Re: Wind energy extraction

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Date: 01/28/05


Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 14:32:49 +0000 (UTC)

In sci.physics Mr Clarke <ashley@unbogusa-clarke.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Another design consideration could be based on a satalite dish
> whereby the wind is caught on a large surface area and reflected
> back (the other way) towards a smaller actuator!
> Well, it might look modern and highly technical to sponsors?
> It was simple design considerations like this which revolutionised
> water and steam turbines over the past couple of centuries. These
> old ideas are food for thought to apply to modern materials.
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> Ashley Clarke
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This is even worse than habshi's funnel.

Wind does not "reflect" like EM radiation.

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Jim Pennino
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