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Patent No.:

US 9863258 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2015

Method of forming a structural connection between a spar cap and a fairing for a wind turbine blade

Applicant:

Blade Dynamics Limited, Cowes, Isle of Wight, GB;

Inventors:

Paul Hayden, Cowes, GB;

Harald Behmer, Newport, GB;

Assignee:

Blade Dynamics Limited, Cowes, Isle of Wright, GB;

Attorney:

Dority & Manning, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Dwayne J White

Assistant Examiner:

Sang K Kim

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/28 (2006.01); B29C 70/84 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/282 (2013.01); B29C 70/84 (2013.01); B32B 37/1027 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/18 (2013.01); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01); B32B 2037/1253 (2013.01); B32B 2305/07 (2013.01); B32B 2305/77 (2013.01); B32B 2603/00 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); Y02P 70/523 (2015.11); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method of forming a structural connection between a spar capand an aerodynamic fairing. A composite comprising an uncured matrix and a compressible solid is applied between the spar cap and fairing and is then compressed and cured to adhere the fairing to the spar cap. The cured matrix composite has a void volume of at least 20%. The high void volume means that as the fairing is compressed into place and compresses the composite, it has space in which to deform so as not to place undue stress on the fairing and to produce a lightweight connection.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Hayden, Paul. (2018). Method of forming a structural connection between a spar cap and a fairing for a wind turbine blade (U.S. Patent No. 9863258). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9863258

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