Wind Turbine Blade Railroad Fixture System and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20210277875A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16811344

    申请日:2020-03-06

    申请人: John L. Ferris

    发明人: John L. Ferris

    IPC分类号: F03D13/40 B61D45/00

    摘要: A rail fixture system for wind turbine blades on a consist three flatcars, includes a root-support fixture that enables lateral movement, a mid-support fixture with a pair of lateral guides on opposing sides of the to limit the blade's lateral movement, and blade-pusher posts adjacent a curved portion of the blade, coupled to gravity weights, that intermittently engage sides of the blade and apply gravity forces in response to relative lateral movement thereof around rail curves, and which bends the blade, applies a fulcrum force against the lateral guides, and translates the root end of the blade in an opposing lateral direction.

    Wind turbine blade railroad fixture system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11333130B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16811344

    申请日:2020-03-06

    申请人: John L. Ferris

    发明人: John L. Ferris

    摘要: A rail fixture system for wind turbine blades on a consist three flatcars, includes a root-support fixture that enables lateral movement, a mid-support fixture with a pair of lateral guides on opposing sides of the to limit the blade's lateral movement, and blade-pusher posts adjacent a curved portion of the blade, coupled to gravity weights, that intermittently engage sides of the blade and apply gravity forces in response to relative lateral movement thereof around rail curves, and which bends the blade, applies a fulcrum force against the lateral guides, and translates the root end of the blade in an opposing lateral direction.