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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2019
Tpi Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Karsten Schibsbye, Fredericia, DK;
TPI Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing wind turbine root attachment are provided. In various embodiments, an assembly for wind turbine root attachments includes a bushing, a core, and a filler. The bushing includes a body having cutouts extending from the proximal end to the distal end on either side of the bushing and a core cutout at the distal end. The bushing further includes an ear disposed at the proximal end of the bushing and within the first cutout. The core includes two wedges where the thick end of each wedge abut one another. The thin end of the proximal wedge is disposed within the core cutout and the core includes cutouts extending from the proximal end to the distal end on either side of the core. The filler is disposed within the cutout on the side of the assembly having the ear.