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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Bharat S. Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Carlos E. Latorre, Greer, SC (US);
Mohamad B. Sultan, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jason J. Testa, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Bharat S. Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Carlos E. Latorre, Greer, SC (US);
Mohamad B. Sultan, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jason J. Testa, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/06 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blade of a wind turbine is provided having an improved spar cap. The spar cap includes at least one trench extending in a substantially span-wise direction in at least a portion of the spar cap. At least one shear web is connected to the spar cap. At least a portion of the shear web is positioned within the trench of the spar cap.