Fixtures for supporting wind turbine blades that have a root end flange, which may be interconnected with twistlock fasteners and stacked for use in plural modes of transportation, including ocean transportation. A root fixture includes a bearing that rotatably engages a mounting flange adapter that is coupled to the blade's root flange. A bearing pivot is coupled to the bearing to allow the blade to pivot during loading, unloading and transport. A tip stand assembly is provided to engage the blade along a tip end support region.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Transportation Fixtures for Wind Turbine Blades


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-02-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



    TRANSPORTATION FIXTURES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

    SULLIVAN ANDREW J / ALVAREZ ALBERTO J | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    TRANSPORTATION FIXTURES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

    SULLIVAN ANDREW J / ALVAREZ ALBERTO J | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    TRANSPORTATION FIXTURES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

    SULLIVAN ANDREW / ALVAREZ ALBERTO | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    TRANSPORTATION FIXTURES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADES

    SULLIVAN ANDREW J / ALVAREZ ALBERTO J | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    Transportation fixtures for wind turbine blades

    SULLIVAN ANDREW J / ALVAREZ ALBERTO J | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access