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US 2010/0135814 A1Published application
Retrofit sleeve for wind turbine blade
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJan W. Bakhuis, Klaus U. Koegler, Bart J. Veldkamp
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Abstract
A wind turbine blade includes a body having a first surface characteristic; and a sleeve, arranged on the body, having a second surface characteristic which is different from the first surface characteristic.
Claims17
A retrofit sleeve for a wind turbine blade.
A wind turbine blade, comprising:
- a body having a first surface characteristic;
- and
- a sleeve, arranged on the body, having a second surface characteristic which is different from the first surface characteristic.
A method of manufacturing a retrofit sleeve for a wind turbine blade, comprising:
- positioning at least a portion of a blade-shaped form in a mold;
- and
- applying a curable material to the space between the form and mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.