Method of manufacturing a connection between two tube segments of a tower-like structure
US12209374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Method for manufacturing a connection between two tube segments of a tower-like structure, in particular a wind power plant, in which a first tube segment is pushed into a second tube segment at the end face and an annular space is formed between the tube segments, two at least partially circumferential joining elements spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the tube segments are arranged in the annular space, the joining elements being arranged on an outer wall and/or on an inner wall of one of the tube segments, the tube segments are coupled together via the joining elements, and a mechanical parameter of the mechanical coupling between the tube segments is detected via at least one sensor on at least one of the tube segments, the annular gap being filled with casting compound after initial installation of the structure based on the mechanical parameter.
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