Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s

Erik Grove-Nielsen

Henrik Stiesdal

Claus Burchardt

Jens Jørgen Østergaard Kristensen

Peter Kybelund

Jens Jorgen Ostergaard Kristensen

Jens Jorgen Kristensen

Jens Jørgen ØStergaard Kristensen

A method for manufacturing a fibre reinforced composite by means of a vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding, comprising the steps of placing a fibre material in a mould, placing a flow distribution medium onto the fibre material, and covering the fibre material () and the flow distribution medium with a vacuum foil for forming a closed mould cavity between the mould and the vacuum foil is described. It is characterised in using a flow distribution medium with a thickness depending on a pressure gradient over the vacuum foil.

Pressure sensitive flow distribution medium for VARTM

A method of manufacturing a rotor blade for a wind turbine is provided. The method includes steps of providing a mould defining an outer shape of a the rotor blade or a portion thereof; arranging a plurality of fibre fabric layers on a surface of the mould having at least one inclined surface portion; and laminating the fibre fabrics layers together by infusing a liquid resin into the mould. A step of interlocking the plurality of fibre fabric layers using at least one mechanical interlocking element prior to laminating the fibre fabric layers together is carried out.

Fixation of fibre fabric layers in moulds for wind turbine blades

The disclosure relates to a fibre reinforced plastic composite material, including a vacuum assisted resin transfer moulded fibre reinforced plastic laminate prepared by use of a resin flow enhancing member, including a cavity with a first opening and a second opening as well as an resin flow adjusting arrangement for changing a resin flow cross section in a resin flow direction from the first opening to the second opening in the resin flow enhancing member by applying vacuum to the second opening. The resin flow adjusting arrangement includes a plurality of vacuum expandable filler elements that includes gas-filled closed cell cavities and flexible walls. The disclosure further relates to a vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding process for injecting resin from a resin flow enhancing member into a fibre stack.

Resin flow member for a vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding process

A wind turbine rotor blade, including a first blade section, a second blade section and at least one pre-stressed tensioning element for connecting the first blade section and the second blade section with each other, wherein the rotor blade is split at an interface thereof in a longitudinal direction into the first blade section and the second blade section, wherein the first blade section is arranged closer to a root of the rotor blade than the second blade section, wherein a length of the at least one pre-stressed tensioning element is larger than half of a chord length of the rotor blade at the interface and wherein the at least one pre-stressed tensioning element extends deeper into the first blade section than into the second blade section, is provided.

Wind turbine rotor blade and a method for mounting a wind turbine rotor blade

A sandwich core material for a sandwich laminate is disclosed. The sandwich core material includes a number of flexible core material elements having a longitudinal structure. A flexible core material for a sandwich core material, a sandwich laminate and a wind turbine blade including such a sandwich core material are provided. In addition, the present a method of manufacturing such a sandwich core material is provided.

Sandwich core material

A method for manufacturing a fiber reinforced composite by means of a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding, comprising the steps of placing a fiber material in a mold, placing a flow distribution medium onto the fiber material, and covering the fiber material () and the flow distribution medium with a vacuum foil for forming a closed mold cavity between the mold and the vacuum foil is described. It is characterized in using a flow distribution medium with a thickness depending on a pressure gradient over the vacuum foil.

A fiber reinforced composite, a component for a wind turbine and a method for manufacturing a component for a wind turbine are provided. The fiber reinforced composite includes a plurality of first fibers, the first fibers being arranged in a unidirectional or biax-configuration, a plurality of second fibers, the second fibers being arranged perpendicularly with respect to a lengthwise direction of the first fibers, and a resin impregnating the first and second fibers, wherein a E-modulus of the resin equals an E-modulus of the second fibers. Since the E-modulus of the resin and the E-modulus of the second fibers are equal, an early initiation of fatigue cracks is avoided.

Fiber-reinforced composite, a component and a method

A method for manufacturing a composite is provided herein, including laying at least one reinforcement layer onto the inner surface of a mold, positioning a degradable membrane onto the outermost reinforcement layer of the at least one reinforcement layer, applying suction between the inner surface of the mold and the degradable membrane to press the at least one reinforcement layer towards the inner surface of the mold, covering the degradable membrane with at least one vacuum film, generating a vacuum in the region between the vacuum film and the mold, injecting resin into this region by means of vacuum, and letting cure the resin, initiating a degradation of the degradable membrane by provoking a physical or chemical change of the membrane material after having generated a vacuum in the region between the vacuum film and the mold and before the resin has cured completely.

Method for manufacturing a composite using a degradable membrane

The disclosure relates to a resin flow enhancing member, including a cavity with a first opening and a second opening as well as an resin flow adjusting arrangement for changing a resin flow cross section in a resin flow direction from the first opening to the second opening in the resin flow enhancing member by applying vacuum to the second opening. The disclosure further relates to a fiber reinforced plastic laminate including a fiber stack and at least one resin flow enhancing member as well as to a fiber reinforced plastic composite material prepared by using a resin flow enhancing member. The disclosure further relates to a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process for injecting resin from a resin flow enhancing member into a fiber stack.

A sandwich laminate for wind turbine blades includes a sandwich core material and an upper laminate part and a lower laminate part, wherein the upper laminate part and the lower laminate part have a thermoplastic matrix material and heating elements. The heating elements are electrically conductive fibers constituting electric circuits in the interior part of the thermoplastic matrix. Further, a wind turbine blade including such a sandwich laminate as well as a method of manufacturing such a sandwich laminate are provided.

Sandwich laminate and manufacturing method

A rotor blade for a wind turbine has an elongate blade base body with a plurality of connecting elements. Each connecting element comprises at least one axially extending connecting portion adapted to be connected with corresponding connecting portions of a rotor hub of the wind turbine. The connecting elements are connected in a circumferential direction so as to build a closed ring-shape.

Rotor blade for a wind turbine

A rotor blade for a wind turbine is provided. The rotor blade includes an elongate blade base body with a number of connecting elements each having at least one axially extending connecting portion adapted to be connected with at least one corresponding connecting portion of a rotor hub of a wind turbine, wherein the respective connecting elements are connected to at least two circumferentially extending connecting members with the connecting members being adjacently disposed in circumferential direction so as to build a ring-like shape. Further, a wind turbine with such a rotor blade is provided.

A crack detection system and a method for detecting cracks in a loaded engineering structure are provided. The system and method include a light source coupled and optical fibers that are led through the structure. The optical fibers have diameters below 75 &#x3bc;m. The light source is coupled to the optical fibers.

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Erik Grove-Nielsen