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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2014
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Peter Frans Thomsen, Ringkobing, DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Abstract
The invention proposes a device () and a method for storing and transporting a wind turbine blade (). The blade () is inserted between an upper structure () and a lower structure () applying a clamping force on the blade surface. The magnitude of the clamping force can be adjusted by way of a device () comprising an elastic member () arranged between the upper structure () and the lower structure () during operation. The magnitude of the elastic force exerted by the elastic element () is proportional to the magnitude of the clamping force. Furthermore, the magnitude of the elastic force linearly depends on the amount of compression of the elastic element () with respect to a characteristic rest length.