Abstract:
A method for retrofitting a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The method may generally include cutting the rotor blade at a specified location in order to form a root segment and a tip segment and positioning a blade insert between the root segment and the tip segment
Abstract:
A blade insert for coupling a first blade segment to a second blade segment is disclosed. The blade insert may include an aerodynamic body extending between a first end configured to be coupled to the first blade segment and a second end configured to be coupled to the second blade segment. The aerodynamic body may include a pressure side and a suction side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. In addition, the aerodynamic body may define a chord, wherein the chord at the first end is substantially equal to the chord at the second end.