System and method for installing a blade insert between separate portions of a wind turbine rotor blade

摘要

A system 100 for installing a blade insert 46 between a root portion 40 and a tip portion 42 of a rotor blade 20 of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system 100 may include a root cradle assembly 102 configured to support the root portion 40 of the rotor blade 20 and a tip cradle assembly 126 configured to support the tip portion 42 of the rotor blade 20. At least one of the tip cradle assembly 126 or the root cradle assembly 102 may be movable relative to the other of the tip cradle assembly 126 or the root cradle assembly 102 to allow the tip portion 42 to be spaced apart from the root portion 40 after the rotor blade 20 has been divided between the root and tip portions. In addition, the system 100 may include an insert cradle assembly 154 configured to support a blade insert 46 for the rotor blade 20. The insert cradle assembly 154 may be configured to be positioned between the root cradle assembly 102 and the tip cradle assembly 126 so as to position the blade insert 46 between the root portion 40 and the tip portion 42.