公开(公告)号：US12031518B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17630694

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Andrew Hedges ,  James Smith ,  Peter Bøttcher ,  Jens-Jørgen Hansen

IPC: F03D80/00 ,  F03D1/06

CPC classification number: F03D1/0675 ,  F05B2230/60 ,  F05B2240/302 ,  F05B2260/301

Abstract: A wind turbine blade comprising: a first blade portion having a shell that defines a suction side, a pressure side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge of the blade, the first blade portion further including a first blade portion end surface at one end of the first blade portion; a second blade portion having a shell that defines a suction side, a pressure side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge of the blade, the second blade portion further including a second blade portion end surface at one end of the second blade portion, wherein the first blade portion and the second blade portion are configured to be coupled together at the first and second blade portion end surfaces; and a connection joint for coupling the first and second blade portions together, wherein the connection joint includes: a first insert embedded in the first blade portion; a fitting integral with the first insert and projecting from the first blade portion end surface toward the second blade portion end surface; a second insert embedded in the second blade portion; and a fastener arranged to fasten the second insert to the fitting.

公开(公告)号：US11713744B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17854038

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jonathan Smith ,  James Smith ,  Robert Ernst ,  Mark Folsom

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29K105/08

CPC classification number: F03D1/0658 ,  B29K2105/0872 ,  F05B2230/50 ,  Y02E10/72

Abstract: A composite material blank comprising an elongate blank body extending between a first end face and a second end face; said blank body extending in a longitudinal direction, parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof, and having four peripheral sides; each said first and second end face having edges which define a trapezoid shape; wherein the peripheral sides of said blank body connect the edges of said first end face with the edges of said second end face; and wherein said first trapezoid end face is inverted in relation to said second trapezoid end face. A method of manufacturing a composite blank, and a wind turbine blade root insert which may be formed from a blank.

公开(公告)号：US11408392B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16770116

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jonathan Smith ,  James Smith ,  Robert Ernst ,  Mark Folsom

IPC: F03D1/06

Abstract: A composite material blank (190) comprising an elongate blank body (300) extending between a first end face (312a) and a second end face (312b); said blank body (300) extending in a longitudinal direction, parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof, and having four peripheral sides (341, 342, 343, 344); each said first and second end face (312a, 312b) having edges (361a-364a; 361b-364b) which define a trapezoid shape; wherein the peripheral sides (341, 342, 343, 344) of said blank body (190) connect the edges (361a-364a) of said first end face (312a) with the edges (361b-364b) of said second end face (312b); and wherein said first trapezoid end face (312a) is inverted in relation to said second trapezoid end face (312b). A method of manufacturing a composite blank (190), and a wind turbine blade root insert (105) which may be formed from a blank (190).

公开(公告)号：US12085054B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18055454

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jonathan Smith ,  James Smith ,  Robert Ernst ,  Mark Folsom

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K105/20 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29L31/08

CPC classification number: F03D1/0658 ,  B29C70/48 ,  F03D1/0675 ,  B29K2105/0872 ,  B29K2105/20 ,  B29L2031/085 ,  B29L2031/7504 ,  F05B2230/21

Abstract: An insert (105) for a wind turbine blade root. The insert (105) has a bushing (40) and an outer surface with circumferential annular grooves (68). A transition layer (102) is built up around the bushing (40). The transition layer (102) has fibrous material sheet layers and filamentary material windings (80) in the grooves which alternate with fibrous plies (98) covering the grooves (68). Each fibrous ply (98) is anchored into the grooves (68) by the windings (80). Fibrous battens (148) are fitted around the transition layer (102) to form an insert body (108). Each batten (148) has a deltoid cross-section so that the battens give the insert a quadrilateral or trapezoidal cross-section.

公开(公告)号：US11530679B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16770112

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jonathan Smith ,  James Smith ,  Robert Ernst ,  Mark Folsom

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K105/20 ,  B29L31/08 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: An insert (105) for a wind turbine blade root. The insert (105) has a bushing (40) and an outer surface with circumferential annular grooves (68). A transition layer 5 (102) is built up around the bushing (40). The transition layer (102) has fibrous material sheet layers and filamentary material windings (80) in the grooves which alternate with fibrous plies (98) covering the grooves (68). Each fibrous ply (98) is anchored into the grooves (68) by the windings (80). Fibrous battens (148) are fitted around the transition layer (102) to form an insert body (108). Each batten (148) 10 has a deltoid cross-section so that the battens give the insert a quadrilateral or trapezoidal cross-section.

公开(公告)号：US20220333572A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17854038

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jonathan Smith ,  James Smith ,  Robert Ernst ,  Mark Folsom

IPC: F03D1/06

Abstract: A composite material blank comprising an elongate blank body extending between a first end face and a second end face; said blank body extending in a longitudinal direction, parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof, and having four peripheral sides; each said first and second end face having edges which define a trapezoid shape; wherein the peripheral sides of said blank body connect the edges of said first end face with the edges of said second end face; and wherein said first trapezoid end face is inverted in relation to said second trapezoid end face. A method of manufacturing a composite blank, and a wind turbine blade root insert which may be formed from a blank.

公开(公告)号：US20220260051A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17630694

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Andrew Hedges ,  James Smith ,  Peter Bøttcher ,  Jens-Jørgen Hansen

IPC: F03D1/06

Abstract: A wind turbine blade comprising: a first blade portion having a shell that defines a suction side, a pressure side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge of the blade, the first blade portion further including a first blade portion end surface at one end of the first blade portion; a second blade portion having a shell that defines a suction side, a pressure side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge of the blade, the second blade portion further including a second blade portion end surface at one end of the second blade portion, wherein the first blade portion and the second blade portion are configured to be coupled together at the first and second blade portion end surfaces; and a connection joint for coupling the first and second blade portions together, wherein the connection joint includes: a first insert embedded in the first blade portion; a fitting integral with the first insert and projecting from the first blade portion end surface toward the second blade portion end surface; a second insert embedded in the second blade portion; and a fastener arranged to fasten the second insert to the fitting.

公开(公告)号：US20200347820A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16770112

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Inventor： Jonathan Smith ,  James Smith ,  Robert Ernst ,  Mark Folsom

IPC: F03D1/06 ,  B29C70/48

Abstract: An insert (105) for a wind turbine blade root. The insert (105) has a bushing (40) and an outer surface with circumferential annular grooves (68). A transition layer 5 (102) is built up around the bushing (40). The transition layer (102) has fibrous material sheet layers and filamentary material windings (80) in the grooves which alternate with fibrous plies (98) covering the grooves (68). Each fibrous ply (98) is anchored into the grooves (68) by the windings (80). Fibrous battens (148) are fitted around the transition layer (102) to form an insert body (108). Each batten (148) 10 has a deltoid cross-section so that the battens give the insert a quadrilateral or trapezoidal cross-section.