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Blade sleeve for a wind turbine rotor blade and attachment methods thereof

US10823139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Benjamin Patrick Hallissy · Greenville, US
Andreas Herrig · Garching an der Alz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a blade sleeve for a blade tip of a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The blade sleeve includes a rapid-prototyped body having a pressure side, a suction side, a first open span-wise end, a closed leading edge, and a trailing edge. Further, the body is slidable onto the blade tip of the rotor blade. In addition, the blade sleeve includes at least one additional rapid-prototyped feature integral with the body.

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