jahuwaldt.aero.airfoils

Class NACAFactory

java.lang.Object

jahuwaldt.aero.airfoils.NACAFactory

public class NACAFactory
extends java.lang.Object

This class contains a method for parsing a NACA airfoil designation string (such as "NACA 2312") and returning a corresponding Airfoil object.

Modified by: Joseph A. Huwaldt

Version:

September 15, 2012

Author:

Joseph A. Huwaldt Date: October 20, 2000

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NACAFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Airfoil	create(java.lang.String designation, double chord) Returns an Airfoil object corresponding to the airfoil designation sting passed in.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) A simple method to test this class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NACAFactory

public NACAFactory()

Method Detail

create

public static Airfoil create(java.lang.String designation,
                             double chord)
                      throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Returns an Airfoil object corresponding to the airfoil designation sting passed in. For example, if "NACA 0012" or "0012" are passed in a NACA4Uncambered object is returned with a thickness of 12% toc.

Parameters:

designation - The designation of the airfoil that is desired.

chord - The chord length for the airfoil.

Returns:

An airfoil corresponding to the designation passed in.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the designation is for an airfoil type that is unknown to this factory class.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

A simple method to test this class.