MULTI SEGMENT WIND TURBINE BLADE JOINT BUSHING

A joint bushing (10) that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing (10) includes a self-lubricating liner (20) that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite...

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Hauptverfasser: McGuire, Jarrod, Meeks, Ryan, Westbrook, Elizabeth
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A joint bushing (10) that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing (10) includes a self-lubricating liner (20) that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.