Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composite wind turbine tower and a method for fabricating same
- Patent Title (中): 复合风力发电机塔架及其制造方法
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Application No.: US12109463Application Date: 2008-04-25
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Publication No.: US08192572B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Lawrence Donald Willey , Shu Ching Quek , Danian Zheng
- Applicant: Lawrence Donald Willey , Shu Ching Quek , Danian Zheng
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Agent James McGinness, Esq.
- Main IPC: B65H81/00
- IPC: B65H81/00
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a tower or component thereof for use with a wind turbine is disclosed. The method comprises weaving a fibrous tow in a shape corresponding to the shape of the tower or component to form a flexible textile preform; and laminating the flexible textile preform to form a composite shell. Also disclosed is a wind turbine assembly comprising a composite wind turbine tower and a wind turbine coupled to the tower.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090266004A1 COMPOSITE WIND TURBINE TOWER AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME Public/Granted day:2009-10-29
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