Method for manufacturing a telescoping wind turbine tower structure
US12163352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a tower structure of a wind turbine includes printing, via an additive printing device, a plurality of concentric sections of the tower structure of the wind turbine. The concentric sections may be printed simultaneously from concrete, may include tensioning cables or other structural supports, and may define other support flanges or overhangs. After curing, the method may include raising an inner section of the plurality of concentric sections to a top of an adjacent outer section and joining the two sections. This process may be repeated to telescope the concentric sections and raise the tower structure.
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