ROTOR BLADE JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-COMPONENT SHEAR WEB

摘要

A wind turbine rotor blade joint assembly and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The rotor blade includes an upper shell member having a spar cap configured on an internal face thereof and a lower shell member having a spar cap configured on an internal face thereof. A shear web extends between the spar caps along a longitudinal length of the blade. The shear web includes first and second longitudinally aligned components that extend from and are integral with respective spar caps. A joint assembly is configured between facing transverse ends of the first and second components of the shear web. The joint assembly includes a connecting structure configured to receive the transverse ends of the first and second components. The connecting structure is infused and integral with the first component of the shear web and bonded with the second component of the shear web.

主权项

1. A wind turbine rotor blade, comprising:
an upper shell member having a spar cap configured on an internal face thereof; a lower shell member having a spar cap configured on an internal face thereof; a shear web extending between said spar caps along a longitudinal length of said blade, said shear web further comprising first and second components extending from and integral with respective said spar caps; and, a joint assembly configured between facing transverse ends of said first and second components of said shear web, said joint assembly further comprising:
a connecting structure configured to receive said transverse ends of said first and second components, wherein said connecting structure is infused and integral with said first component of said shear web, and wherein said connecting structure is bonded with said second component of said shear web.