avl-aero-tables 1.0.1

Generate aerodynamic lookup tables using AVL (Athena Vortex Lattice)

Python AVL Wrapper

A Python wrapper for AVL (Athena Vortex Lattice) by Mark Drela and Harold Youngren (MIT). Drives AVL via stdin command scripts, parses its .st output, and returns structured Python data — no manual file editing required.

Install

pip install avl-aero-tables

Requires Python 3.12+ and the AVL binary installed at ~/bin/avl.

Documentation

Full installation guide, walkthrough, API reference, and more at the docs site.

Quick look

from avl_aero_tables import avl_fileread, avl_fileplot, avl, aero_filewrite, aero_fileplot

geom    = avl_fileread("examples/bd.avl")          # parse geometry
fig     = avl_fileplot(geom)                        # four-view plot
results = avl("examples/bd.avl", alpha, beta)       # run AVL sweep
aero    = aero_filewrite(results)                   # build lookup tables
figs    = aero_fileplot(aero)                       # plot aero database

References

• AVL homepage
• AVL User Primer