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> The cellular approach, with a combination of kite power and hydrogen… seems like a lot of force. Riiiight? :) The (defunct) Magenn co. had the idea of makin
by carapace 5y ago
> The cellular approach, with a combination of kite power and hydrogen… seems like a lot of force.
Riiiight? :)
The (defunct) Magenn co. had the idea of making Magnus effect pontoons that would stay aloft and generate electricity.
https://newatlas.com/magenn-mars-floating-wind-generator/11109/ https://newatlas.com/magenn-mars-floating-wind-generator/111...
http://energykitesystems.net/0/Magenn/ http://energykitesystems.net/0/Magenn/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect
I like to say that the Magnus effect is to the wing as the wheel is to the sled runner.
(BTW, the link on your HN profile has some sort of problem. "connection has timed out")
- dr_dshiv 5y agoThanks for the tip. Fixed! Do you know this paper? It’s a fave. Magnus effect ftw! https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsta.2012.0086 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsta.2012.008...
- carapace 5y agoI haven't seen that paper before but I've heard of similar ideas. It seems like it might be helpful, but I'd be wary of unintended side effects, eh?