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Old 02-26-2021, 06:38 PM   #661 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Not getting that at all. The rotor is wired like a bicycle wheel?
No, more like the wing of a Beaver or Cub - one strut per blade. On a turbine, it would only be in tension, so it could be even thinner. The hub would be extended into the wind to support the cable inner ends.

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