Tower section and a method for a tower section
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorBorge Ollgaard
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InventorBorge Ollgaard
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Indicator device (90), for indicating proper alignment of bolt-and-nut holes of two abutting flanges (72,72′) of two tower sections (2,5) of a wind turbine tower structure (1), the indicator device (90) comprising a connector (122) for connecting the indicator device (90) to an inner face (71) of one of the flanges, and a body (100) having a first body end (101) and an opposite second body end (112) closer to the connector (122), the indicator device (90) including a resiliently deformable part (150), a pneumatic system or a hydraulic system allowing for the indicator device (90) to assume a normal configuration wherein the first body end (101) is distant from the connector (122), and a second configuration wherein the first body end (101) is located closer to the connector (122), the resiliently deformable part or pneumatic system or hydraulic system urging the first body end (101) from the second configuration towards the first configuration.
A hollow tower section configured to form part of a wind turbine tower structure, said tower section having a first end and an opposite second end, with an inwardly directed peripheral flange (70) at said first end, said flange having a plurality of through-going holes extending from an inner face to an opposite outer face of said flange, an indicator device for indicating alignment of one of said through-going holes with a hole of a flange of another tower section, said indicator device including a body mounted in said one of said through-going holes, said body having a first body end and an opposite second body end, a portion of said body including said first body end projecting from said outer face in a first configuration of said indicator device, said indicator device including means allowing for said indicator device to assume a second configuration wherein said first body end is located closer to said outer face, said means urging said indicator device to assume said first configuration.
A method of assembling two tower sections with respective annular flanges with through-holes for bolt-and-nut connection of said two tower sections, comprising the steps of:
An indicator device, for indicating proper alignment of bolt-and-nut holes of two abutting flanges of two tower sections of a wind turbine tower structure, said indicator device comprising a connector for connecting said indicator device to an inner face of one of said flanges, and a body having a first body end and an opposite second body end closer to said connector, said indicator device including a resiliently deformable part, a pneumatic system or a hydraulic system allowing for said indicator device to assume a normal configuration wherein said first body end is distant from said connector, and a second configuration wherein said first body end is located closer to said connector, said resiliently deformable part, pneumatic system or a hydraulic system urging said first body end from said second configuration towards said first configuration.
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