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		mschaecher on Dec 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sheerwind Couldn't you space them out a little and rather than backing up it would expand and flow like regular wind? (serious, just curious)

ars on Dec 4, 2013 [–]

When you say space them out do you mean open to the air?

If so then the wind will just escape into the easy air rather than push a turbine.

If in a pipe then spacing makes not difference.

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