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US 2010/0132137 A1Published application
Wind turbine blade inspection and cleaning system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorEric Eggleston
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system includes a blade maintenance vehicle. The blade maintenance vehicle includes a self-contained balance configured to stabilize the blade maintenance vehicle on an upwardly facing edge of a horizontally positioned wind turbine blade.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an automated vehicle configured to traverse an upwardly facing edge of a wind turbine blade when the wind turbine blade is oriented in a substantially horizontal position, comprising:
- a plurality of wheels configured to engage the wind turbine blade;
- a drive unit configured to rotate at least one of the plurality of wheels;
- and
- a cleaning system configured to clean the upwardly facing edge of the wind turbine blade.
2 more elements
A system comprising:
- a blade maintenance vehicle, comprising:
- a blade maintenance system configured to perform one or more maintenance functions associated with a wind turbine blade;
- a self-contained drive configured to move the blade maintenance vehicle along the wind turbine blade;
- and
- a self-contained support configured to support the blade maintenance vehicle on the wind turbine blade.
2 more elements
A system comprising:
- a blade maintenance vehicle, comprising:
- a self-contained balance configured to stabilize the blade maintenance vehicle on an upwardly facing edge of a horizontally positioned wind turbine blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.