Arrangement and method to retrofit a wind turbine
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Abstract
A blade of the wind turbine is prepared to be connected with the hub of the wind turbine. An extension unit is designed and prepared to elongate the blade. The extension unit is connected with the tip of the blade by a pressure, which is applied between the tip of the blade and the extension unit. The applied pressure is a low-pressure in relation to the ambient barometric pressure.
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16. An arrangement to retrofit a wind turbine,
a blade of the wind turbine which is connected to the wind turbine; - and
an extension unit adapted to elongate a blade of the wind turbine is connected with a tip of the blade by a pressure, which is applied between the tip of the blade and the extension unit, wherein the applied pressure is a low-pressure in relation to the ambient barometric pressure, whereby the blade is elongated without dismounting the blade from the wind turbine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method to retrofit a wind turbine, comprising:
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applying pressure between an extension unit to a tip of a blade of the wind turbine while the blade is connected to the wind turbine, wherein the applied pressure is a low-pressure in relation to an ambient barometric, whereby the blade is elongated without dismounting the blade from the wind turbine. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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