Wind Turbine Blade Mounting Bracket with Rotary Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transportation of large wind turbine blades is complex due to size restrictions imposed by conventional transportation means, such as tunnels and ships, which limits the blade size and increases the risk of damage during transport.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket device with a clamping system, adjustment system, and connecting system that allows for flexible alignment and secure fixation of wind turbine blades to various transportation devices, including trucks, trains, and ships, around multiple rotary axes, enabling safe and adaptable transportation without design changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If wind turbine blades are made larger to increase efficiency, then energy production efficiency is improved, but transportation becomes more complex and restricted by environment conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket device is divided into separate functional modules: a clamping device for securing the blade, an adjustment system for positioning, and a connecting system for attachment to transportation devices. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently and facilitates easier transportation and assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment system incorporates rotary axes that enable dynamic repositioning of the clamping device relative to the transportation device. This dynamic capability allows the blade to be oriented in different positions during transportation to accommodate various environment restrictions such as tunnel diameters and street sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional transportation means are used, then transportation infrastructure is utilized, but blade size is restricted by environment conditions such as tunnel diameters and street sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment system with multiple rotary axes enables the blade to be dynamically repositioned during transportation. This allows the same blade to adapt to different environment conditions such as varying tunnel diameters, street sizes, and storage space constraints by changing its orientation and position.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket device allows changing the positional parameters of the blade during transportation through the adjustment system. By modifying the orientation angles and position coordinates via rotary axes, the blade can fit within different transportation constraints without altering its physical dimensions.
3Reliability
If the blade is securely fixed during transportation, then safety is improved, but the ability to adapt to different transportation modes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The separating of the clamping device from the transportation device through the connecting system allows the blade to be securely fixed in one mode and easily transferred to another mode. The standardized connecting interface maintains security while enabling flexibility across different transportation modes such as trucks, trains, and ships.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket device is designed with universal functionality to work with multiple transportation modes. The connecting system can interface with different transportation devices while the adjustment system adapts the blade position, providing both secure fixation and mode flexibility.
4Ease of operation
If a fixed mounting system is used, then installation is simplified, but adjustment for different transportation restrictions is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment system incorporates rotary axes that enable dynamic repositioning of the clamping device. This provides alignment flexibility for different transportation restrictions while maintaining operational simplicity through standardized interfaces and systematic adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A mounting bracket device and method for mounting a blade of a wind turbine to a transportation device are disclosed. The mounting bracket device includes a clamping device for holding the blade, an adjustment system, and a connecting system adapted for being removably connected to the transportation device. The connecting system removably connects the clamping device and the adjustment system to the transportation device. The adjustment system is adapted to align the clamping device with respect to the transportation device around the first rotary axis and around a second rotary axis.