4-digit NACA airfoil generator - directly to .stl - python

Script which directly generate 4-digit NACA profile to .STL file in ASCII code.

Fast start - How to use this project:

• Youtube - How to simply run this script

Preview

• NACA 8408 - long wing
• NACA 0012 - angle of attack 20°
• NACA 2412 - fine mesh

Getting Started

You can simply run a script in Windows cmd or Ubuntu Bash.

Variables:

• "foil" - number
• "numberOfPoints" - cnt
• "chordLength" - meter
• "lenght" - meter
• "angleOfAttack" - deg

Example:

python myNaca.py 2412 150 1 3 6

or for default

python myNaca.py

Prerequisites

Script works with Python 3.x.x

• Python - Download link to latest Python

Tested in Windows 10 Pro and Ubuntu 16.04 with Python 3.6.5

Authors

• Miroslav Kabát
• www.miroslavkabat.cz
• +420 607 624 470
• kabat@keng.cz

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Permissions

• Commercial use
• Modification
• Distribution
• Private use

Limitations

• Liability
• Warranty

Next steps?

I hope in more free time to improve this script. 5-digit NACA will be next step.