Floating Hybrid Composite Wind Turbine Platform and Tower System
AssigneeUniversity of Maine System Board of Trustees
InventorsHabib J. Dagher, Anthony M. Viselli, Andrew J. Goupee
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Abstract
A wind turbine platform is configured for floating in a body of water and includes a hull defining a hull cavity therein. The hull is formed from reinforced concrete. A tower is configured to mount a wind turbine and is also connected to the hull. An anchor member is connected to the hull and to the seabed.
Claims21
1-50. (canceled)
A semi-submersible wind turbine platform capable of floating on a body of water and supporting a wind turbine, the wind turbine platform comprising:
- a central buoyant pontoon;
- and
- a plurality of outer buoyant pontoons, the outer pontoons being connected to the central pontoon by structural members, with the pontoons having sufficient buoyancy to support a wind turbine tower.
A semi-submersible wind turbine platform capable of floating on a body of water and supporting a wind turbine, the wind turbine platform comprising:
- a central buoyant reinforced concrete pontoon formed from a plurality of sections joined at connecting joints, the plurality of sections being connected by a plurality of post-tensioning cables;
- and
- a plurality of outer buoyant reinforced concrete pontoons formed from a plurality of sections joined at connecting joints, the plurality of sections being connected by a plurality of post-tensioning cables, and the outer pontoons being connected to the central pontoon by structural members, with the pontoons having sufficient buoyancy to support a wind turbine tower.
A semi-submersible wind turbine platform capable of floating on a body of water and supporting a wind turbine, the wind turbine platform comprising:
- one or more buoyant pontoons;
- a wind turbine tower made of fiber reinforced plastic composite material, the wind turbine tower being mounted on the one or more buoyant pontoons;
- and
- a wind turbine mounted to the tower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.