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Tower for a wind turbine

US10330085B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

thyssenkrupp AG · DE

Inventors

Stephan Drewes · Mönchengladbach, DE
Mark Hirt · Bochum, DE
Lothar Patberg · Aachen, DE
Adrian Paton · Dinslaken, DE
Patrick Tlauka · Oberhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2016
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A tower for a wind turbine may include an upper tower portion and a lower tower portion. The upper tower portion may include a tubular tower, and the lower tower portion may include a lattice tower. To improve ergonomics and work safety and make it possible to obtain a structural design with optimized forces, the lower tower portion may include a central tube positioned centrally within the lattice tower. Further, the central tube may have a smaller diameter, at least in certain portions, than at least part of the tubular tower of the upper tower portion. The tower may also include a transition piece between the upper tower portion and the lower tower portion. The transition piece may join the tubular tower of the upper tower portion and the central tube of the lower tower portion.

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