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Wind turbine blade and a method of moulding a wind turbine blade tip section

US10677215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2016
Grant dateJun 9, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine blade and a method of moulding a wind turbine blade tip section. The overall wind turbine blade has an elongate structure extending in a radial sense in a finished wind turbine. The blade comprises a fairing that one is supported along its length by a spar extended along the full length of the fairing from the root end to the tip. The fairing is in two parts with a main part extending from the root for most the of the longitudinal length of the blade and the tip section forming the remainder of the blade.

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