Global Patent Index - EP 2554297 A2

EP 2554297 A2 20130206 - Wind turbine component having a lightweight structure

Title (en)

Wind turbine component having a lightweight structure

Title (de)

Komponente für Windturbine mit Leichtstruktur

Title (fr)

Composante pour turbine à vent ayant une structure légère

Publication

EP 2554297 A2 20130206 (EN)

Application

EP 12178868 A 20120801

Priority

  • US 201113204386 A 20110805
  • US 201213488892 A 20120605

Abstract (en)

A wind turbine component 10 having a lightweight structure is provided and includes a metallic matrix 20 defining a cavity 21, metallic foam 30 enclosed within the cavity 21 and a solidification metallurgical bond 40 formed at an entire interface 41 between the metallic matrix 20 and the metallic foam 30.

IPC 8 full level

B22D 19/02 (2006.01); B22D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B22D 15/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B22D 19/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2554297 A2 20130206; CN 102913395 A 20130206; US 2013032303 A1 20130207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12178868 A 20120801; CN 201210275288 A 20120803; US 201213488892 A 20120605