WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH IMPROVED TRAILING EDGE BOND
First Claim
1. A wind turbine blade with a leading edge and a trailing edge, said blade comprising:
- an upper shell member and a lower shell member, each of said upper shell member and said lower shell member comprising a forward edge bonded at said leading edge and a rearward edge; and
,a rigid bond cap pre-formed into a designed size and shape so as to define at least a portion of said trailing edge of said blade, said bond cap comprising oppositely oriented leg members bonded to said respective rearward edges of said upper and lower shell members so as to define at least a portion of said trailing edge of said blade and be essentially flush with said upper and lower shell members;
wherein said rigid bond cap defines a primary external bonding bridge between said rearward edge of said upper and lower shell members.
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Abstract
A wind turbine blade includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade has an upper shell member and a lower shell member, with each of the shell members having a forward edge bonded at the leading edge of the blade and a rearward edge. A rigid bond cap is pre-formed into a designed size and shape of the trailing edge of the blade. The bond cap includes oppositely oriented leg members bonded to the respective rearward edges of the shell members so as to be essentially flush with the upper and lower shell members. The rigid bond cap defines at least a portion of the trailing edge of the blade and a primary external bonding bridge between the upper and lower shell members at the rearward edges.
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20 Claims
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1. A wind turbine blade with a leading edge and a trailing edge, said blade comprising:
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an upper shell member and a lower shell member, each of said upper shell member and said lower shell member comprising a forward edge bonded at said leading edge and a rearward edge; and
,a rigid bond cap pre-formed into a designed size and shape so as to define at least a portion of said trailing edge of said blade, said bond cap comprising oppositely oriented leg members bonded to said respective rearward edges of said upper and lower shell members so as to define at least a portion of said trailing edge of said blade and be essentially flush with said upper and lower shell members; wherein said rigid bond cap defines a primary external bonding bridge between said rearward edge of said upper and lower shell members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wind turbine, said wind turbine comprising a plurality of turbine blades, at least one of said turbine blades comprising:
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an upper shell member and a lower shell member, each of said upper shell member and said lower shell member comprising a forward edge bonded at said leading edge and a rearward edge; and
,a rigid bond cap pre-formed into a designed size and shape so as to define at least a portion of said trailing edge of said blade, said bond cap comprising oppositely oriented leg members bonded to said respective rearward edges of said upper and lower shell members so as to define at least a portion of said trailing edge of said blade and be essentially flush with said upper and lower shell members; wherein said rigid bond cap defines a primary external bonding bridge between said rearward edges of said upper and lower shell members. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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