Patent ID: 8083488
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A wind turbine rotor blade assembly, comprising: a rotor blade having a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root, the rotor blade further having an aerodynamic profile; and, a blade extension mounted to the rotor blade, wherein the blade extension includes a cutaway mounting portion for mounting the blade extension to one of the pressure side or the suction side of the rotor blade such that the blade extension is generally flush with at least one of the pressure side or the suction side of the rotor blade, the cutaway mounting portion defining a notch configured to locate the blade extension relative to the rotor blade, and wherein the cutaway mounting portion tapers such that the blade extension generally corresponds with the aerodynamic profile of the other of the pressure side or the suction side of the rotor blade.