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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Gerner Larsen, Hinnerup, DK;
Allan Hjarbæk Holm, Langå, DK;
Julio Xavier Vianna Neto, Århus N, DK;
Abdalla Khamas, Århus N, DK;
Miguel Fernandez Perez, Lyngby, DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
A system () and method are described herein for manufacturing a wind turbine blade () proximate to the final installation site of a wind turbine (). The system () includes a creel () of feeders () configured to apply strengthening elements () onto a plurality of shell core sections () coupled together and fed through the creel (). The shell core sections () include an external surface () with a plurality of external grooves () recessed into the external surface () such that the strengthening elements () are laid into the external grooves (). The system () also includes a deposition station () configured to apply an outer surface material layer () in fluid form to cover the external surface () and the plurality of strengthening elements (). A curing station () heats and consolidates the shell core sections (), the strengthening elements (), and the outer surface material layer () together into a final consolidated part, with the outer surface material layer () defining an external profile of the blade () following curing.