Bond line forming method
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsSjef Van Breugel, Willem Bakhuis, Andy Billen
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Abstract
A method for forming a bond between a first and a second shell of a blade is provided. The method comprises the steps of forming a cavity between said first and second blade shells and filling an adhesive into said cavity to form a bond line between said first and second blade shells.
Claims22
A method for forming a bond between a first and a second shell of a blade, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a cavity between said first and second blade shells;
- filling an adhesive into said cavity to form a bond line between said first and second blade shells.
(canceled)
A method for forming a bond between a first and a second shell of a blade, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a cavity between said first and second blade shells,
- disposing an expandable adhesive in said cavity;
- and
- expanding said expandable adhesive to form a bond line between said first and second blade shells.
15-20. (canceled)
A shell for a wind turbine rotor blade, comprising a groove formed in a region of a bond line so that said groove forms a cavity when being covered with a complementary blade shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.