METHOD FOR MAKING A WIND TURBINE BLADE INCLUDING DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPONENT

摘要

A method for making a wind turbine blade (20) includes obtaining a plurality of wind turbine blade components, at least one of the components (40) including a wall having a first surface (48) and a second surface (50) spaced from the first surface to define a wall thickness (52); measuring the wall thickness of the at least one component; and assembly the plurality of components to form the blade. Measuring the wall thickness includes associating a reflective element (70) with one of the first or second surfaces of the wall of the component; locating a measurement device (72) adjacent the other surface of the wall of the component; emitting a signal (76) from the measurement device that travels through the wall of the component and interacts with the reflecting element to produce a return signal (78); receiving the return signal at the measurement device; and determining the wall thickness using information from the signal and the return signal.