The RTZ Solution™ is developed to eliminate aft shear web disbonding around the web's fishmouth geometry. Peeling stresses in the adhesive joint occurring due to out-of-plane deformation (or breathing) cause the disbonding of the aft shear web. The same breathing phenomena is also often the root cause of transverse cracks on the unsupported transition zone panels.
The RTZ Solution™ will positively affect the operation of your wind turbine as a panel reinforcement in the transition zone:
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The RTZ Solution™ significantly reduces the peeling stresses in the transition zone area where the aft shear web starts and eliminates defects occurring in the region.
The solution connects the two unsupported shells and reduces out-of-plane deformation. A strong focus of the design is to make it easy to install up-tower in a safe way without altering the aerodynamic profile of the blade. |