Thomas Kyler

OK...I just figured out the issue. the file path given in the *.avl file to the airfoil.dat is relative to the avl executable....not relative to the where the *.avl file is. So :avl $ ./avl runs/tk3.avl doesn't work...but :runs ../avl tk3.avl does. Subtle....

OK...I just figured out the issue. the file path given in the *.avl file to the airfoil.dat is relative to the directory you're executing AVL FROM...not relative to the where the *.avl file is. So :avl $ ./avl runs/tk3.avl doesn't work...but :runs ../avl tk3.avl does. Subtle....

Hi All, like several other folks, I can't find any support forums for AVL, so figure I might try here; however, I am using XFLR5 to generate geometry at the moment. I'm new to this type of process and working my way up to proficiency and expect to practice analysis with both AVL and XFLR5. Anyhow, AVL is tossing out some message that it can't find the airfoil foil, but as you can see in the screenshot, ....from what I understand, its exactly where it needs to be. Both the *.avl and airfoil *.dat...

Hi All, like several other folks, I can't find any support forums for AVL, so figure I might try here; however, I am using XFLR5 to generate geometry at the moment. I'm new to this type of process and working my way up to proficiency and expect to practice analysis with both AVL and XFLR5. Anyhow, AVL is tossing out some message that it can't find the airfoil foil, but as you can see in the screenshot, ....from what I understand, its exactly where it needs to be. Both the *.avl and airfoil *.dat...

Hi All, like several other folks, I can't find any support forums for AVL, so figure I might try here; however, I am using XFLR5 to generate geometry at the moment. I'm new to this type of process and working my way up to proficiency and expect to practice analysis with both AVL and XFLR5. Anyhow, AVL is tossing out some message that it can't find the airfoil foil, but as you can see in the screenshot, ....from what I understand, its exactly where it needs to be. Both the *.avl and airfoil *.dat...

nevermind.

Could anybody see why avl might not be finding the airfoil file? I'm lost on this one. I used XFLR5 (Thank you Andre!!!) to export out the *.avl, but then had to hand edit the airfoil names as XFLR5 changed the format of the name from the *.dat filename I imported. (Why is that?.....just curious) See screenshot.

Could anybody see why avl might not be finding the airfoil file? I'm lost on this one. I used XFLR5 (Thank you Andre!!!) to export out the *.avl, but then had to hand edited it. (Why is that? AVL format documented pretty good...just curious) See screenshot.