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Method and system for tensioning tension fabrics in wind-turbine

US9803617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Thomas Merzhaeuser · Salzbergen, DE
Vidyashankar Ramasastry Buravalla · Bengaluru, IN
Sriram Krishnamurthy · Bengaluru, IN
Wendy Wen-Ling Lin · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2014
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49339
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind blade includes a self-supporting structural framework, having a span-wise member, a plurality of chord-wise members, a fabric skin, and at least one of a stiffener and a mechanical element. The plurality of chord-wise members is coupled to the span-wise member and each chord-wise member and the span-wise member maintains an aerodynamic contour of the wind blade. Further, the fabric skin is disposed over the self-supporting structural framework. The stiffener and/or the mechanical element are coupled to the self-supporting structural framework, and are operable to provide a relative movement to the self-supporting structural framework for adjusting the aerodynamic contour and provide pretension to the fabric skin.

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