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This format can be used if the following geometrical data are available on span sections: radius, axial coordinate, circumferential blade angle and blade thickness.
Values must be separated using spaces.

The file must include the following information:

	Possible values	Description
Number of blades	Positive Integer	Number of main blades
Splitters flag	0 or 1	0 if no splitter blades
Pitch fraction	Positive float number lower than 1	Position of splitter blades (ignored for main blade)
Number of layers	Integer greater than 1	Number of layers
Thickness flag	N or T	N = Normal thickness values T = Tangential thickness values For more details see Thickness definition.
Span fraction	Float number between 0 and 1	Relative position of a span section
Number of points	Integer greater than 1	Number of points describing geometrical data for a span section
r	Nonnegative float number	Radial coordinate value for a point
theta	Float number	Circumferential blade angle value for a point in radians
z	Float number	Axial coordinate value for a point
thickness	Nonnegative float number	Blade thickness value for a point. Parts of meridional contour without blades are represented using a zero thickness value

Information must be written using the following structure:

Global information
Number of blades
Splitters flag
For each blade (main and splitter if exists)
Pitch fraction
Number of layers	Thickness flag
For each layer
Span fraction	Number of points
For each point
r	theta	z	thickness

An example file can be easily generated by exporting any example using the BladeGen export interface.

RTZT format

RTZT format

Possible values

Description

Global information

For each blade (main and splitter if exists)

For each layer