Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120141283 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A rotor blade for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor blade may generally include a body formed at least partially from a core material. The body may generally define a pressure side and a suction side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The rotor blade may also include a plurality of shear members and a plurality of stiffening members. The shear members may generally extend between the pressure and suction sides of the body and may each include a first end and a second end. The stiffening members may be spaced apart around the pressure and suction sides of the body, with each stiffening member being disposed at the first end or the second end of one of the shear members. Additionally, the rotor blade may include a skin extending around an outer perimeter of the body. | 06-07-2012 |
20130101428 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a rotor blade for a wind turbine is disclosed. The method may generally include assembling a blade blank comprising a shear member and a volume of core material and removing material from the blade blank to form a body having a pressure side and a suction side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The shear member may have a first end disposed adjacent to the pressure side and a second end disposed adjacent to the suction side. In addition, the method may include positioning a skin around an outer perimeter of the body. | 04-25-2013 |
20140056715 | VARIABLE LENGTH BLADE TIP MOLDS, TIP ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Variable length blade tip molds include standard tip mold sections having a tapered profile and variable length joint mold sections having first ends and second ends with a constant cross section, wherein the variable length blade tip molds can each produce a plurality of tip assemblies of various lengths. | 02-27-2014 |
20140169980 | ROOT ASSEMBLIES WITH EXTERNAL STRUCTURAL CONNECTION SUPPORTS FOR ROTOR BLADES - Root assemblies for rotor blades include a root portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the root portion is configured to extend from an airfoil portion of the rotor blade. The root assemblies further include at least one external structural connection support connected to at least the inner surface or the outer surface of the root portion, wherein the at least one external structural connection support connects to a hub of a wind turbine to facilitate the connection of the rotor blade. | 06-19-2014 |
20150086359 | ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH SHIM PLATE FOR MITIGATING PITCH BEARING LOADS - The invention is directed to a rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine designed to mitigate pitch bearing loads. The rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade, a pitch bearing, and at least one shim plate. The rotor blade includes a body extending between a blade root and a blade tip. The pitch bearing includes an outer race, an inner race, and a plurality of roller elements between the outer race and the inner race. As such, the inner race is rotatable relative to the outer race. The at least one shim plate may be configured between the inner race and the blade root or between the outer race and a hub of the wind turbine so as to mitigate loads experienced by the pitch bearing. | 03-26-2015 |