Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100132269 | RAIL-TRANSPORTABLE WIND TURBINE TOWER - A tower is provided having a plurality of axial substantially tubular sections with an outer diameter no greater than a designated maximum diameter. At least one of the sections includes at least one reverse taper portion located near a base of the tower. The reverse taper portion has a first end, located near the base, having a first diameter. The reverse taper portion has a second end, opposed to the first end, having a second diameter. The first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. | 06-03-2010 |
20100135821 | TRANSPORTABLE WIND TURBINE TOWER - A tower having a plurality of axial sections is provided. The tower includes at least one lower axial section having a non-circular cross-section in at least a portion thereof. The lower axial section is located near a bottom of the tower. At least one upper axial section has a substantially circular cross-section in at least a portion thereof, and is located near a top of the tower. The tower has a cross-sectional profile that transitions from the non-circular cross-section to the substantially circular cross-section, and an outer diameter of the tower is less than a designated maximum diameter. | 06-03-2010 |
20110131899 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONCRETE FOUNDATION - A foundation interface for a concrete foundation for the support of a structure comprises a prefabricated concrete element with a plurality of through holes, which are geometrically arranged to correspond to an arrangement of holes or bolts of a structure to be supported. Further, a method for fabricating a concrete foundation comprising such a foundation interface is provided. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138706 | WIND TURBINE ANCHOR ELEMENT - An anchor element for a tower includes an anchor plate element including an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one first through-hole extending between the upper surface and the lower surface; and at least one first nut having a female thread, the at least one first nut being provided at the at least one first through-hole at the lower surface of the anchor plate element so as to cover the at least one first through-hole, wherein the at least one first nut is non-releasably connected to the lower surface of the anchor plate element. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140437 | SELF-SUPPORTING PLATFORM FOR A WIND TURBINE - A self-supporting platform for a wind turbine tower comprises a grid structure having a plurality of grid nodes, wherein the grid structure transfers a load on the platform to the wall of the tower. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140447 | REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A SUPPORT TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE - A reinforcement assembly for use with a wind turbine. The wind turbine tower includes a first tower member that is coupled to a second tower member. The reinforcement assembly includes a first reinforcement member that is coupled to the first tower member. A second reinforcement member is coupled to the second tower member. A tension member is coupled between the first reinforcement member and the second reinforcement member. The tension member is configured to at least partially transfer a bending load from the first tower member to the second tower member. | 06-16-2011 |
20110223035 | FLANGE AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - A flange is provided including a longitudinal axis defining a first direction, a radial direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a neck extending along the first direction, a flange plate connected to the neck and including a connecting portion adapted for holding a connecting device at a connecting side, the flange plate further including a non-connecting side being at a radially different location than the connecting side; the flange including a first plane defining a first level of the neck, a second plane defining a second level, where flange plate and neck are connected, and a third plane defining a third level of the flange plate, wherein the three planes extend substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the flange; the flange includes at least at the non-connecting side a bulge, which extends from a level between the first plane and the second plane to the third plane. | 09-15-2011 |
20130298485 | WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION MOUNTING PART SUPPORT SYSTEM - A system for supporting a foundation mounting part connected to a tower of a wind turbine extending upward from a foundation and coupled to the foundation by the foundation mounting part is described. The system includes a first support block and a second support block. The first support block is positioned adjacent a first portion of the foundation mounting part. The second support block is slidably coupled to the first support block and at least a portion of the second support block is positioned between the first support block and the second support block. The second support block is configured to exert force on the first support block when displaced laterally with respect to a first axis coincident with a longitudinal axis of the tower. | 11-14-2013 |