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Summary: VisualFoil 5.0 computes lift, drag & moment coefficients for isloated airfoil shapes. It includes a stall model, NACA airfoils, an extensive airfoil library, built-in graphic and the capability to reads/exports airfoil shapes in the form of .dxf drawings. Price: $189.

Overview
VisualFoil 5.0 is a new easy-to-use airfoil analysis and design software tool that you can use to quickly and inexpensively determine the suitability of cross section shapes for incorporation in wings, spoilers, struts, rudders and other aerodynamic or support structures. It replaces handbooks, websites and the cost and time associated with finding the right airfoil. The software allows you select efficient shapes during the conceptual design stage of the project and thus eliminate costly mistakes later in the production phase. VisualFoil 5.0 shares the same modern interface as VisualFoil Plus with a built-in airfoil modification tool and the new custom airfoil editor that reads in .dxf files. The software uses the an accurate linear strength vortex panel analysis routines found in VisualFoil version 4.1 and computes lift, profile drag and moment coefficient for isolated airfoil sections. VisualFoil 5.0 generates graphs of Cl & Cm vs angle of attack and Cl vs Cd.

VisualFoil 5.0 produces color graphs and contour plots of pressure coefficient and streamlines that you can directly copy and paste into reports to enhance your presentations. It  has a large library of built-in airfoils which includes NACA 4, 5 & 6-digit airfoils. In addition, the user can enter custom airfoils. They can analyze and modify existing airfoil shapes.

Incompressible Flow Solver

• Linear strength vortex panel method
• Coupled boundary layer solver to compute profile drag.
• Lift, drag & moment coefficient calculations.
• Prediction of transition & separation points to demonstrate the validity of your calculations.
• Stall & maximum lift prediction
• Surface graphs of pressure  coefficient & velocity ratio for clear explanations of the boundary layer behavior.
• Beautiful color contour graphs of the pressure coefficient for your reports and presentations.
• Custom graphs of Cl, Cd & Cm versus angle of attack that you can use in your homework assignments and final reports
• Multiple graphs of Cl vs Cd for explanining why you picked one airfoil over the other.

Other Features of VisualFoil Plus

• Custom airfoil editor with .DXF file input.  Software reads in line and arc entities.
• Incompressible flow solver using vortex panel method coupled with boundary layer solver
• Built-in library of NACA 4, 5 & 6-digit airfoils
• Custom airfoil analysis
• Computes Cl, Cd & Cm
• Stall Model
• Built-in graphs
• Built-in tables
• Export tables to .csv files
• Export airfoil to .dxf files
• Airfoil plotting

Computer System Requirements
VisualFoil 5.0 is a stand-alone airfoil analysis and design software package that requires Windows XP, Vista or Version 7.

Request More Information:
For more information, please email us at sales@hanleyinnovations.com.  We can also be reached by telephone at (352) 687-4466. Our mailing address is Hanley Innovations, Attn. VisualFoil Plus, PO Box 831514, Ocala, Fl 34483-1314.

See Also:
MultiElement Airfoils, MultiSurface Aerodynamics, VisualFoil Plus

How to Purchase

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