INFORMATION ABOUT SOARTECHSOARTECH_INFORMATION


Soartech Airfoil coordinate data can be imported using this facility. The format of the Soartech airfoil data is the 'Eppler' format, ie; coordinates start at the trailing edge on the upper surface of the airfoil, continuing around the leading edge and back to the trailing edge along the lower surface.

A sample is shown below;


CLARK-Y

1.00000  0.00000

0.99572  0.00115

0.98296  0.00448

0.96194  0.00972

0.93301  0.01656

0.89668  0.02475

0.85355  0.03400

0.80438  0.04394

0.75000  0.05412

0.69134  0.06405

0.62941  0.07319

............   ............

............   ............

............   ............

0.00000  0.00000

............   ............

............   ............

............   ............

1.00000  0.00000



The first line is always the airfoil name . Following lines are the coordinates (x and y).

Any airfoil data which follows this format can be imported using this facility.

The data must appear in the same sequence when viewed using a text editor such as the windows Notepad (ie. carriage returns at the end of each line). 

This feature has been enhanced to verify the format. Winfoil can now correct the format on import if the top surface coordinate order has been reversed which is the case for some airfoils on the

UIUC web site.