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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Tpi Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Inventor:
Michael Villar, Bacolod, PH;
Assignee:
TPI Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/06 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 33/30 (2006.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.01); B29C 65/52 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01); B21D 53/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); B21D 53/78 (2013.01); B29C 33/307 (2013.01); B29C 65/483 (2013.01); B29C 65/52 (2013.01); B29C 65/7841 (2013.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.05); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01); F05B 2260/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for facilitating bonding of various turbine blade components, including trailing edge inserts, or flatbacks, to the trailing edge of a wind turbine blade. The system disclosed herein ensures a consistent force is applied from root to top thereby preventing defects, e.g. paste voids, from forming. Additionally, a consistent bonding gap can be achieved due to the consistent application of force from the root to tip of the blade.