FLANGE CONNECTION FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF CONNECTING PARTS OF A WIND TURBINE

A flange connection for two tower sections of a wind energy system is described. The wind energy system includes a first flange including a first portion and a second portion, and a second flange including a first portion and a second portion. The wind energy system further includes a first connecti...

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Main Authors VADLAMUDI VENKATA KRISHNA, SIVANANTHAM RAJKUMAR, LEONARD JAY F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.07.2013
Subjects
BUILDING
BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
CEILINGS
FENCING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FLOORS
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
MASTS
ROOFS
SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS
TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Summary:A flange connection for two tower sections of a wind energy system is described. The wind energy system includes a first flange including a first portion and a second portion, and a second flange including a first portion and a second portion. The wind energy system further includes a first connecting element having substantially the shape of at least a segment of a ring and a second connecting element having substantially the shape of at least a segment of a ring. The first connecting element and the second connecting element are adapted for being connected to each other and are adapted for connecting the first portion of the first flange with the first portion of the second flange.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213352292