Wind Turbine Tower Structure With Stacked Tower Sections

Abstract: WIND TURBINE TOWER STRUCTURE WITH STACKED TOWER SECTIONS ABSTRACT The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of a tower structure with at least partially additively manufactured, stacked tower sections. Embodiments of the tower structure have a plurality of stacked tower sections, wherein at least one tower section of the plurality of stacked tower sections includes a wall element having one or more printed layers, and a base holding thereon the one or more printed layers. The present disclosure also is directed to a method of manufacturing a tower structure using a stacked tower sections and additive manufacturing. Embodiments of the method include forming a base of poured concrete or cast material, printing and depositing one or more printed layers to form a wall element, and stacking the plurality of tower sections to form the tower structure.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

16 October 2023

Publication Number

18/2024

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 River Road, Schenectady, New York 12345, United States of America

Inventors

1. Norman Arnold Turnquist

1 Research Circle Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA

2. Christopher James Kenny

1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345, USA

3. Xiaopeng Li

1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345, USA

4. Gregory Edward Cooper

1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345, USA

5. Biao Fang

1 Research Circle Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA

6. Pascal Meyer

1 Research Circle Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA

7. Collin McKee Sheppard

201 Brookfield Parkway Greenville, SC 29607, USA

8. Ryan Eric Vogel

201 Brookfield Parkway Greenville, SC 29607, USA

Specification

Description:AS FILED PDF DOCUMENTS , Claims:AS FILED PDF DOCUMENTS

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202344070019-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
2	202344070019-PROOF OF RIGHT [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
3	202344070019-POWER OF AUTHORITY [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
4	202344070019-FORM 1 [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
5	202344070019-DRAWINGS [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
6	202344070019-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
7	202344070019-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [16-10-2023(online)].pdf	2023-10-16
8	202344070019-Proof of Right [16-11-2023(online)].pdf	2023-11-16
9	202344070019-FORM 3 [16-04-2024(online)].pdf	2024-04-16