Accessing Xfoil with AirfoilDatabase

[schmidt...@freenet.de]

Hi there,

I am intending to use the AirfoilDatabase module to generate a database of nonlinear aerodynamic coefficients of an airfoil. When trying to run the test.py file (located in AirfoilDatabase/test), it seems that the module is unable to access or run the Xfoil executable. Either I haven’t set up Xfoil correctly or there is something else I am missing.

There is some information in the AirfoilDatabase documentation on how to setup Xfoil when using Linux or Mac, I’m using Windows however. I’d be glad for any help or information pointing me in the right direction. Thanks!

Julian

[Cory]

I've updated the documentation to explain how to get Xfoil set up on Windows.

Julian, I know we chatted over email, but I wanted to reply here to let other forum users know.