Positioning profiles for pultrusions in wind blade spar caps
US11598309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein is a spar cap having a profile for guiding and receiving a shear web for wind turbine blade. Particularly, the present disclosure provides a pultruded spar cap having a bond gap feature to maintain a uniform space for distribution of bonding paste between the spar cap and shear web. Also, the spar cap is formed with locating features which guide and receive placement of the shear web.
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