Root assemblies with external structural connection supports for rotor blades

Root assemblies (310) for rotor blades include a root portion (208) having an inner surface (209) and an outer surface (210), wherein the root portion (208) is configured to extend from an airfoil portion of the rotor blade. The root assemblies (310) further include at least one external structural...

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Hauptverfasser: Vossler, Alexander William, Kyriakides, Steven Alan, Hardison, Richard Allen
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Zusammenfassung:Root assemblies (310) for rotor blades include a root portion (208) having an inner surface (209) and an outer surface (210), wherein the root portion (208) is configured to extend from an airfoil portion of the rotor blade. The root assemblies (310) further include at least one external structural connection support (311) connected to at least the inner surface (209) or the outer surface (210) of the root portion (208), wherein the at least one external structural connection support connects to a hub of a wind turbine to facilitate the connection of the rotor blade.