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Wind turbine rotor blade assembly having an access window and related methods

US7976275B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

20Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Thomas Miebach · Ballston Spa, US
Shu Ching Quek · Clifton Park, US
Waseem Ibrahim Faidi · Clifton Park, US
Chandra Sekher Yerramalli · Niskayuna, US
Peggy Lynn Baehmann · Glenville, US
Peter James Fritz · Pella, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2010
Grant date	Jul 12, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49337
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotor blade assembly having an access window and methods for assembling a rotor blade are disclosed. The rotor blade assembly may generally include a first shell component and a second shell component. The first shell component may be secured to the second shell component. Additionally, an access region may be defined in the first shell component and/or the second shell component. The access region may generally be configured such that an access window is defined in the rotor blade assembly. The access window may be configured to provide access to the interior of a portion of the rotor blade assembly.

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