This Airfoil Analyzer tool is mainly intended to be useful in analyzing and comparing the airfoils' geometrical features and in quick plotting of airfoils . Airfoil Analyzer will be useful in the following the ways,
► Upto 3 airfoils can be ploted together in the plot area to compare the geometrical features and the similarities among them can be analyzed and explored .
► Leading edge radius, trailing edge cusp angle, camber line distribution, maximum camber & its location, and maximum thickness & its location, which are the important technical features of airfoils, can be computed from the airfoil coordinate data files and plotted.
► For panel method analysis and other methods, aifoils can be examined for mesh details.
► Airfoils can be quickly plotted at just selection.
Salient Features
● Total of 1550 Airfoils' coordinate files are provided under classified folders with the Airfoil Analyzer.
● Line style, Marker style, Line width and color of the next plot can be set through the "Properties Settings for Next Plot" tab. A small preview region is also provided.
● Dynamically one can change the folder to be read, where the data files are residing just by clicking the "Change Airfoil Data Folder" button.
● Well Customization is made possible through the controls in "Properties Settings for Next Plot" and "Current View Options" tabs.
● Automatic focusing is done while viewing the leading edge circle and trailing edge cusp angle so that continuous and repeated zoom and pan operations are eliminated.
● In the title bar of the Airfoil Analyzer's window, the no. of data files in the current folder is displayed.
● All of these are kept in an attractive and user friendly Graphical User Interface.
Note:
Airfoil Analyzer was well utilized by the author for inspecting the coordinates and compare the results of the data files while developing the code for "Panel Method Based 2-D Potential Flow Simulator" |
