Wind turbine, tower and method for fabricating the same

Details Wind turbine, tower and method for fabricating the same Wind turbine, tower and method for fabricating the same

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Verdier, Christopher (Department: 3745)

Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)

Support mounting, carrier or fairing structure

C416SDIG004, C052S040000, C052S169130, C052S651070, C052S848000, C029S888000, C029S888020

Reexamination Certificate

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07997876

ABSTRACT:
A wind turbine, tower and method for making same are provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor having one or more blades and a rotor radius distance approximately equal to the distance measured from a centerline of the rotor to a tip of one of the blades. The tower has one or more tower sections, including a first tower section having a generally cylindrical or frusto-conical shape. The first tower section has at least one first diameter. A reduced diameter tower section is connected to the first tower section, and has a waist portion with at least one second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. At least a portion of the reduced diameter tower section having the second diameter is located about one rotor radius distance from the centerline of the rotor, and the reduced diameter section provides increased static clearance to the tip of the blades.

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