airfoil_utils

read_coordinates_files(filename, headerlines=0)

Reads a '.dat' style airfoil coordinate file, with each coordinate on a new line and each line containing an xy pair separate by whitespace.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
filename		str dat file from which to read data	required
headerlines		int the number of lines to skip at the beginning of the file to reach the coordinates	required

Returns:

Name	Type	Description
X		Ndarray [N,2] The coordinates read from the file