Wind turbine and wind turbine foundation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10626573-B2
Application number	US-201815901754-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2018
Priority date	Jun 21, 2013
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

A wind energy plant is provided with a foundation base and a tower which is placed on the foundation base. The foundation base has a foundation plate below ground level and a foundation plinth on the foundation plate above ground level. On the foundation plinth a tension cord connector is provided with a plurality of bores for receiving tension cords. The tension cords are tensioned on an underneath side of the connector by means of a tension cord head. The foundation plate and the foundation plinth are cast in one piece from site-mixed concrete.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wind energy plant, comprising:
a foundation base comprising:
a concrete foundation base;
a plurality of segment anchors embedded in the concrete foundation base;
a plurality of threaded rods provided in the concrete foundation base, the plurality of threaded rods extending from the plurality of segment anchors with ends of the plurality of threaded rods projecting from the concrete foundation base; and
a foundation segment made of steel and having a lower end, an upper end, and a side or sleeve face, the lower end including a plurality of bores that receive the plurality of threaded rods, respectively, the upper end including a plurality of bores, wherein both the lower and upper ends extend at opposing ends of the side or sleeve face toward a central portion of the tower and do not extend outwardly;

a tower comprising a plurality of tower segments made of concrete, the plurality of tower segments being stacked vertically on the foundation segment; and
a plurality of tensioning cables extending through the plurality of bores of the upper end of the foundation segment, wherein the plurality of tensioning cables are coupled to the foundation segment at the upper end of the foundation segment, wherein the plurality of tensioning cables tension the plurality of tower segments of the tower,
wherein the lower end and the plurality of bores of the foundation segment are located inward of the side or sleeve face such that all of the plurality of rods are located inside the tower.

2. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of tension cord heads at an under side of the upper end of the foundation segment.

3. The wind energy plant according to claim 2 wherein the plurality of tension cord heads couple the plurality of tensioning cables to the upper end of the foundation segment and are configured to control the tensioning of the plurality of tensioning cables, respectively.

4. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the foundation segment is filled with a Pagel mass.

5. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 further comprising a joint between the concrete foundation base and the foundation segment.

6. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of segment anchors are arranged in the concrete foundation base as an anchor ring.

7. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the lower end of the foundation segment is fastened with the ends of the plurality of threaded rods projecting beyond the foundation base.

8. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of tower segments include a plurality of bores, wherein the tensioning cables extend through the plurality of bores in the tower segments of the tower.

9. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of tensioning cables extend along an inner surface of the tower.

10. The wind energy plant according to claim 9 wherein the upper end of the foundation segment has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the tower, such that a portion of the upper end of the foundation segment extends beyond the inner surface of the tower.

11. The wind energy plant according to claim 10 wherein the plurality of bores of the upper end of the foundation segment are located inside of the tower.

12. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of tower segments includes a lower tower segment, wherein the lower tower segment is placed directly on the upper end of the foundation segment.

13. The wind energy plant according to claim 1 wherein the foundation segment is C-shaped.

Assignees

• Wobben Properties Gmbh

Inventors

• Coordes Thomas
• Pollman Frank
• Gröss Alexander

Classifications

• F03D13/20 Primary

  Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors · CPC title

• Y02E10/728

  Onshore wind turbines · CPC title

• E02D27/42

  Foundations for poles, masts or chimneys {(sockets or holders for poles or masts per se E04H12/22)} · CPC title

• E04H12/16

  Prestressed structures · CPC title

• F03D13/22

  Foundations specially adapted for wind motors · CPC title