Floating metal platform
AssigneeClovers AS
InventorEivind Sonju
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Abstract
A floating wind turbine metal platform supports a wind turbine. The platform includes a centre hub, connectable to a tower, and three elongated elements connected to the centre hub. The elongated elements are arranged with regular angular spacing. Each elongated element includes: a first elongated member and a second elongated member parallel to the first elongated member. The platform includes a first buoyancy element connected to the first elongated member and the second elongated member. At least one of the elongated members of each elongated element is a stiffened plate. Each elongated element comprises stiffening means for stiffening of the elongated members.
Claims15
A floating wind turbine metal platform for supporting a wind turbine, wherein the platform comprises:
- a centre hub, connectable to a tower,
- three elongated elements connected to the centre hub,
- wherein the elongated elements are arranged with regular angular spacing, and
- each elongated element comprising:
- a first elongated member and
- a second elongated member parallel to the first elongated member;
- a first buoyancy element connected to the first elongated member and the second elongated member;
- wherein at least one of the elongated members of each elongated element is a stiffened plate, and
- each elongated element comprises stiffening means for stiffening of the elongated members.
A method for assembling a floating wind turbine metal platform for supporting a wind turbine, wherein the method comprises:
- providing an elongated element by connecting at least one buoyancy element to a first elongated member and a second elongated member parallel to the first elongated member;
- providing a centre hub connectable to at least three elongated elements;
- and
- connecting at least three elongated elements to the centre hub.
A floating wind turbine, wherein the floating wind turbine comprises:
- a floating wind turbine metal platform for supporting a wind turbine, wherein the platform comprises:
- a centre hub, connectable to a tower,
- three elongated elements connected to the centre hub,
- wherein the elongated elements are arranged with regular angular spacing, and
- each elongated element comprising:
- a first elongated member and
- a second elongated member parallel to the first elongated member;
- a first buoyancy element connected to the first elongated member and the second elongated member;
- wherein at least one of the elongated members of each elongated element is a stiffened plate, and
- each elongated element comprises stiffening means for stiffening of the elongated members;
- a tower connected to the platform;
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- a horizontal axis wind turbine connected to the tower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.