This model demonstrates how this type of wind turbine is geometrically squeezed when its twist angle is adjusted

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θ (Twist)
0 0 3.1415927
X (Rotation)
0 0 6.283
s (vert. pos.)
0 0 1
t (hor. pos.)
0 0 3.1415927
Blade Radius

Adjust X to change the turbine's rotation. Adjust theta to change the twist angle and see the squeeze in action. S and t demonstrate how this model was constructed using traces and proportional points.

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