Composite structure for a pile foundation for anchoring a tower structure, foundation and jacket for a wind turbine, and wind turbine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9587365-B2
Application number	US-201314437482-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2013
Priority date	Oct 24, 2012
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A composite structure for a pile foundation for anchoring a tower structure (e.g., an offshore wind turbine) in ground, which includes a hollow pile introduced into the ground at an erection site of the tower structure and a corner post which is connected to the tower structure and which, on a connection side, is arranged within the pile. The pile and the corner post are fixedly bonded to one another in a bonding region by a cured bonding material. At least one bonding means for transmitting shear forces is fixedly arranged on the pile and/or on the corner post in the bonding region. The bonding means has at least one aperture which is filled with the bonding material or, together with the corner post or pile, forms the aperture that is filled with the bonding material. The aperture encloses the bonding material by an angular range of 90° or more.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A composite structure for a pile foundation for anchoring a tower structure in ground, comprising:
a hollow pile which is introduced into the ground at an erection site of the tower structure; and
a corner post which is connected to the tower structure and which, on a connection side, is arranged within the pile;
wherein the pile and the corner post are fixedly bonded to one another in a bonding region by a cured bonding material,
wherein at least one bonding means for transmitting shear forces is fixedly arranged on the corner post in the bonding region,
wherein the at least one bonding means has a longitudinal axis that extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the corner post,
wherein a longitudinal side of the bonding means is fastened to the corner post,
wherein a free side of the bonding means opposite to the longitudinal side of the bonding means that is fastened to the corner post includes teeth between which apertures are provided, and
wherein the apertures are filled with the bonding material.

2. The composite structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bonding means has a radial extent which is greater than a wall thickness of the corner post bearing the bonding means.

3. The composite structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bonding means is welded to a corner post circumferential surface facing the pile.

4. The composite structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bonding means is formed as a continuous bonding strip.

5. The composite structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the bonding strip extends substantially in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the corner post.

6. The composite structure as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the apertures have a clothoid shape or a puzzle part shape.

7. The composite structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the bonding strip extends over a substantial part of the bonding region.

8. The composite structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a plurality of continuous bonding means are arranged circumferentially spaced apart on a corner post circumference.

9. A foundation for a tower structure having a composite structure as claimed in claim 1 .

10. A jacket for a wind turbine, having at least one corner post, wherein bonding means according to claim 1 are formed on the corner post.

11. A wind turbine having a jacket as claimed in claim 10 .

12. A wind turbine having a foundation as claimed in claim 9 .

Assignees

• Repower Systems Se
• Senvion Se

Inventors

• Seidel Marc

Classifications

• E02D5/48

  Piles varying in construction along their length {, i.e. along the body between head and shoe, e.g. made of different materials along their length (E02D5/50, E02D5/52 take precedence)} · CPC title

• E02D27/425 Primary

  specially adapted for wind motors masts (wind motors per se F03D1/00) · CPC title

• E02D27/12

  Pile foundations · CPC title

• E02D27/42

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

• E02D5/526

  Connection means between pile segments · CPC title