Invention Application
- Patent Title: COMPOSITE COMPONENT HAVING A SAFETY EDGE
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Application No.: US15500340Application Date: 2015-07-29
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Publication No.: US20170211543A1Publication Date: 2017-07-27
- Inventor: Stephen Sandercock , Steve Wardropper
- Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Priority: GB1413551.1 20140731
- International Application: PCT/DK2015/050229 WO 20150729
- Main IPC: F03D1/06
- IPC: F03D1/06 ; B29D99/00 ; B29C70/78 ; B32B7/12 ; B32B5/24 ; B32B3/08 ; B32B5/18 ; B29C70/02 ; B32B5/02

Abstract:
A composite component (130) such as a shear web for a wind turbine blade is described. The component comprises a moulded laminate (44) formed from one or more fibrous layers (40) integrated by resin and defining a laminate edge (48). An edging strip (60) is located adjacent to the laminate edge (48) and is integrated with the laminate. In a particular example, the edging (60) is made from closed-cell foam. Accordingly, resin does not permeate into the bulk of the edging (60) during the moulding process. After the moulding process, a portion (60a) of the edging (60) is removed to reveal an exposed, substantially resin-free surface of the edging which defines a safety edge (64) of the component.
Public/Granted literature
- US10385823B2 Composite component having safety edge Public/Granted day:2019-08-20
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