20240018937. METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT simplified abstract (General Electric Company)
METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Rohit Agarwal of Simpsonville SC (US)
Andrew Mitchell Rodwell of Greenville SC (US)
Amir Riahi of Simpsonville SC (US)
Mohammad Salah Attia of Niskayuna NY (US)
Donald Joseph Kasperski of Simpsonville SC (US)
Jianqiang Chen of Spring TX (US)
METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240018937 titled 'METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a patent application for a rotor blade design for a wind turbine. The rotor blade consists of two blade segments that extend in opposite directions from a joint. Each blade segment has a shell member that forms an airfoil surface. The blade segments are connected at the joint using pin joints, which include pin joint tubes received within pin joint slots. The pin joint slots are secured within a bearing block, with a gap defined between the slots and the block. A shim made of a liquid material that hardens is placed within the gap to retain the pin joint slots within the bearing block.
- The patent application is for a rotor blade design for a wind turbine.
- The rotor blade consists of two blade segments that extend in opposite directions from a joint.
- Each blade segment has a shell member that forms an airfoil surface.
- The blade segments are connected at the joint using pin joints.
- The pin joints include pin joint tubes received within pin joint slots.
- The pin joint slots are secured within a bearing block.
- A gap is defined between the pin joint slots and the bearing block.
- A shim made of a liquid material that hardens is placed within the gap to retain the pin joint slots within the bearing block.
Potential Applications
- Wind turbine industry
- Renewable energy sector
Problems Solved
- Improved connection between blade segments
- Enhanced stability and durability of rotor blades
Benefits
- Increased efficiency of wind turbines
- Reduced maintenance and repair costs
- Longer lifespan of rotor blades
Original Abstract Submitted
a rotor blade for a wind turbine includes a first blade segment and a second blade segment extending in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint. each of the first and second blade segments includes at least one shell member defining an airfoil surface. the rotor blade also includes pin joint(s) for connecting the first and second blade segments at the chord-wise joint. the pin joint(s) includes pin joint tube(s) received within the pin joint slot(s). the pin joint slot(s) are secured within a bearing block. further, a gap is defined between the pin joint slot(s) and the bearing block. moreover, the rotor blade includes a shim within the gap between the pin joint slot(s) and the bearing block so as to retain the pin joint slot(s) within the bearing block. in addition, the shim is constructed of a liquid material that hardens after being poured into the gap.
