A shear web mould system comprising variable moulding plates
AssigneeLm Wp Patent Holding A/S
InventorsSteven Hauge PEDERSEN, Kim Ansholm RASMUSSEN
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Abstract
A shear web mould system for manufacturing a wind turbine component in form of an I-shaped shear web having a web body and a first web foot flange at a first end of the web body and a second web foot flange at a second end of the web body is described. The system comprises a central moulding portion for forming at least a part of the web body, a first moulding plate for forming at least a part of the first web foot flange, and a second moulding plate for forming at least a part of the second web foot flange. The angles of the first moulding plate and the second moulding plate relative to the central moulding portion are adjustable.
Claims26
A shear web mould system for manufacturing a wind turbine component in form of an I-shaped shear web having a web body and a first web foot flange at a first end of the web body and a second web foot flange at a second end of the web body, wherein the system comprises:
- a central moulding portion for forming at least a part of the web body,
- a first moulding plate for forming at least a part of the first web foot flange, and
- a second moulding plate for forming at least a part of the second web foot flange, wherein
- the angles of the first moulding plate and the second moulding plate relative to the central moulding portion are adjustable.
A method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade component in form of an I-shaped shear web by use of a shear web mould system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- a) arranging a fibre-reinforcement material in a mould cavity formed by at least the central portion, the first moulding plate, and the second moulding plate of the shear web mould system,
- b) supplying resin to the mould cavity, and
- c) curing or hardening the resin in order to form said wind turbine blade component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.