Method for removing a metal insert

Abstract

A method for removing a metal insert from a wind turbine rotor blade part includes providing a wind turbine rotor blade part. The wind turbine rotor blade part includes a fibrous composite material and a metal insert held in the fibrous composite material. The metal insert is configured to fasten the wind turbine rotor blade part to a wind turbine rotor hub or to another wind turbine rotor blade part. A connecting layer is disposed between the metal insert and the fibrous composite material and connects the metal insert to the fibrous composite material in a stable manner. The method further includes weakening the connecting layer such that the connecting layer is connecting the metal insert to the fibrous composite material in a less stable manner, and removing the metal insert from the fibrous composite material.

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