Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbine blade manufacture
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Application No.: US15502880Application Date: 2015-08-11
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Publication No.: US10954915B2Publication Date: 2021-03-23
- Inventor: Jonathan Smith , Steve Wardropper
- Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Agency: Wood Herron & Evans LLP
- Priority: GB1414284 20140812
- International Application: PCT/DK2015/050233 WO 20150811
- International Announcement: WO2016/023555 WO 20160218
- Main IPC: F03D1/06
- IPC: F03D1/06 ; B29C65/48 ; B29C65/54 ; B29C65/78 ; B29C65/00 ; B29L31/08

Abstract:
Method of bonding a shear web (50) to a wind turbine blade shell (75) and the obtained blade, wherein the shear web (50) comprises a web and a mounting flange (56) oriented transverse to the web (50). The method involves: providing a seal (66, 68) on the mounting flange (56) of the shear web (50) such that when the mounting flange (56) is positioned against the blade shell (75), a cavity (76) is defined by the seal between the mounting flange (56) and the blade shell (75). The air of the cavity (76) is then evacuated and adhesive is injected into the cavity (76). The use of pieces (80) to keep the distance between the mounting flange (56) and the blade shell (75) is preferred.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170241401A1 IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURE Public/Granted day:2017-08-24
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