Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tower foundation, in particular for a wind energy turbine
- Patent Title (中): 塔楼基础,特别是风力发电机组
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Application No.: US10565747Application Date: 2003-08-09
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Publication No.: US07877944B2Publication Date: 2011-02-01
- Inventor: Marc Seidel
- Applicant: Marc Seidel
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Priority: WOPCT/EP03/00871 20030809
- International Application: PCT/EP03/08871 WO 20030809
- International Announcement: WO2005/015013 WO 20050217
- Main IPC: E02D27/32
- IPC: E02D27/32

Abstract:
A tower, in particular for a wind energy turbine, comprises a first tower segment (18) having a wall (20) comprising concrete material and a second tower segment (26) having a wall (28) comprising steel. The wall (28) of the second tower segment (26) comprises an end portion (30) embedded in an embedent portion (32) of the wall (20) of the first tower segment (18). The second tower segment (26) within its embedded end portion (30) comprises at least one anchoring element (38, 40, 52) projecting radially from an inner or an outer surface (42, 44) or both inner and outer surfaces (42, 44) of the wall (28) of the second tower segment (26), the anchoring elements (38, 40, 52) being arranged along an axial direction of the second tower segment (26).
Public/Granted literature
- US20070006541A1 Tower foundation, in particular for a wind energy turbine Public/Granted day:2007-01-11
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