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Didn't realise that windmill blades are serrated (lemmy.world)
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Took the weans a walk away up the back of The Three Towns in Ayrshire where they are installing these big bad boys.

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[–] GreyShack@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (11 children)

They disrupt the trailing edge eddies - which is what causes any noise - and so make them quieter. They are often fitted in areas where sound might be a particular issue.

[–] Trail@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So why don't my CPU/case fans have serrated edges as well? Because they are too small?

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