name of the section file containing the coordinates of the UIUC aerofoil that you have downloaded. This should be an ASCII data file with the extension ".dat". The section will be constucted in SNR format and stored in "the shed" for later use in the wind tunnel.

Sample of Required Format :

NACA 63A010 AIRFOIL
       26.       26.

  0.000000  0.000000       
  0.005000  0.008160        
  0.007500  0.009830  
  0.012500  0.012500
    .....   .....
  1.000000  0.000210
                    
  0.000000  0.000000        
  0.005000 -0.008160        
  0.007500 -0.009830  
  0.012500 -0.012500
    .....   ......

Notes : File must contain section information on line 1
Must contain numbers of surface data points supplied on line 2, 1st value is upper, 2nd value is lower
Line 3 is blank.
Section surface data points (meters) are listed as X,Y cordinates, starting with upper surface at leading edge.
There is a blank line then the lower surface is listed, starting at leading edge.