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WindpowerNL: blade root inserts
WindpowerNL compares blade root inserts to 50 passenger cars pressing onto the blade
Blade root bushings are safety-critical components that connect the rotor blade with the turbine hub, using bolts. The inserts are an important structural load-bearing component and each bushing must have sufficient bonding strength capable of withstanding forces of up to 1000kN, the equivalent force of up to 50 passenger cars pulling the blade at the same time.
Windpowernl has the right comparison
Read more:
https://windpowernl.com/2024/05/29/we4ce-files-international-patent-for-its-re-fit-bushings-for-on-site-repair-in-wind-farms/
(May 2024)
