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公开(公告)号:US11745449B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US16660258
申请日:2019-10-22
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Amir Salimi , Christopher Raine
CPC分类号: B29C70/742 , B29C70/42 , B29C70/682 , B29C70/845
摘要: Devices, systems, and methods of improving paste flow during the manufacture of wind turbine blades are provided. When the first turbine blade half is aligned with the second turbine blade half, a gap is formed between the first shell and the bond cap. The assembly includes a first mold half corresponding to the first turbine blade half and a second mold half corresponding to the second turbine blade half. When the first mold is aligned with the second mold, a second gap is formed. A first barrier is disposed within the first gap and a second barrier disposed within the second gap thereby fluidly sealing a volume defined by the first gap and the second gap to direct adhesive paste flow along the blade span between the adjoining leading and trailing edges.
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公开(公告)号:US11685080B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US17470019
申请日:2021-09-09
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Jim Hannan , Andrew McDonald
IPC分类号: B29C33/02 , F03D1/06 , B29C70/48 , B29L31/08 , B29K309/08 , B29K105/08
CPC分类号: B29C33/02 , B29C70/48 , F03D1/0675 , B29K2105/089 , B29K2309/08 , B29L2031/085 , F05B2230/20 , F05B2240/21 , F05B2280/6003
摘要: A mold for forming a flange of a wind turbine blade comprising a first flange portion including a plurality of lamina and having a generally planar shape and a second perpendicular flange including a plurality of lamina. A plurality of copper wires are disposed within the lamina for conducting heat delivered from a base portion through the first and second flange portions. The mold is free of fluid conduits with the flange portions moveable relative to the base portion.
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公开(公告)号:US11679576B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US16793943
申请日:2020-02-18
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Stephen Nolet , James Hannan
IPC分类号: B32B3/10 , B32B3/08 , B32B5/26 , D04B1/22 , D04B21/20 , B29K105/08 , B29L31/08 , B29K63/00 , B29C70/48
CPC分类号: B32B3/10 , B32B3/085 , B32B5/26 , D04B1/22 , D04B21/20 , B29C70/48 , B29K2063/00 , B29K2105/0881 , B29L2031/085 , B32B2260/021 , B32B2260/046
摘要: Structurally enhanced preformed layers of multiple rigid unidirectional rods are constructed and arranged for use in fabricating load-bearing support structures and reinforcements in a variety of composite components, e.g. wind turbine blades. Individual preform layers include multiple elongate unidirectional strength elements or rods arranged in a single layer along a longitudinal axis of the preform layer. Individual rods include aligned unidirectional structural fibers embedded within a matrix resin such that the rods have a substantially uniform distribution of fibers and high degree of fiber collimation. The relative straightness of the fibers and fiber collimation provide rods and the preform layers with high rigidity and significant compression strength. A plurality of rods are loosely attached, e.g. knitted, together with a coupling that allows for each rod to be axially displaced, e.g. slideable, relative to another rod.
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公开(公告)号:US11613049B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US17322350
申请日:2021-05-17
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Jim Hannan , Andrew McDonald
IPC分类号: B29C70/34 , B29C33/20 , B29L31/08 , B29K307/04 , B29K309/08 , B29C45/64
摘要: A mold for forming a wind turbine blade comprising first and second mold surfaces including a flange portion having an opening therein, wherein the first and second mold surfaces are configured for relative movement therebetween from an open position to a closed position. The opening of the first flange portion is aligned with the opening of the second flange portion when in the closed position, and a first magnet is disposed within the opening in the opening of the first mold surface, and a second magnet is disposed within the opening of the second mold surface.
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公开(公告)号:US11602834B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-14
申请号:US16373289
申请日:2019-04-02
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Mehmet Üyünük , Furkan Ünal
IPC分类号: B25H1/00 , F03D13/40 , F16M11/42 , F16M11/38 , F16M11/18 , F16M11/10 , B60P3/40 , B25B1/20 , B62B5/00
摘要: A wind turbine blade handling apparatus for rotating and lifting a blade. The apparatus includes a root device having a root support member with a concave upper surface and rollers having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the blade and configured to rotate the blade; a base, and a scissor-lift mechanism with intersecting struts which converts from a lowered position wherein the struts are disposed in a generally coplanar configuration, to an elevated position wherein the struts are disposed in an angled configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US11598309B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US17353316
申请日:2021-06-21
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Wayne G. Monie , Nicholas Warchol , Michael Villar
摘要: 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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公开(公告)号:US11555476B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-17
申请号:US17398230
申请日:2021-08-10
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Karsten Schibsbye
IPC分类号: F03D1/06
摘要: Devices, systems, and methods of manufacturing wind turbine root attachment are provided. In various embodiments, an assembly for wind turbine root attachments includes a bushing, a core, and a filler. The bushing includes a body having cutouts extending from the proximal end to the distal end on either side of the bushing and a core cutout at the distal end. The bushing further includes an ear disposed at the proximal end of the bushing and within the first cutout. The core includes two wedges where the thick end of each wedge abut one another. The thin end of the proximal wedge is disposed within the core cutout and the core includes cutouts extending from the proximal end to the distal end on either side of the core. The filler is disposed within the cutout on the side of the assembly having the ear.
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公开(公告)号:US11554556B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-17
申请号:US17146146
申请日:2021-01-11
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Amirhossein Salimi , Scott Larson
IPC分类号: B32B41/00 , B29C70/30 , B29C70/38 , F03D1/06 , B29D99/00 , G06F30/00 , G06F30/17 , G06F30/20 , B29L31/08 , G06F113/24 , G06F113/26
摘要: A method to design the kits and layup the reinforcement layers and core using projection system, comprising a mold having a contoured surface; a layup projection generator which: defines a plurality of mold sections; identifies the dimensions and location for a plurality of layup segments. A model-based calibration method for alignment of laser projection system is provided in which mold features are drawn digitally, incorporated into the plug(s) which form the wind turbine blade mold, and transferred into the mold. The mold also includes reflective targets which are keyed to the molded geometry wherein their position is calculated from the 3D model. This method ensures the precision level required from projection system to effectively assist with fabrication of wind turbine blades. In this method, digital location of reflectors is utilized to compensate for the mold deformations.
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公开(公告)号:US11541614B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-03
申请号:US17322362
申请日:2021-05-17
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Amirhossein Salimi , Carlos Ramirez
摘要: A system for fabrication of a wind turbine blade including a laser projection which identifies the dimensions for a plurality of layup segments; determines the sequence of layup segments within first and second sections of the mold, wherein the sequence of layup segments within the second section of the mold are synchronized with the layup segments within a first section of the mold. The system also includes a projection device visually depicting the boundaries of a plurality of layup segments onto the mold. This system automates fabrication of composite structures by setting a pace for each task and ensuring operators complete each task within the allotted period. The projection system and layup delivery mechanism can advance with respect the mold to ensure the pace is maintained and an overall product cycle time is adhered to.
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公开(公告)号:US11267208B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-08
申请号:US17186541
申请日:2021-02-26
申请人: TPI Composites, Inc.
发明人: Karsten Schibsbye
摘要: Devices, systems, and methods of improving manufacture of a composite wind turbine blade are provided to reduce cure time, and minimize consumable waste. After layup of a plurality of fiber panels along a blade mold, a pre-kitted vacuum bag can unrolled and overlaid on top of the fabric panels. The vacuum bag includes a plurality of fluid channels within the bag which have a pre-formed spring element embedded therein to allow for distribution a flowable resin to permeate the fiber panels and form a fiber-reinforced structural component, e.g. wind turbine blade.
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