How to use the NACA airfoil data profile

Ibrahim Pazinger

31 Mar, 2018 01:35 PM

usin the direct entery way to deal with NACA airfoil data profile is a nightmare so this is a better and more efficient way to to the job.

1. Step 1:

   Using MS Excel inter the profile data in a worksheet, the profile is a ratio of the wing cord, so you need to multiply the values by the cord to get the real airfoil dimisions.

   

   
   

   then copy the resulted values to a new worksheet

   

2. Step 2:

   Save the worksheet as Tab delimited txt file after omitting any thing but the profile data

   

   
   

3. Step 3:

   In solidworks Start a new part project and go to the Features tab page

   

   
   

   choose Curves button then Curve through XYZ points

   
   

4. Step 4:

   As the curve File Window popup click Browse button

   

   
   

   Choose the .txt file you have been saved before

   

   
   

   the curve data will filled up then click OK button

   

   
   

   and the airfoil profile aill showup

   

5. Step 5:

   You can not use the profile directly, you needto convert it to a scetch plan, so go on and select a plane that is parallel to the profile and command to a new sketch on it

   

   
   

   the convert the curve to the new sketch by convert tool

   

   
   

   here it is the converted curve

   

   
   

   then you can do what ever you want