Unlocking Aerodynamic Excellence with Hanley Innovations Airfoil Tools
Engineers, hobbyists, and researchers—if precision airfoil analysis and design are on your radar, Hanley Innovations offers a powerhouse suite of tools. Here’s a deep dive into their flagship offerings:
1. VisualFoil 5.0
VisualFoil 5 (VF50) is a powerful airfoil analysis and design tool for Windows, ideal for anything from wings and spoilers to hydrofoils and rudders. It combines:
- Linear-strength vortex panel method + boundary-layer solver + stall model for Cl, Cd, and Cm vs. AoA
- Built‑in NACA 4/5/6‑digit generators and UIUC database import
- Streamline & pressure-field visualization, along with exportable tables and graphs
- High‑precision plotting and printing utilities
The software has been validated against experimental data (e.g., NACA 0012, 2412, SD7003 at various Reynolds numbers) demonstrating accurate lift, drag, and stall predictions
2. MultiElement Airfoils
This CAE tool calculates aerodynamic interaction between single or multiple airfoils—perfect for flaps, slats, spoilers, F1-style rear wings, or hydrofoil sets.
- Solves compressible Euler & Navier‑Stokes for up to 20 elements
- Includes vortex panel + boundary‑layer solver
- Automated mesh-free flow analysis with pressure/Mach/temperature visualization
- Exports DXF, CSV, and detailed performance plots
The software is ideal for applications like F1 DRS wings, multi-element turbines, and icing studies.
3. Airfoil Digitizer
Aimed at extracting coordinate data from images, this Windows‑based tool converts JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF into DXF, UIUC, or VisualFoil formats.
- Tailored for airfoil leading/trailing edge and curvature accuracy
- Workflow-ready for CFD, CAD, or manufacturing
- Supports fonts from scanned journals, textbooks, online images and even iced‑airfoil cases :
Why These Matter
This toolkit covers your entire airfoil design pipeline:
- Digitize – Capture precise real-world or experimental shapes
- Analyze – Use VisualFoil for 2D performance; MultiElement for interacting surfaces
- Validate – Compare with real data and export polished reporting
Whether you're developing UAV wings, race-car spoilers, hydrofoils, or ice-accretion analysis, Hanley’s software is robust, validated, and research-grade. Ready to elevate your aerodynamic workflow?
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