Offshore wind turbine foundation, corresponding offshore wind turbine and method for their installation on site
US9567721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/727
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An offshore wind turbine foundation comprising a platform carrying a support for the wind turbine tower in its central region, and a plurality of leg guides in its peripheral region; and a plurality of legs, each of which may be movable between a raised position for transport and lowered positions for resting on the seabed. Each leg is capable of freely sliding in its guide.
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