公开(公告)号：US12018638B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18018321

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: GE WIND ENERGY GMBH ,  LM WIND POWER A/S ,  BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITED

Inventor： Benoit Petitjean ,  Guannan Wang ,  Andreas Herrig ,  Jeremy Hurault ,  Dongke Sun

IPC: F03D1/06

CPC classification number: F03D1/0633 ,  F03D1/0642 ,  F03D1/0645 ,  F03D1/06495 ,  F03D1/0681 ,  F03D1/069 ,  F05B2240/3042 ,  F05B2260/96

Abstract: A trailing edge panel is configured to be attached to a trailing edge of a wind turbine blade and includes a base element and a number of protruding aerodynamic elements. The base element has an attachment part configured to be attached to and extend from the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade and to an upstream position on a first blade side of the wind turbine blade. The base element further has a serrated part extending from the second side of the attachment part and configured to project out from the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade, wherein the serrated part comprises a number of serrations, including a first serration and a second serration. The number of protruding aerodynamic elements, including a first protruding aerodynamic element, includes a first protruding part attached to the serrated part of the base element.

公开(公告)号：US11988646B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17689341

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: LM Wind Power A/S

Inventor： Michael Wenani Nielsen ,  Jesper Thuesen

IPC: G01N3/20 ,  G01M5/00 ,  G01N19/04 ,  F03D1/06

CPC classification number: G01N3/20 ,  G01N19/04 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2240/30 ,  G01N2203/0023

Abstract: The present invention relates to a apparatus for determining at least one a bending strength of a substrate and peel strength of a joint between a structure and the substrate. The apparatus includes a fixture configured to support the structure and a plurality of support beams positioned on either sides of the fixture and configured to support the substrate. Further, the apparatus includes a plurality of load applying members, which are configured to apply load onto the substrate to deform the substrate relative to the plurality of support beams. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a sensor, which is configured to determine parameters such as axial load induced in the structure, peel stress in the joint between the substrate and the structure and bending moments on the substrate during application of load onto the substrate, to determine at least one of the bending strength and the peel strength.

公开(公告)号：US11988190B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17606425

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITED ,  LM WIND POWER A/S

Inventor： Manish Mukherjee ,  Michael Lund-Laverick

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B29L31/08

CPC classification number: F03D1/0675 ,  B29D99/0028 ,  F03D1/0641 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  F05B2230/60 ,  F05B2240/301 ,  F05B2240/304 ,  F05B2260/301

Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for its manufacture. A lower shell part and an upper shell part are provided, each shell part having a leading edge end and a trailing edge end. A flatback profile component and web for connecting an inner surface of the lower side shell part with an inner surface of the upper side shell part are connected. The assembly which comprises the flatback profile component and the at least one web are placed on the lower shell part and the upper shell part is mounted. The wind turbine blade comprises a flatback profile component being arranged at the trailing edge, wherein the flatback profile component is coupled by at least one distance holder with at least one web, wherein the web couples the interior surface of the upwind side shell part with the interior surface of the downwind side shell part.

公开(公告)号：US20240102443A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18273638

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: LM Wind Power A/S

Inventor： Lars JUHL ,  Jesper Hasselbelch GARM ,  Danial Ashouri VAJARI ,  Steen MORTENSEN

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29C65/54 ,  B29C65/82

CPC classification number: F03D1/066 ,  B29C65/542 ,  B29C65/8292 ,  F03D1/0681 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  F05B2280/6003

Abstract: The present invention provides a to method for reinforcing a wind turbine blade, such as a root end. The root end comprises a first and a second bushing for attaching the wind turbine blade to a wind turbine hub, the bushings being located between an inner sidewall of the root end and an outer sidewall of the root end, the bushings being separated by retaining material, the method comprising forming a first injection channel in the retaining material; forming a first pressure release channel in the first retaining material, wherein the first pressure release channel is formed to be in fluid communication with the first injection channel in a region between the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall; and injecting adhesive material into the first injection channel at least until adhesive material enters the formed first pressure release channel. The invention also provides a wind turbine blade having a root end that has been reinforced using such a method. Further aspects are provided.

公开(公告)号：US11939948B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17924675

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/S ,  LM WIND POWER R&D (HOLLAND) B.V. ,  BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITED

Inventor： Manish Mukherjee ,  Laszlo Bartha ,  Aydin Raeis Hosseiny ,  Sigmund Wenningsted

IPC: F03D1/06

CPC classification number: F03D1/0675 ,  F03D1/069 ,  F05B2240/304 ,  F05B2250/711 ,  F05B2250/712 ,  F05B2280/4003

Abstract: Disclosed is a blade shell section of a wind turbine blade, such as wind turbine blade with a flatback section. The blade shell section extends in a longitudinal direction from a first shell section position to a second shell section position. The blade shell section comprises a first laminate layer forming the outer surface of the blade shell section and a second laminate layer forming the inner surface of the blade shell section. The blade shell section further comprising a first shell section and a corner shell section between the contour shell section and the flatback shell section.

公开(公告)号：US20240084779A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18271126

申请日：2022-03-02

Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/S

Inventor： Mahdi BAVILOLIAIE ,  Michael Scholarth KOEFOED ,  Henrik BARSLEV ,  Jens Zangenberg HANSEN

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29C70/22 ,  B29C70/30

CPC classification number: F03D1/0681 ,  B29C70/226 ,  B29C70/302 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  F05B2280/6013

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fibre reinforcement fabric for a wind turbine component, the fabric comprising a first plurality of fibre bundles arranged in parallel in a warp direction and stitched together, the fabric having a first outermost fibre bundle defining a first fabric edge parallel to the warp direction and a second outermost fibre bundle defining a second fabric edge opposite the first fabric edge, the fabric having a first tapered portion including the first outermost fibre bundle, wherein a thickness of the fabric in the first tapered portion is tapering from a first fabric thickness to a second fabric thickness in a direction towards the first fabric edge. The disclosure also relates to a spar cap and a wind turbine blade shell part comprising such fabric or fabrics.

公开(公告)号：US20240078654A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18272177

申请日：2022-02-08

Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/S

Inventor： Gary MILLER ,  Abhay Laxmanrao WAGHMARE ,  Ravichandra Bangalore HUTCHAIAH ,  Arpit JAIN ,  Vinayakumar SAVADATTIMATH

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/50 ,  H04N5/262

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/50 ,  H04N5/2624 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/20212 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: A wind turbine blade inspection system for inspecting a wind turbine blade part, such as a wind turbine blade shell part or a wind turbine blade spar cap, for defects, is described. The wind turbine blade shell part extends in a longitudinal direction, and wherein the system comprises: at least a first image capturing device; conveying means for moving the at least first image capturing device along the wind turbine blade part and configured so as to capture a plurality of acquired images comprising first images of parts of the wind turbine blade part along the wind turbine blade part; and an image processing unit configured to identify an anomaly in the plurality of acquired images and identify whether the anomaly relates to a defect in the wind turbine blade part.

公开(公告)号：US11885307B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17285863

申请日：2019-10-24

Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/S

Inventor： Mathilde Aubrion ,  Boas Eiriksson

IPC: F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/06

CPC classification number: F03D80/30 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2240/302

Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade comprising a first blade section extending along a longitudinal axis from a root end to a first end and a second blade section extending along the longitudinal axis from a second end to a tip end. The wind turbine blade comprising a spar beam configured for connecting the first blade section and the second blade section. The first blade section comprises a first down conductor and the second blade section comprises a second down conductor. The wind turbine blade comprises a conductive connector element for electrically connecting the first down conductor and the second down conductor.

公开(公告)号：US20240018938A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18036146

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: LM WIND POWER A/S

Inventor： Klavs JESPERSEN ,  Lars NIELSEN

IPC: F03D1/06

CPC classification number: F03D1/0682 ,  F05B2280/6003 ,  F05B2230/50

Abstract: A wind turbine blade comprising a shell, a carbon fibre-reinforced suction-side spar cap, a carbon fibre-reinforced pressure-side spar cap, at least a first shear web connected to the spar caps, one or more suction-side buckling reinforcement elements each being formed of a material different from the suction-side spar cap and being positioned on the interior surface of the suction-side spar cap and at a distance from the suction-side end of the first shear web, and one or more pressure-side buckling reinforcement elements each being formed of a material different from the pressure-side spar cap and being positioned on the interior surface of the pressure-side spar cap and at a distance from the pressure-side end of the first shear web.

公开(公告)号：US11865744B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17610533

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: LM Wind Power A/S

Inventor： Ya Min Jørgensen ,  Lars Nielsen ,  Klavs Jespersen

IPC: B29C70/88 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/34 ,  G01B7/06 ,  B29K105/20 ,  B29K705/02 ,  B29K705/10 ,  B29L31/08

CPC classification number: B29C70/885 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/54 ,  G01B7/10 ,  B29K2105/206 ,  B29K2705/02 ,  B29K2705/10 ,  B29K2995/0005 ,  B29L2031/085

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade part. The method comprises providing one or more wind turbine blade components including a wind turbine blade component comprising a fibre material element, an electrically conductive element, a magnetic field generator for generating an Eddy current in the electrically conductive element; arranging the electrically conductive element, the magnetic field generator, and the fibre material element such that at least a part of the fibre material element is positioned between the electrically conductive element and the magnetic field generator; generating an Eddy current in the electrically conductive element using the magnetic field generator; generating, using a magnetic sensor, a signal representing a magnetic field induced by the generated Eddy current, and forming the wind turbine blade part by assembling the wind turbine blade components.