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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 80/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); F03D 80/30 (2016.05); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
A split wind turbine blade includes a connection joint for coupling a first and a second blade portion together. At least one of the blade portions includes electrically conductive material, and a hole formed in an end surface of the blade portion. A portion of the electrically conductive material is revealed on a surface of the hole. The connection joint includes a metal insert embedded in the hole such that the metal insertforms an electrical path with the electrically conductive material revealed on the surface of the hole.