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Re:Next Gen Wind Power Generator - Popular Mechanics 2007 Br... by amichail on Saturday October 13, 2007 @01:46PM (#67344)
How is this related to the resonance frequency of the belt? Is the system efficient only at certain frequencies? Do you need to select a belt to match current wind conditions?
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Re:Next Gen Wind Power Generator - Popular Mechanics 2007 Br... by whacked_new on Saturday October 13, 2007 @03:14PM (#67375)
You can probably change the resonance frequency by dynamically adjusting the tightness... It seems possible to make a rudimentary mechanical device that would do this.
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