METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND WIND TURBINE BLADE

    公开(公告)号:US20220307465A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17606425

    申请日:2020-04-24

    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.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STRENGTH OF A STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20220291101A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17689341

    申请日:2022-03-08

    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.

    MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE SHELL PART

    公开(公告)号:US20220186707A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17439873

    申请日:2020-03-13

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade shell part made of a fibre-reinforced composite structure, including steps of mounting a plurality of fastening devices on a mounting plate to form a root end assembly, the mounting plate comprising one or more first openings for evacuating air; arranging the root end assembly over a mould surface of a mould; arranging an air-tight cover member so as to form a mould cavity; evacuating air from the mould cavity via at least the one or more first openings of the mounting plate; and supplying a polymer into the mould cavity and allowing the polymer to cure so as to form the composite structure. A root end assembly for use in the method is also provided.

    Performing post-moulding operations on a blade segment of a wind turbine blade

    公开(公告)号:US20220178351A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17602865

    申请日:2020-04-07

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of performing at least one post-moulding operation on a blade segment (70) of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises the providing a holding device (88) for supporting the blade segment (70) at its spar structure (62), the holding device (88) comprising a coupling member (90) for engaging the spar structure (62). The blade segment (70) is held with the holding device (88) such that the spar structure (62) of the blade segment (70) is engaged by the coupling member (90), and performing at least one post-moulding operation on the shell structure (82) of the blade segment (70).

    Noise reducer for a wind turbine rotor blade

    公开(公告)号:US20220163012A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17430215

    申请日:2020-02-17

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wind turbine rotor blade assembly comprising a rotor blade and a noise reducer (70) configured on the rotor blade. The noise reducer (70) comprises a plurality of aligned spine members (72), each spine member having a length and comprising a first section (74) extending along a first part of the length of the spine member, and a second section (76) extending along a second part of the length of the spine member, wherein the first section (74) has a higher stiffness than the second section (76).

    LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE

    公开(公告)号:US20220034305A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17276554

    申请日:2019-10-24

    Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade comprising a first blade section and a second blade section connected to the first blade section. The wind turbine blade comprises a first down conductor for conducting lightning current to ground. The blade further comprises one or more lightning receptors at or in proximity of an external surface of the wind turbine blade. A smallest distance from a first lightning receptor of the one or more lightning receptors to an interface between the first blade section and the second blade section may be less than or equal to a chord length of a chord of the wind turbine blade at the interface between the first blade section and the second blade section.

    Wind Turbine Blade with Lightning Protection System

    公开(公告)号:US20220010783A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17295261

    申请日:2019-11-20

    Inventor: Lars Bo HANSEN

    Abstract: The invention relates to a wind turbine blade being a shell body made of a composite material and having a root end and a tip end, an outer surface, a pressure side and a suction side, a trailing edge and a leading edge, and additionally a lightning protection system. The lightning protection system comprising at least one lightning receptor provided with an outer surface arranged freely accessible in, on or at the outer surface of the blade at the tip end of the blade and a lightning conductor made of electrically conductive material extending within the shell body along substantially the entire longitudinal direction of the blade. The lightning receptor and the lightning conductor are electrically connected by means of a connection area. At least a part of the outer surface, optionally the whole of the outer surface of the receptor being freely accessible is formed of carbon such as graphite.

    VORTEX GENERATOR DEVICE WITH TAPERED SECTIONS
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    发明申请
    VORTEX GENERATOR DEVICE WITH TAPERED SECTIONS 审中-公开
    VORTEX发电机设备带有切割部分

    公开(公告)号:US20120257977A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-11

    申请号:US13364446

    申请日:2012-02-02

    Abstract: A vortex generator device (70) for mounting on a wind turbine blade (10) is disclosed. The device comprises: a base (71) having an inner side (72) for attaching on an exterior surface and an outer side facing away from the exterior surface. The vortex generator device is provided with at least a first vane (79, 80) protruding substantially perpendicular to the base (71) from the outer side (73), wherein the vane (79, 80) comprises a leading edge side (78) and a trailing edge side (77). The vane (79, 80) is tapered towards the leading edge side (78) of the vane (79, 80). The vane (79, 80) is additionally tapered towards the trailing edge side (77) of the vane (79, 80). Further the vane (79, 80) is tapered towards a top part of the vane (79, 80).

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于安装在风力涡轮机叶片(10)上的涡流发生器装置(70)。 该装置包括:底座(71),其具有用于附接在外表面上的内侧(72)和背离外表面的外侧。 涡流发生器装置设置有至少一个从外侧(73)基本上垂直于基部(71)突出的第一叶片(79,80),其中叶片(79,80)包括前缘侧(78) 和后缘侧(77)。 叶片(79,80)朝向叶片(79,80)的前缘侧(78)逐渐变细。 叶片(79,80)另外向叶片(79,80)的后缘侧(77)变细。 此外,叶片(79,80)朝向叶片(79,80)的顶部部分逐渐变细。

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