Wind turbine blade core
By cutting core sections from a unitary piece and connecting them with dowels, the manufacturing of wind turbine blades with flatback sections becomes more efficient, reducing wastage and aligning sections accurately for resin infusion, thus simplifying the process and lowering costs.
GB2701287APending Publication Date: 2026-04-22GURIT (UK) LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GURIT (UK) LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-22
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The manufacturing of wind turbine blades with flatback sections requires complex milling operations for right-angled core filler material, leading to material wastage and misalignment issues during resin infusion, which complicates the process and increases costs.
Method used
The use of smaller core sections cut from a unitary piece of cellular material, connected with dowels to form a core assembly, minimizing wastage and ensuring alignment, which are then infused with resin using RTM or VARTM processes.
Benefits of technology
This method reduces material wastage and simplifies the manufacturing process by eliminating the need for complex clamping tools and ensuring precise alignment, thereby enhancing efficiency and reducing production costs.
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Abstract
A kit of parts for manufacturing at least part of a cellular core of a wind turbine blade. The kit of parts includes a plurality of core sections 102, 104 composed of cellular material, each core sect
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Citation Information
Patent Citations
Wind turbine blade with flatback segment and related method
WO2018015250A1