Performing post-moulding operations on a blade segment of a wind turbine blade
AssigneeGE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
InventorsPeter Søgaard, Søren Steffensen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of performing at least one post-moulding operation on a blade segment (70) of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises the providing a holding device (88) for supporting the blade segment (70) at its spar structure (62), the holding device (88) comprising a coupling member (90) for engaging the spar structure (62). The blade segment (70) is held with the holding device (88) such that the spar structure (62) of the blade segment (70) is engaged by the coupling member (90), and performing at least one post-moulding operation on the shell structure (82) of the blade segment (70).
Claims18
A holding device (88), comprising:
- a coupling member (90) configured for engaging a spar structure (62) of a spanwise blade segment (70) of a wind turbine blade,
- wherein the holding device (88) is configured to hold and support the spanwise blade segment (70) at a spar structure (62) thereof such that the spar structure (62) of the blade segment (70) is engaged by the coupling member while at least one post-moulding operation is performed on a shell structure (82) of the spanwise blade segment (70),
- wherein the holding device (88) further comprises actuation means for rotating the coupling member (90) around a longitudinal axis thereof, and
- wherein the actuation means comprises a motor or a drive unit.
An assembly, comprising:
- a spanwise blade segment (70) of a segmented wind turbine blade, the spanwise blade segment (70) comprising a shell structure (82) with an open end (86) and a spar structure (62) arranged at least partly within the shell structure (82) and protruding from the open end (86);
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- a holding device (88) for supporting the blade segment (70) at the spar structure (62) thereof, the holding device (88) comprising a coupling member (90) for engaging the spar structure (62),
- wherein the holding device (88) further comprises actuation means for rotating the coupling member (90) around a longitudinal axis thereof, and
- wherein the actuation means comprises a motor or a drive unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.