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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Tpi Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Inventors:
Jim Hannan, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Andrew Mcdonald, Mooresville, NC (US);
Assignee:
TPI Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/02 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); B29C 70/48 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/02 (2013.01); B29C 70/48 (2013.01); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); B29K 2105/089 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01); F05B 2230/20 (2013.01); F05B 2240/21 (2013.01); F05B 2280/6003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mold for forming a flange of a wind turbine blade comprising a first flange portion including a plurality of lamina and having a generally planar shape and a second perpendicular flange including a plurality of lamina. A plurality of copper wires are disposed within the lamina for conducting heat delivered from a base portion through the first and second flange portions. The mold is free of fluid conduits with the flange portions moveable relative to the base portion.