Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bulkhead assembly for a wind turbine blade
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Application No.: US15118281Application Date: 2015-02-13
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Publication No.: US10378508B2Publication Date: 2019-08-13
- Inventor: Michael Schäfer , Lars Fuglsang Andersen
- Applicant: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Kolding
- Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/S
- Current Assignee: LM WP PATENT HOLDING A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Kolding
- Agency: Nath, Goldberg & Meyer
- Agent Tanya E. Harkins; Jerald L. Meyer
- Priority: EP14155186 20140214
- International Application: PCT/EP2015/053071 WO 20150213
- International Announcement: WO2015/121408 WO 20150820
- Main IPC: F03D1/06
- IPC: F03D1/06

Abstract:
A bulkhead assembly for a wind turbine blade is described, where the bulkhead is substantially formed from a flexible sheet material. In one aspect, the flexible sheet material can be attached to the larger assembly using a releasable connection, e.g. a zipped connection, to allow for relatively easy installation and removal, e.g. for repair or other service operations. At least a portion of the sheet material may be transparent, to allow for easy inspection of the interior of the wind turbine blade. In one aspect, the bulkhead assembly is arranged to couple to, or is formed integrally with, the root flange of a wind turbine blade. The use of such a flexible material to form the blade root end bulkhead allows for ease of handling and manufacturability over prior art systems.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160356263A1 BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE Public/Granted day:2016-12-08
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