公开(公告)号：US20240181724A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18073729

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: LM Wind Power A/S

Inventor： Tomas Muchenik Cena ,  Mark Hancock ,  Peter Anthony Broome

IPC: B29C70/44 ,  F03D1/06

CPC classification number: B29C70/44 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  F05B2220/30 ,  F05B2230/23

Abstract: A method for joining rotor blade segments of a rotor blade includes placing a first blade segment in an assembly fixture. The assembly fixture has an outer carrier and at least one bladder arranged with the outer carrier. The first blade segment has an adhesive applied at one or more locations. The method also includes arranging the first blade segment with a second blade segment at at least one joint using the assembly fixture with the adhesive positioned at the at least one joint. Further, the method includes inflating the at least one bladder to provide pressure to the at least one joint, wherein the pressure causes the adhesive to displace between the first and second blade segments at the at least one joint, thereby securing the first and second blade segments together at the at least one joint. Moreover, the method includes maintaining the pressure via the at least one inflated bladder to allow the adhesive to cure, thereby securing the first and second blade segments together.