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The Home Energy Systems Discussion list is intended for those with questions about household energy systems that include wind as a component. Questions about wind turbines, batteries, inverters, towers and other relevant equipment are welcome, and will be answered by persons with hands-on experience.

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Re: Article Posted: Windtamer Hype ("science")
Doug, I'd like to think what I'm doing is a bit more than "science-fair" amusement or pretending to do research in wind energy...... Writing a BEM design code,
Posted - Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:50 am
 Ken Visser
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Re: Article Posted: Windtamer Hype ("science")
Yes the calculations fall out of the standard formulas for work = energy = force x distance. 1 horsepower = 745 watts = ability to lift 550 lbs 1 foot per
Posted - Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:40 am
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Re: Article Posted: Windtamer Hype ("science")
Bahram: To make the job easier for you, here is a link an article that teaches step by step the design of a wind mill, including the torque calculations:
Posted - Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:19 am
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Addressing the Windtamer claims
Dr. Visser: IMO, the specific areas of your study of the Windtamer capabilities are the ones brought up by Paul Gipe: whether the discussion of breaking the
Posted - Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:13 am
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Re: Article Posted: Windtamer Hype ("science")
Hi Ken: Thanks for responding. ... So you're saying "the purpose was to investigate experimentally, what was demonstrated long before you started "playing
Posted - Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:11 am
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