System and Method for Assisting in the Manufacture of a Wind Turbine Blade Shell

摘要

A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade shell part is described. Fibre mats and a root end insert are laid up in a mould part in a layup procedure by use of an automated layup system. The fibre mats are laid up by use of a buffer so that the fibre mats may continuously be laid up on the mould surface, also during a cutting procedure. The root end insert is prepared in advance and mounted on a mounting plate. The root end insert is lowered onto the mould by use of the mounting plate and a lowering mechanism. After the wind turbine blade shell has been moulded, the mounting plate is removed.

主权项

1. A fibre mat layup system for laying up and cutting fibre mats in a mould for the manufacture of a fibre-reinforced composite part, in particular a part for a wind turbine blade, such as an aerodynamic shell part, wherein the system is adapted to laying up the fibre mat as it is moved in a longitudinal direction along the mould, and wherein the system comprises:
a first drive roller for advancing the fibre mat, a cutting device for cutting the fibre mat, a first clamping device for clamping the fibre mat, while the fibre mat is being cut by the cutting device, a buffer roller providing a buffer length for the fibre mat and being arranged downstream of the first drive roller, the first clamping device and the cutting device, the buffer roller being movable so as to vary the buffer length of the fibre mat, and a second drive roller for advancing the fibre mat and being arranged downstream of the buffer roller.