Patent ID: 7517198
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: F03D,F05B,F05C,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a wind turbine blade assembly, including: selecting a plurality of rib panels; forming a plurality of composite support members; curing the support members; setting a predetermined number of mounting fixtures spaced from one another at predetermined distances; mounting at least some of the rib panels to respective fixtures; mounting a predetermined number of support members to the perimeter edges of respective rib panels to form spar members from a root region of the assembly to a tip region of the assembly and defining joint intersections therein; affixing another predetermined number of support members between respective adjacent ribs to form cross members, the cross members further affixed to the spar members and connecting therebetween adjacent spar members at respective adjacent joint intersections; and fastening a skin assembly to the perimeter edges of the rib panels.