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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Robert Michael Zirin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wendy Wen-ling Lin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Youdong Zhou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Shu Ching Quek, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Grama Praveen, Lynwood, WA (US);
Bowden Kirkpatrick, Bennington, VT (US);
Jamie Thomas Livingston, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Peggy Lynne Baehmann, Glenville, NY (US);
Robert Michael Zirin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wendy Wen-Ling Lin, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Youdong Zhou, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Shu Ching Quek, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Grama Praveen, Lynwood, WA (US);
Bowden Kirkpatrick, Bennington, VT (US);
Jamie Thomas Livingston, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Peggy Lynne Baehmann, Glenville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A multi segment wind turbine blade comprises at least two blade segments. A first blade segment comprises an outer skin, a bulkhead, and first alignment brackets removably coupled to the outer skin of the first blade segment. A first portion of a flange of the bulkhead is bonded to the first blade segment and a second portion of the flange of the bulkhead projects out from the first blade segment. A second blade segment comprises an outer skin and second alignment brackets removably coupled to the outer skin of the first blade segment. The first and second alignment brackets are alignable upon the outer side of the second blade segment being inserted over the second portion of the flange of the bulkhead.