US2011041438A1PendingUtilityA1

Construction of a wind energy plant

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Assignee: REPOWER SYSTEMS AGPriority: Feb 22, 2008Filed: Feb 16, 2009Published: Feb 24, 2011
Est. expiryFeb 22, 2028(~1.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bernd Frost
E02D 27/42E04H 12/085Y02E10/728Y02E10/72F03D 13/22
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Abstract

A wind power plant with a tubular tower, wherein the tubular tower will be or is arranged above a foundation body, preferably arranged in the ground, and the tubular tower has a tower foot flange, which is or will be connected with the foundation body by means of a flange connection, on its bottom side. The wind power plant is characterized in that at least one injection hose is or will be arranged in the area of the top side of the foundation body facing the tower foot flange, in particular on the top side of the foundation body, or at least one injection hose is or will be arranged on the top side between the tower foot flange and the top side of the foundation body facing the tower foot flange or a connection part is provided in the foundation Body.

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1 . A wind power plant (W) comprising:
 a tubular tower ( 18 ),   wherein the tubular tower ( 18 ) will be or is arranged above a foundation body ( 10 ), arranged in the ground ( 11 ), and   wherein the tubular tower ( 18 ) has a tower foot flange ( 17 ) on its bottom side, which is or will be connected with the foundation body ( 10 ) by means of a flange connection,   wherein at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is or will be arranged in the area of the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body ( 10 ) facing the tower foot flange ( 17 ), in particular on the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body ( 10 ), or at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is or will be arranged on the top side ( 15 ) between the tower foot flange ( 17 ) and the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body ( 10 ) facing the tower foot flange ( 17 ) or a connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) is or will be arranged in the foundation body ( 10 ), on which top side ( 15 ) projecting out of the foundation body ( 10 ) is or will be arranged the tower foot flange ( 17 ), wherein at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is provided at a predetermined distance from the bottom part in the area of the bottom part of the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) arranged in the foundation body ( 10 ).   
     
     
         2 . A wind power plant (W) comprising:
 a tower ( 18 ),   wherein the top part of the tower ( 18 ) will be or is arranged above a foundation body ( 10 ), arranged in the ground ( 11 ), and   wherein at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is provided in the area of the bottom part of the tower ( 18 ) arranged in the foundation body ( 10 ) at a predetermined distance from the bottom part.   
     
     
         3 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is arranged or fastened on the bottom part of the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) or on the bottom part of the tower ( 18 ). 
     
     
         4 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 2 , wherein one or more injection hoses ( 20 ) are arranged on a lower flange ring ( 19 ) of the bottom part of the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ). 
     
     
         5 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 2 , wherein the injection hose ( 20 ) or the injection hoses ( 20 ) are arranged or fastened on a lower section or a lower layer of the foundation body ( 10 ), in particular on a bedding plate. 
     
     
         6 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one end of the injection hose ( 20 ) or the injection hoses ( 20 ) are configured to project out of the foundation body ( 10 ), inside the tower, wherein in particular a storage bag is provided for receiving the end or the ends of the injection hose ( 20 ). 
     
     
         7 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) is formed as a foundation component ( 14 ) or as an anchor basket ( 21 ). 
     
     
         8 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 1 , wherein an intermediate connection body ( 23 ,  25 ,  26 ) is provided between the bottom side of the tower foot flange ( 17 ) and the top side of the foundation body ( 10 ), wherein the at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is arranged below or in the intermediate connection body ( 25 ), and wherein the intermediate connection body ( 23 ,  25 ,  26 ) is in force-fit contact with the tower foot flange ( 17 ). 
     
     
         9 . The wind power plant (W) according to  claim 8 , wherein the intermediate connection body ( 23 ,  25 ,  26 ) is formed as a load-distribution plate ( 26 ) or as a power-transmission body ( 25 ), preferably configured with a receiving space for the injection hose ( 20 ). 
     
     
         10 . Method for the erection of a tower ( 18 ) of a wind power plant (W) comprising the following steps:
 Formation of a foundation body ( 10 ), on or in the ground ( 11 ),   Arrangement of a tower ( 18 ) or a tower part on the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body, wherein at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is or will be arranged in an intermediate connection body ( 25 ) to be configured or configured between the bottom side of a tower foot flange ( 17 ) of the tower ( 18 ) or of the tower part and the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body ( 10 ),   wherein an injection mass is introduced to the injection hose ( 20 ) or the injection hoses ( 20 ) before or during or after arrangement of the tower ( 18 ) or of the tower part  10  on the foundation body ( 10 ).   
     
     
         11 . Method for the erection of a tower ( 18 ) of a wind power plant (W) comprising the following steps:
 Formation of a foundation body ( 10 ), on or in the ground ( 11 ), wherein a connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) is or will be arranged in the foundation body ( 10 ) and its top part projects out of the foundation body ( 10 ),   Arrangement of at least one injection hose ( 20 ) in the area of the bottom part of the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) arranged in the foundation body ( 10 ), and   Arrangement of a tower ( 18 ) or a tower part on the top  25  side of the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ),   wherein an injection mass is introduced to the injection hose ( 20 ) or the injection hoses ( 20 ) before or during or after arrangement of the tower ( 18 ) or of the tower part on the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ).   
     
     
         12 . Method for the erection of a tower ( 18 ) of a wind power plant (W) comprising the following steps:
 Arrangement of a top part of a tower ( 18 ) above a foundation body ( 10 ) to be formed in particular on or in the ground ( 11 ), wherein at least one injection hose ( 20 ) is or will be arranged in the area of the bottom part of the tubular tower ( 18 ) arranged in the foundation body ( 10 ) at a predetermined distance from the bottom part, and   Formation of a foundation body ( 10 ), wherein an injection mass is introduced to the injection hose ( 20 ) or to the injection hoses ( 20 ) before or during or after arrangement of the top part of the tower ( 18 ) above the foundation body ( 10 ).   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein an injection filling medium is introduced to the injection hoses ( 20 ) after casting of a foundation mass, in particular
 concrete, for the formation of a foundation body ( 10 ).   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the injection hose ( 20 ) or the injection hoses ( 20 ) will be or are filled with a liquid, before the casting of the foundation mass, in particular concrete. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the injection hose ( 20 ) or the injection hoses ( 20 ) will be or are casted with a casting compound according to the arrangement of the injection hose(s) ( 20 ) on the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body ( 10 ), wherein in particular the injection hose(s) ( 20 ) will be or are arranged outside a load-distribution plate ( 26 ) or in the hollow space of an intermediate connection body ( 25 ) between the top side ( 15 ) of the foundation body ( 10 ) and the bottom side of the tower foot flange ( 17 ). 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the casting of the casting compound takes place after casting of the concrete and after aligning of the connection component ( 14 ,  21 ) or after alignment of the intermediate connection body ( 25 ). 
     
     
         17 . (canceled)

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