Pre-bend blades are not subject to loading?

[Torsten]

Hi,

Could you please tell me what 'loading' means in the following sentence:

The rotor blades are pre-bent, which means they flex towards the wind when mounted and are not subject to loading.

I figure it must have something to do with the fact that the wind has a weaker impact on blades that are pre-bent. But what exactly is loading?

Thanks a lot.
Torsten
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[Haihao]

Hi Torsten,

May I share my unsophisticated thoughts with you about the rotor blades?

It seems to me that because 'they flex towards the wind', this prevents them from receiving the wind straight or full-scaled onto their surfaces. They are so designed rather to let the wind go that they are not subject to loading (burdening) the wind (pressure).

Haihao

[Torsten]

Hi Haihao,

Many thanks for your explanation which makes perfect sense to me!
T
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[weep]

i think this sentence means: when the blades do not sustain any load, they flex towards the wind.

[Torsten]

Hi Weep, you are right. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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