Method of servicing a wind turbine rotor blade
US12313040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a first example there is provided a method of servicing a wind turbine rotor blade. The blade comprises an outer shell defining an interior cavity, and the rotor blade is part of a rotor connected to a wind turbine. The method comprises arranging the rotor such that the 5 blade is in a first orientation, installing a work platform in the interior cavity of the blade when the blade is in the first orientation, and subsequently arranging the blade in a second orientation. The method further comprises using the work platform, when the blade is in the second orientation, to support a technician performing a service operation on the blade.
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