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grub
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Posted: 11:47pm 11 Sep 2012
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While reading some online news items I came across this news article about windmill design. Follow the link (if allowed to).
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Looks intriguing, that is for sure.
 
Downwind

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Posted: 04:27am 12 Sep 2012
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It would look like an over grown "Wall Mate' in your back yard. (wall mate is one of those plastic screw in plugs you use in a gyprock plaster wall to fit your screw into)
Sometimes it just works
 
govertical
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Posted: 06:25am 13 Sep 2012
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http://youtu.be/cwfujuhw9ZU


Hi, making progress. Yes you guessed correct, no wind. 3 more blade to go.
just because your a GURU or forum administer does not mean your always correct :)
 
Warpspeed
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Posted: 12:37pm 14 Sep 2012
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I cannot really see the purpose of building such a huge structure with four tiny turbines.
Why not just one much larger turbine ?
Cheers,  Tony.
 
Madness

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Posted: 12:55pm 14 Sep 2012
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  Warpspeed said   I cannot really see the purpose of building such a huge structure with four tiny turbines.
Why not just one much larger turbine ?


Well if this correct "generate about 5 TIMES as much energy as usual" there must be some method in their madness.
There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
 
Warpspeed
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Posted: 01:00pm 14 Sep 2012
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The way I read it was that adding this giant screw thing makes those small turbines generate five times the power they normally would just by themselves.

No magic in that.

A bloody great funnel placed in front of a small wind turbine to increase airspeed would probably do much the same thing.
Cheers,  Tony.
 
govertical
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Posted: 12:47pm 15 Sep 2012
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  govertical said   http://youtu.be/cwfujuhw9ZU


Hi, making progress. Yes you guessed correct, no wind. 3 more blade to go.


Hi, I not sure how I made this mistake. I apologize to the forum.
just because your a GURU or forum administer does not mean your always correct :)
 
Madness

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Posted: 01:15pm 15 Sep 2012
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  govertical said  
  govertical said   http://youtu.be/cwfujuhw9ZU


Hi, making progress. Yes you guessed correct, no wind. 3 more blade to go.


Hi, I not sure how I made this mistake. I apologize to the forum.


Might be you have Vertigo.
There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
 
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