Shear webs
The on-site assembly of shear web assemblies in wind turbine blades using sandwich panels and spar cap connectors addresses manufacturing complexity and cost issues, facilitating efficient fitting and structural integrity.
GB2636112BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-11GURIT (UK) LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GURIT (UK) LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The manufacturing of wind turbine blades with shear webs is complex and requires pre-manufacturing components off-site, increasing inventory and material costs, and existing methods for shaping mounting flanges are complicated.
Method used
A method for on-site assembly of a shear web assembly in wind turbine blades, using sandwich panels with connectors and connectors on spar caps, allowing for efficient fitting to the blade's shape.
Benefits of technology
Enables efficient on-site assembly of shear web assemblies in wind turbine blades, reducing manufacturing complexity and inventory costs while maintaining structural integrity.
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Abstract
A wind turbine blade shell (100, fig.1) with a shear web assembly 344, that typically runs from the blade root to the blade tip. The assembly has multiple sandwich panels 324, connected to one another
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