Wind turbine tower system
US9016012B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/728
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wind turbine tower system is provided which includes a wind turbine tower with a height of at least 80 meters, said wind turbine tower comprised of ultra-high performance concrete and a wind turbine mounted on the wind turbine tower. The wind turbine tower system may include a vertically extending lattice structure formed of a plurality of modular components, wherein each of said plurality of modular components being pre-stressed. The tower may also be formed using UHPC shells.
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