I was trying to open .dat airfoil data files which I downloaded from the UIUC database but I get the error: unrecognized foil format. I checked the files but I cannot find anything wrong with it.
Any suggestions?
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Anonymous
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2007-05-24
The airfoil data ust be written in a specific format :
"XFLR5 recognizes only the plain traditional format for foils, i.e. files which contain the foil's name on the first line, followed by the X,Y coordinates, which run from the trailing edge, round the leading edge, back to the trailing edge in either direction:
Foil Name
X(1) Y(1)
X(2) Y(2)
. .
. .
X(N) Y(N)
All lines containing a '#' character are ignored. "
This requirements may be relaxed in the next version
André
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I was trying to open .dat airfoil data files which I downloaded from the UIUC database but I get the error: unrecognized foil format. I checked the files but I cannot find anything wrong with it.
Any suggestions?
The airfoil data ust be written in a specific format :
"XFLR5 recognizes only the plain traditional format for foils, i.e. files which contain the foil's name on the first line, followed by the X,Y coordinates, which run from the trailing edge, round the leading edge, back to the trailing edge in either direction:
Foil Name
X(1) Y(1)
X(2) Y(2)
. .
. .
X(N) Y(N)
All lines containing a '#' character are ignored. "
This requirements may be relaxed in the next version
André