Math-305, Numerical Methods & Matrices
Wind Turbine Animation

Dr. Kevin G. TeBeest

 

  1. The total area swept by the rotating rotor is called the swept area. It is the light blue disk shape. (The red center merely represents the rotor's hub. The hub is considered part of the swept area.)

  2. This animation was created entirely using Maple and. . . well. . . mathematics, of course!


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