Modular tower apparatus and method of manufacture
AssigneeErshigs, Inc.
InventorSteven A. Hettick
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method of making a selected structure using composite materials is disclosed, which method in form includes providing a plurality of members each comprising a composite material, wherein each member is configured to be coupled to at least one other member in the plurality of members along a longitudinal side; coupling onsite the plurality of members along their longitudinal sides to form a base enclosed structure; and reinforcing onsite the base enclosed structure to form the selected structure.
Claims18
A method of providing a selected structure, comprising:
- providing a plurality of composite members, each composite member having a joining element for coupling adjoining composite members along a longitudinal sides thereof;
- coupling onsite the plurality of composite members along longitudinal sides thereof to form a base enclosure;
- and
- reinforcing the base enclosure onsite, wherein the reinforcing includes:
- placing composite fibers and a resin around the base enclosure and curing the resin to form a unified structure.
A method of providing a selected structure, comprising:
- providing a first conic section that includes a plurality of longitudinally interconnected panels that form a base enclosure, the plurality of longitudinally interconnected panels including a composite material layer on the plurality of interconnected panels, and a second composite material layer, wherein the second composite layer is applied onsite by placing composite fibers and a resin around the base enclosure and curing the resin to form a unified structure;
- providing a second conic section;
- and
- serially joining the first and second conic sections to form at least a part of a tower.
A tower, comprising:
- a plurality of serially connected conic sections, wherein at least one conic section includes a base section that includes a plurality of longitudinally interconnected panels and a composite material layer around the base section, the composite material layer comprising composite fibers and a resin placed around the base section and cured onsite to form a unified structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.