METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a blade, said method comprising:
- providing a plurality of first plies, each of the first plies sized to extend substantially the length of a span of the blade;
providing a plurality of second plies, each of the second plies sized to extend only partially the length of the span of the blade;
layering the plurality of first plies and the plurality of second plies such that the plurality of second plies is interspersed throughout the plurality of first plies to spread apart the plurality of first plies to facilitate increasing a cross-sectional area of the blade; and
bonding the plurality of first plies to the plurality of second plies to facilitate forming a structural core of the blade.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a blade is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of first plies, each of the first plies sized to extend substantially the length of a span of the blade and providing a plurality of second plies, each of the second plies sized to extend only partially the length of the span of the blade. The method also includes layering the plurality of first plies and the plurality of second plies in a mold such that the plurality of second plies is interspersed throughout the plurality of first plies to spread apart the plurality of first plies to facilitate increasing a cross-sectional area of the blade and bonding the plurality of first plies to the plurality of second plies to facilitate forming a structural core of the blade.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a blade, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of first plies, each of the first plies sized to extend substantially the length of a span of the blade; providing a plurality of second plies, each of the second plies sized to extend only partially the length of the span of the blade; layering the plurality of first plies and the plurality of second plies such that the plurality of second plies is interspersed throughout the plurality of first plies to spread apart the plurality of first plies to facilitate increasing a cross-sectional area of the blade; and bonding the plurality of first plies to the plurality of second plies to facilitate forming a structural core of the blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for manufacturing a blade, said system comprising:
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a mold; a plurality of first plies, each of said first plies sized to extend substantially the length of a span of the blade; a plurality of second plies, each of said second plies sized to extend only partially the length of the span of the blade, said plurality of first plies layered with said plurality of second plies in said mold such that said plurality of second plies is interspersed throughout said plurality of first plies to spread apart said plurality of first plies to facilitate increasing a cross-sectional area of the blade. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A blade comprising:
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a plurality of first plies, each of said first plies sized to extend substantially the length of a span of said blade; a plurality of second plies, each of said second plies sized to extend only partially the length of the span of said blade, said plurality of first plies layered with said plurality of second plies such that said plurality of second plies is interspersed throughout said plurality of first plies to spread apart said plurality of first plies to facilitate increasing a cross-sectional area of said blade, said plurality of first plies bonded to said plurality of second plies. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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