Blade Guiding Rail and Trolley Layout for Horizontal Blade Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The vertical orientation of wind turbine blades during transport increases the wind-attacking surface, leading to higher susceptibility to unwanted blade movement, increased material consumption, and potential damage during loading and unloading, affecting maneuverability and structural integrity.
Innovation Solution
A blade guiding system with vertical guiding rails and trolley units equipped with spacer elements to prevent contact between sensitive blade edges and structural elements, allowing horizontal orientation and safe handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If wind turbine blades are positioned vertically in the blade rack, then the structural stability of the blade rack is improved, but the wind-attacking surface is increased leading to higher susceptibility to unwanted blade movement and increased material consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The blade guiding system enables dynamic repositioning of blades between horizontal and vertical orientations. The system uses movable guiding rails and trolley units that can adjust blade positions dynamically during loading, unloading, and transport phases, allowing optimization of orientation based on operational requirements rather than being fixed in one position
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the spatial orientation parameter of wind turbine blades from fixed vertical to adjustable horizontal/vertical configurations. By modifying the orientation parameter through the guiding system's movable components, the blade rack can adapt to different operational conditions, reducing wind-attacking surface during transport while maintaining structural stability during positioning
2Object-affected harmful factors
If wind turbine blades are positioned horizontally in the blade rack, then the wind-attacking surface is reduced, but the risk of damage to sensitive blade areas during loading and unloading increases
Solution Approach 1:
The blade guiding system acts as an intermediary mechanism between the blade rack and the wind turbine blades during loading and unloading operations. The guiding rails and trolley units provide controlled movement paths that protect sensitive blade areas from contact with structural elements while enabling horizontal positioning, thus reducing damage risk
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding system performs preliminary positioning actions by establishing safe movement trajectories before blade loading/unloading operations begin. The movable guiding rails are positioned in advance to create protected pathways, ensuring that sensitive blade areas are guided safely through the loading/unloading process without contact with potentially damaging structural elements
3Device complexity
If wind turbine blades are positioned vertically, then the blade rack structure is simplified, but the maneuverability of cargo vessels is adversely affected in strong wind conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The blade guiding system provides dynamic reconfiguration capability, allowing the blade rack to transition between vertical and horizontal blade orientations based on weather conditions. During transport in strong winds, blades can be repositioned horizontally to reduce wind-attacking surface and improve vessel maneuverability, while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of movable guiding rails and trolley units
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AI summary
The invention relates to a blade guiding system (10) for guiding at least one wind turbine blade (1) during a positioning of the wind turbine blade (1) in or a removal of the wind turbine blade (1) from a wind turbine blade rack (100) comprising at least one blade guiding unit (11), the blade guiding unit (11) further comprising at least one guiding rail (12) and at least one trolley unit (13).