WIND TURBINE BLADE HOLDING ARRANGEMENT

摘要

The invention describes a wind turbine blade holding arrangement (1, 2, 3) comprising a root frame (1) for securing to a root portion (61) of a blade (6); an airfoil clamp (3) for arranging about an airfoil portion (62) of the blade (6); and a airfoil frame (2) for supporting the airfoil clamp (3); characterized in that the root frame (1) and tip clamp (3) are realised for use in a first blade orientation (V) in a first storage and transport stage of the blade (6) and also for use in a second blade orientation (H) in a second storage and transport stage of the blade (6), wherein the first and second blade orientations (H, V) are essentially at right angles to each other. The invention further describes a method of handling a number of wind turbine blades (6), which method comprises the steps of securing a root frame (1) to a root end (61) of a blade (6); arranging a tip clamp (3) about an airfoil portion of the blade (6); and mounting the tip clamp (3) onto a tip frame (1); which method comprises arranging the root frame (1) in a first blade orientation (V) in a first storage and transport stage of the blade (6); and arranging the root frame (1) in a second blade orientation (H) in a second storage and transport stage of the blade (6); wherein the first and second blade orientations (H, V) are essentially at right angles to each other.