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US 12,515,429 B2Granted
Manufacture of wind turbine blades
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorsStephen Randall, Jonathan Smith, Anton Bech
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Abstract
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided a bondline structure for bonding a shear web to a wind turbine blade shell. The bondline structure comprises an elongate inner core made from a deformable material, and one or more outer layers comprising reinforcing fibres at least partially surrounding the inner core. The inner core and/or the one or more outer layers comprise an adhesive.
Claims9
A bondline structure for bonding a shear web to a wind turbine blade shell, the bondline structure comprising:
- an elongate inner core made from a deformable material;
- one or more outer layers comprising reinforcing fibres at least partially surrounding the inner core,
- wherein the inner core is made from an adhesive,
- wherein the one or more outer layers are wrapped around a full circumference of the inner core, and
- wherein the one or more outer layers optionally comprises an adhesive.
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