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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2015
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Kasper Koops Kratmann, Horsens, DK;
Karsten Schibsbye, Fredericia, DK;
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A rotor blade of a wind turbine with a first rotor blade segment and a second rotor blade segment is provided. The rotor blade has a hollow space surrounded by a shell. The first rotor blade segment is connected with the second rotor blade segment by a bolt connection. The bolt connection has a first connection of the first rotor blade segment, a second connection of the second rotor blade segment, and a bolt establishing a bolted joint between the first connection and the second connection. At least the bolt is situated in the hollow space of the rotor blade. Furthermore, a method of connecting a first rotor blade segment of a rotor blade of a wind turbine and a second rotor blade segment of the rotor blade is provided.