Blade Dynamics Ltd and LM Wind Power AS File Patent Application for Shell Core and Wind Turbine Blade Having a Blade Shell Comprising Such a Shell Core

Kolkata, June 7 -- UK-based Blade Dynamics Ltd and LM Wind Power AS filed patent application for shell core and wind turbine blade having a blade shell comprising such a shell core. The inventors are Mukherjee Manish, Bergner Tobias and Bartha Laszlo.

Blade Dynamics Ltd and LM Wind Power AS filed the patent application on Dec. 30, 2021. The patent application number is 202147061698 A. The international classification numbers are H01F0027240000, H05K0001180000, F21Y0103100000, B29L0031080000 and G02B0006136000.

The abstract of the patent published by the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks states: "A shell core (1) configured for being incorporated in a shell of a fiber reinforced polymer composite structure wherein: - the core has a first surface (2) and an opposite second surface (3), - a first groove (4) is formed in the first surface (2) and divides the core into a first core part (5) and a second core part (6), - the first groove (4) is defined by two opposing side walls (7a,7b) and a bottom (8), - the distance T1 between the bottom (8) of the groove (4) and the second surface (3) of the core is of such a size that the core is flexible/bendable along the first groove, and - the opposing walls (7a,7b) converge towards the bottom (8) forming an angle A1 of at least 45° with each other."

The Patent was published in the Issue No. 05/2022 of the Patent Office Journal on Feb. 4, 2022.

About the Companies

Blade Dynamics Ltd is a UK-based company. It is situated in Cowes in UK. The company is engaged in manufacturing, developing and building of wind turbine blades for the onshore and offshore wind energy businesses. It also manufactures the next generation wind turbine rotors, blade components and surface coatings. The technologies are a paradigm shift in performance and reliability from existing technology, developed and manufactured by a very experienced team.

LM Wind Power AS is a Denmark-based company. It is situated in Kolding. The company is engaged in providing of detection system.