Flange assistant for connecting adjacent tower sections

A tower section connecting arrangement for connecting adjacent tower sections, whereby a tower section comprises a tower section shell, a tower section flange, and a radius transition over a transition zone between the tower section shell and the tower section flange, the connecting arrangement comprising:

• at least one flange assistant comprising an extension formed to complement the radius transition of the tower section such that the at least one flange assistant extends into the transition zone of the tower section;
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• a first number of bores formed through the at least one flange assistant and a second number of bores formed through the tower section flange, the first number of bores and the second number of bores each configured to accept a fastener that passes through both the at least one flange assistant and the tower section flange through the first number of bores and the second number of bores.