Transforming Wind Turbine Blade Mold Manufacturing with 3D Printing
Program Document
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OSTI ID:1497760
Innovation in the design and manufacturing of wind power generation components continues to be critical. As a result of this challenge, DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), both within EERE, are partnering with public and private organizations to apply additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, to the production of wind turbine blade molds. The traditional method of blade design requires the creation of a plug, or a full-size representation of the final blade, which is then used to make the mold. Creating the plug is one of the most time-intensive and labor-intensive processes in wind blade construction, saving time and money.
- Research Organization:
- EERE Publication and Product Library, Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind Energy Technologies Office (EE-4W) (Wind Energy Technologies Office Corporate)
- OSTI ID:
- 1497760
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/GO-102016-4870; 7987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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