LOAD ./runs/e387.dat
” loads the airfoil profile from file e387.datGDES
” switches the XFOIL to geometry design stageCADD
” adds corner points to satisfy user specified angle threshold. After this command four arguments are asked to the user. The session given above accepts defaults (by “enter”ing)PANEL
” regenerates verticesOPER
” switches the program to aerodynamic analysis modeALFA 5.0
” sets the angle of attack to 5 degrees (after this command analysis for the given AoA is performed immediately and plot window gives pressure coefficient plotcommunicate
” method of process objectwrite
” method of input stream of process objectdef postprocessCpData(data,geo,newxcount)
shapes (~sizes) of constructed result arrays are given below. Note that panel quantities are one less than the those of node.