Turbine blade shear web alignment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9932958
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14654190

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A method of aligning shear webs for the construction of a wind turbine blade is provided. The method comprises providing one or more jigs (402), each configured to receive one or more spacer elements (701) and providing one or more spacer elements (701). First and second shear web panels are placed on the one or more jigs (402) to align them. The first and second shear web panels are restrained relative to each other and are separated by the one or more spacer elements. The first and second shear web panels are then removed together with the one or more spacer elements from the jig. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.

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VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SAARHUS AARHUS REGION MIDTJYLLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sandercock, Stephen Ryde, GB 8 63
Wardropper, Steve Hampshire, GB 13 91

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