planformcreator2 4.3.0

Design a wing planform

v4.3.0

PlanformCreator2 (PC2) is an app for designing wing planforms, with a focus on model planes.

Planform Design

• Define a planform based on a chord distribution and a reference line along wing span
• Import image of an existing wing as a background image for design
• Add wing sections with fixed position or relative chord length
• Define flaps hinge line and flaps
• Export planform as DXF for use in CAD

Airfoils and Polars

• Assign airfoils to wing sections and edit them using the AirfoilEditor
• Generate blended airfoils for intermediate wing sections ('strak')
• View polars of the airfoil based on xfoil polar generation

Wing Analysis

• Auto paneling of the planform as preparation for aerodynamic calculation
• VLM based lift calculation
• Determine critical sections where cl_max of airfoils will be reached
• Export wing definition to Xflr5 and FLZ_vortex for further analysis

Quick Start

• Python package: pip install planformcreator2, then run planformcreator2.
• Linux/macOS note: for polar generation and full analysis, compile and install worker (see Xoptfoil2 installation).

More information is available in the project repository: PlanformCreator2 on GitHub.

Release information: CHANGELOG.