Abstract:
The invention relates to a wind turbine blade comprising a blade body, a device for modifying the aerodynamic surface or shape of the blade and movably connected hereto, and operating mechanisms for controlling the position and/or movement of the device. The operating mechanism comprises a compressible pressure chamber arranged in relation to the blade body and the movable device such that the position and/or movement of the device relative to the blade body can be modified by changing the pressure in the pressure chamber thereby causing a change of its cross sectional diameter. The operating mechanisms may be connected to and driven by a pressure reservoir arranged within the wind turbine blade or for example constituted by parts of the blade spar.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of manufacturing a spar (1) for a wind turbine blade. The method comprises steps of providing at least two caps (2a, 2b), each cap forming an intermediate portion (4) between two end portions (5), where the end portions each forms a cap joint surface portion (6) along a longitudinal extending edge of the end portion and the intermediate portion forms an outer surface portion (7) of the spar, providing at least two webs (3a, 3b), each web being provided with web joint surface portions (8) along opposite and longitudinally extending edges, and connecting the joint surface portions of the caps with the joint surface portions of the webs to form a tubular configuration of the spar. The intermediate portions and the end portions are provided so that they comprise different materials.
Abstract:
The invention provides a sectional blade for a wind turbine. The blade comprises at least a first blade portion and a second blade portion extending in opposite directions from a joint. Further each blade portion comprises a spar section forming a structural member of the blade and running lengthways. The first blade portion and the second blade portion are structurally connected by at least one spar bridge extending into both blade portions to facilitate joining of said blade portions and the spar bridge joins the spar sections.
Abstract:
A reinforcing structure 9 for a wind turbine blade is in the form of an elongate stack 27 of layers 31 of pultruded fibrous composite strips supported within a U-shaped channel 28. The length of each layer 31 is slightly different to create a taper at the ends of the stack; the centre of the stack 27 has five layers 31, and each end has a single layer 31. The ends of each layer 31 are chamfered, and the stack is coated with a thin flexible pultruded fibrous composite strip 33 extending the full length of the stack 27. The reinforcing structure 9 extends along a curved path within the outer shell of the blade. During configuration of the blade components within a mould 37, the reinforcing structure 9 is introduced into the mould 37 by sliding the channel 28 along the surface of an elongate wedge 29 within the mould 37 along the curved path. The wedge 29 is oriented along its length at an angle depending on the curvature of the path at that position so as to guide the reinforcing structure 9 into the desired position. The regions of the outer shell of the blade on either side of the reinforcing structure 9 are filled with structural foam 17, and the reinforcing structure 9 and the foam 17 are both sandwiched between an inner skin 18 and an outer skin 19.
Abstract:
A wind turbine rotor blade section comprising an airfoil profile between a leading edge and a trailing edge, the rotor blade section comprising: a first structural member supporting the airfoil profile; the airfoil profile comprising a trailing edge region spaced from the first structural member in a chordwise direction; wherein a portion of the trailing edge region of the airfoil profile is configured to buckle, in use, when the rotor blade section is subjected to reverse edgewise loading.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a wind turbine blade having at least one component formed of a fibrous composite material including two or more different types of carbon fibres having a different elastic modulus to each other. The proportions of the different types of fibres vary in the longitudinal direction of the blade such that the elastic modulus of the fibrous composite material increases towards the tip end of the blade. The two or more different types of carbon fibres may be incorporated in an inner beam and/or in the outer shell portions of the blade.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a tubular element (2) for a wind turbine blade of a reinforced polymeric material. The method provides a female mould (1) with a shape defining inner surface (3), and a core (7) being adapted to be arranged in the tubular cavity (5) of the female mould (4). Layers of fabric (6) of a fibre material is arranged along the lower inner surface of the lower mould portion, followed by arranging the core in the tubular cavity, and overlapping of end portions of the layers of fabric t form a closed tubular structure of the tubular element. Subsequently, the female mould is closed, and the layers of fabric and a resin are processed to provide the tubular element of a reinforced polymeric material.
Abstract:
A wind turbine blade having a suction side and a pressure side, which sides are connected at a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein one or more shape modifiable air foil sections are defined in the area of the trailing edge of the blade, and wherein said one or more shape modifiable air foil sections are attached to a blade body, each of the one or more modifiable air foil sections having an upper skin and a lower skin, a first one of the upper and lower skin being secured to the blade body, and a second one of the upper and lower skin being slidably movable with respect to the blade body, so that a force is applied to one of said skins cause said second skin to slide with respect to the blade body, so as to thereby modify the air foil shape of the trailing edge.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a strengthening structure (16) for a wind turbine blade (5). The strengthening structure (16) comprises at least one first reinforcement part (9) adapted to be connected to a first blade part (8) of the wind turbine blade (5), and at least one second reinforcement part (12) adapted to be connected to a second blade part (11) of the wind turbine blade (5). The at least one first reinforcement part (9) and/or the at least one second reinforcement part (12) comprises adjusting means (21) enabling the first reinforcement part (9) and the second reinforcement part (12) to be displaceable in relation to each other, at least during the assembly of the wind turbine blade (5) and wherein said adjusting means (21) comprises force means (7) capable of forcing said first reinforcement part (9) and said second reinforcement part (12) away from each other. The invention further relates to a wind turbine blade (5), a method for assembling a wind turbine blade (5) and a use hereof.
Abstract:
A strip of fibre-reinforced polymeric material for a longitudinal reinforcing structure of a wind turbine blade, the strip having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces and extending longitudinally between first and second transverse edges, wherein an end region of the strip tapers in thickness towards the first transverse edge, and wherein one or more slots are defined in the tapered end region, the or each slot extending longitudinally from the first transverse edge of the strip into the tapered end region.