US 12,215,667 B2
Longitudinal edge extension
Nicholas Seruntine, New Orleans, LA (US); Paul Hayden, Eastleigh (GB); Guy Scoggin, New Orleans, LA (US); Mark Hancock, Eastleigh (GB); and Hans Minnee, NH (NL)
Assigned to BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITED, Eastleigh (GB)
Appl. No. 17/610,099
Filed by BLADE DYNAMICS LIMITED, Eastleigh (GB)
PCT Filed May 8, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/032140
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/231828, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/846,229, filed on May 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0235736 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. F03D 1/06 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01)
CPC F03D 1/0675 (2013.01) [B29D 99/0028 (2013.01); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01); F05B 2230/23 (2013.01); F05B 2240/303 (2020.08); F05B 2240/304 (2020.08); F05B 2280/6003 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wind turbine blade comprising:
a shell structure defining a leading edge and a trailing edge;
a longitudinal edge extension arranged to extend at least partially along said leading edge or at least partially along said trailing edge to modify an aerodynamic characteristic of said wind turbine blade, wherein said longitudinal edge extension comprises a center section and at least one peripheral section comprising attachment means, and the shell structure is arranged to engage with the attachment means to secure the longitudinal edge extension; and
at least one clamp covering at least one of said leading edge and said trailing edge.