Wind turbine rotor blade
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS
- Publication Date
- 2009-04-08
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Abstract
Description
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[0001] The invention relates to a wind turbine rotor blade having a cylindrical root, an airfoil and a transition between the airfoil and the root. Background technique
[0002] The state of the art for rotor blades for wind turbines is as described eg in EP 1314885 A1. Such a blade comprises a root with a cylindrical cross-section, by which the rotor blade is fixed to the hub of the rotor, and an airfoil with an aerodynamically shaped cross-section. The cylindrical cross-section of the root is used to fix the blades to the bearings at the rotor hub.
[0003] Between the airfoil and the root is a transition section where the profile of the blade changes from an aerodynamic airfoil to a cylindrical profile. The transition from the airfoil to the root usually starts at the so-called shoulder of the blade, determined by the location of the blade's largest chord. The chord is the imaginary line from the leading edge of the blade to its trailing edge, measured ...