IP Library Granted Patent US 8,678,765
Granted Patent B2
US 8,678,765 · App. 12/915,239 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Rotor blade with drainage bore hole

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Patent No.
US 8,678,765
App. No.
12/915,239
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for the production of a rotor blade ( 1 ) for a wind power plant, wherein the produced rotor blade ( 1 ) in its longitudinal extension, which extends from a rotor blade root ( 2 ) essentially to a rotor blade tip ( 3 ), has at least one area, in which the rotor blade has an aerodynamic blade section ( 4, 4′, 4″ ), which has a leading edge ( 5 ) and a trailing edge ( 6 ), which are connected via a suction side ( 7 ) and a pressure side ( 8 ) of the blade section ( 4, 4′, 4″ ), wherein at least a first and at least a second molded part ( 11, 12 ) manufactured in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade ( 1 ) are provided for a suction side ( 7 ) and a pressure side ( 8 ) of the rotor blade ( 1 ), which are to be connected with each other in the areas of the leading edge ( 5 ) and the trailing edge ( 6 ). A corresponding rotor blade ( 1 ) for a wind power plant and a wind power plant with a corresponding rotor blade ( 1 ).

Claims (24)

1. Method for the production of a rotor blade ( 1 ) for a wind power plant, wherein the produced rotor blade ( 1 ) in its longitudinal extension, which extends from a rotor blade root ( 2 ) essentially to a rotor blade tip ( 3 ), has at least one area, in which the rotor blade has an aerodynamic blade section ( 4 , 4 ′, 4 ″), which has a leading edge ( 5 ) and a trailing edge ( 6 ), which are connected via a suction side ( 7 ) and a pressure side ( 8 ) of the blade section ( 4 , 4 ′, 4 ″), wherein at least a first and at least a second molded part ( 11 , 12 ) manufactured in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade ( 1 ) are provided for a suction side ( 7 ) and a pressure side ( 8 ) of the rotor blade ( 1 ), which are connected with each other in the areas of the leading edge ( 5 ) and the trailing edge ( 6 ), with the following process steps:

a connection element is connected with an inner side of the at least one first molded part ( 11 ) at least in the area of the rotor blade tip ( 3 ) on the leading edge ( 5 ) by means of a connection means ( 18 ), wherein the connection element ( 15 ) protrudes beyond the first molded part ( 11 ) at the profile leading edge ( 5 ),

a surface element ( 16 ) is connected with the connection element ( 15 ) on the leading edge ( 5 ) in the area of the rotor blade tip ( 3 ) or is designed as one piece with the connection element ( 15 ), wherein the surface element ( 16 ) in the area of the trailing edge ( 6 ) is essentially flush with the first molded part ( 11 ),

the at least one second molded part ( 12 ) is joined together with the first molded part ( 11 ), wherein on the leading edge ( 5 ) an inner side of the second molded part ( 12 ) is connected with the part of the connection element ( 15 ) protruding beyond the first molded part ( 11 ) and on the trailing edge ( 6 ) a connection means ( 19 ) is inserted between the first and second molded parts ( 11 , 12 ),

a drainage bore hole ( 9 ) is bored or arranged in the area of the first molded part ( 11 ) closed by the surface element ( 16 ) of the trailing edge ( 6 ).

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surface element ( 16 ) is connected and closes flush with the second molded part ( 12 ) on its edge ( 16 . 4 ) facing away from rotor blade tip ( 3 ) in the area between the connection means ( 18 , 19 ).

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the surface element ( 16 ), with its edge ( 16 . 3 ) arranged toward the rotor blade tip, is applied to a lightning arrester adapter fin ( 20 ) or fitted on a lightning arrester adapter fin ( 20 ).

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the connection of the first and second molded parts ( 11 , 12 ), of the connection element ( 15 ) and/or of the surface element ( 16 ), occurs through adhesion and/or through lamination.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the connection means ( 18 ) between the first molded part ( 11 ) and the connection element ( 15 ) on the leading edge ( 5 ) hardens or is hardened before the joining of the first and second molded parts ( 11 , 12 ).

6. Rotor blade ( 1 ) for a wind power plant, wherein the rotor blade ( 1 ) comprises:

a longitudinal extension, which extends from a rotor blade root ( 2 ) essentially to a rotor blade tip ( 3 ),

wherein an aerodynamic blade section ( 4 , 4 ′, 4 ″) is provided at least in one area of the rotor blade ( 1 ), which has a leading edge ( 5 ) and a trailing edge ( 6 ), which are connected via a suction side ( 7 ) and a pressure side ( 8 ) of the blade section ( 4 , 4 ′, 4 ″),

wherein at least one first molded part ( 11 ) and at least one second molded part ( 12 ) are provided for each of the suction side ( 7 ) and for the pressure side ( 8 ) of the rotor blade ( 1 ), which are connected with each other at least in the area of the rotor blade tip ( 3 ) on the leading edge ( 5 ) and on the trailing edge ( 6 ) by means of at least one connection means ( 18 , 19 ) and/or connection element ( 15 ) respectively,

wherein a drainage bore hole ( 9 ) is provided on the suction side ( 7 ) or the pressure side ( 8 ) in the area of the rotor blade tip ( 3 ),

wherein a surface element ( 16 ) is provided in the area of the rotor blade tip ( 3 ), which reaches in the direction of the rotor blade root ( 2 ) at least up to the drainage bore hole ( 9 ),

wherein the surface element ( 16 ) contacts, or connects with, the connection means ( 18 , 19 ) and/or connection elements ( 15 ) on the leading edge ( 5 ) and the trailing edge ( 6 ), and wherein the surface element ( 16 ) is essentially flush with the first molded part ( 11 ) in the area of the trailing edge ( 6 ).

7. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the surface element ( 16 ) comprises a one- or multi-layer fiber glass mat or an aluminum sheet.

8. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the surface element ( 16 ) is applied toward the rotor blade tip ( 3 ) on an adapter fin ( 20 ) of a lightning arrester ( 10 ) or is fitted on an adapter fin ( 20 ) of a lightning arrester ( 10 ).

9. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the surface element ( 16 ) is connected with the molded part ( 12 ) on its end ( 16 . 4 ) facing away from the rotor blade tip ( 3 ) in the area between the connection means ( 18 , 19 ) or has a distance of less than 10 mm from the second molded part ( 12 ).

10. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the connection element ( 15 ) and the surface element ( 16 ) are designed as one piece.

11. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one connection element ( 15 ) on the leading edge ( 5 ) comprises a glue flap, which overlaps the suction side ( 7 ) and the pressure side ( 8 ) and is glued and/or laminated with the first and second molded parts ( 11 , 12 ).

12. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the glue flap is knitted or woven.

13. The rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the surface element ( 16 ) keeps the drainage bore hole ( 9 ) free of the connection means ( 18 , 19 ).

14. Wind power plant with a rotor blade ( 1 ) according to claim 6 .

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 23, 2015
From: REPOWER SYSTEMS SE
To: SENVION SE
Reel/Frame 034806/0074 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 15, 2014
From: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
To: REPOWER SYSTEMS SE
Reel/Frame 032019/0966 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2011
From: BENDEL, URS; ZELLER, LENZ SIMON
To: REPOWER SYSTEMS AG
Reel/Frame 025599/0103 →