Adaptable spoiler for a wind turbine rotor blade
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorsPeder Bay Enevoldsen, Moritz Fiedel, Florian Girschig, Alejandro Gomez Gonzalez, Krister Just Kristensen, Mikkel Aggersbjerg Kristensen, Anders Michelsen, Henrik Neuschäfer Larsen
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Abstract
Provided is a spoiler, in particular adaptable spoiler, for a wind turbine blade including: a main body including an airfoil shaped surface to be exposed to air flow; at least one stiffening element distinct from the main body and supporting the airfoil surface, wherein the stiffening element is in particular configured to enforce the shape of the airfoil surface during loading by wind during operation of the wind turbine.
Claims15
A spoiler for a wind turbine blade, comprising:
- a main body comprising an airfoil shaped surface to be exposed to air flow
- at least one stiffening element distinct from the main body and supporting the airfoil shaped surface,
- wherein the stiffening element is configured to enforce the shape of the airfoil surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.