A wind turbine tower, wind turbine tower installation apparatus and methods oferecting a wind turbine tower are disclosed. The wind turbine tower installation apparatus comprises a frame having a guide for positioning the apparatus on an installed portion of a tower, a platform for supporting wind turbine components on the frame, and a mechanism for transversely positioning the supported wind turbine component in alignment with the tower. A lifting mechanism is provided for moving the apparatus longitudinally up and down the tower. The apparatus further comprises an adaptor frame defining a collar for receiving and aligning the free end of the installed portion of the tower and the adjacent end of the subsequent tower section. The wind turbine support tower has a mating interface comprising complimentary sleeve portions one of which comprises a radially displaceable locking ring for engaging a radially extending feature of the other sleeve portion.


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    Title :

    WIND TURBINE TOWER INSTALLATION APPARATUS, WIND TURBINE SUPPORT TOWER AND METHOD


    Additional title:

    WINDTURBINENTURMINSTALLATIONSVORRICHTUNG, WINDTURBINENSTÜTZTURM UND VERFAHREN
    APPAREIL D'INSTALLATION DE TOUR D'ÉOLIENNE, TOUR DE SUPPORT D'ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ


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    Publication date :

    2024-05-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / B66C Krane , CRANES / E04H Gebäude oder ähnliche Bauwerke für besondere Zwecke , BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile



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