System and method for arranging wind turbine blades
A system for arranging wind turbine blades includes first and second root cradles and a first tip cradle proximate to the second root cradle, wherein the first tip cradle is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line. The system also includes a second tip cradle proximate to the first root cradle, wherein the second tip cradle is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal line. A method for arranging wind turbine blades includes transferring a first wind turbine blade to a first root cradle and transferring a second wind turbine blade to a second root cradle. The method further includes rotating at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade about at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade.
1. A system for arranging first and second wind turbine blades, comprising:
a. a first root cradle adapted to support a root of the first wind turbine blade;
b. a second root cradle adapted to support a root of the second wind turbine blade, opposed to said first root cradle, and separated from said first root cradle by a distance approximately equal to a length of the first and second wind turbine blades;
c. a first tip cradle proximate to said second root cradle, wherein said first tip cradle defines a first support plane angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line; and,
d. a second tip cradle proximate to said first root cradle, wherein said second tip cradle defines a second support plane angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal line.
2. The system of claim 1 , further including means for straightening at least one of the first or second wind turbine blades.
3. The system of claim 1 , further including a clamp between said first and second root cradles and connected to the first and second wind turbine blades.
4. The system of claim 1 , further including means for moving said second tip cradle toward said first root cradle.
5. The system of claim 1 , further including a first clamp connected to said first root cradle and said second tip cradle.
6. The system of claim 5 , further including a second clamp connected to said second root cradle and said first tip cradle.
7. The system of claim 1 , further including a pivotal connection attached to the first and second wind turbine blades.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first support plane or said second support plane comprises a first surface and a second surface opposed to said first surface.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second root cradles and the first and second wind turbine blades define a shipping area having a width less than or equal to 8.5 feet.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second root cradles and the first and second wind turbine blades define a shipping area having a height less than or equal to 13.5 feet.
11. A system for arranging first and second wind turbine blades, comprising:
a. a first root cradle adapted to support a root of the first wind turbine blade;
b. a second root cradle adapted to support a root of the second wind turbine blade, opposed to said first root cradle, and separated from said first root cradle by a distance approximately equal to a length of the first and second wind turbine blades;
c. a first tip cradle proximate to said second root cradle; and
d. a second tip cradle proximate to said first root cradle,
wherein at least one of said first tip cradle or said second tip cradle defines a support plane angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line.
12. The system of claim 11 , further including means for straightening at least one of the first or second wind turbine blades.
13. The system of claim 11 , further including a clamp between said first and second root cradles and connected to the first and second wind turbine blades.
14. The system of claim 11 , further including means for moving said second tip cradle toward said first root cradle.
15. The system of claim 11 , further including a first clamp connected to said first root cradle and said second tip cradle.
16. The system of claim 15 , further including a second clamp connected to said second root cradle and said first tip cradle.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein said support plane comprises a first surface and a second surface opposed to said first surface.