DK201170676A - Support structure for wind turbine and method of mounting such support structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The support sirueture (1) for a wind turblrie Includes a lattice tower (2) having a top part (3) and a bottom part (4) and includes at least three columns and a number of interconnecting braces, The lattice tower is anchored to the sea- bed by means of anchor cab!es (34) that are guided to follow the respective columns (5, 6, 7) of the lattice tower (2) from the bottom part (4) of the lattice tower (2) to the top part (3) of the lattice tower (2) A first end (36) of each anchor cable (34) is attached to an anchor (35) driven into the seabed, and a second end (37) of each anchor cable (34) is attached to the top part (3) of the lattice tower (2).

Description

Support structure for wind turbine and method of mounting such support structure

The present invention relates to a support: structure for a wind including a top part and a bottom part and inalydihg at least thrp Qg | «tnri0; aod a number of feraces Intatngppoctmg abpcdnt dplumris. Ida;: IhfercQiiTOpflpfjsyW ^^ fi 't $ l.uiihh§. apd braces femdp | eaten of the lattice tower ,, whereas the iatice tower by means of anchor cabtes la .anchpiied to the seabed, IIS; 4,: 704,081 discloses an offshore, atfuctor® in cluding a tower structure of low; bending etifpees which are laterally siippoited at several elevations by ibetoadi, pretensioned stay csbtas condectid fO: heritage choragss oa Ibe: seabed. The tower structure, is composed of a number of vera columns which, a! each stay elevation feelow the elevation of the up * permoat: one, are Intemonneeted fey horteontsf feraelng memfeers ;: However,: the, attachment ef the stay cables to the anchorages and, ihe eubasqysinf tensioning: of the btay cables must be peifeirmiedioffshdr® and M thus labor in-tanaive. fp paler to overcome th is if rohterri, the beeunient suggests an alternative native solution, according to which, at the coast, the tower is: ereoled on top Of a floating: oowlke foundation structure :: m, whiefe the atay: cables are also cmnhccicd. Tfeo cobles, ^ r ^ · the,: p ^ dfth. .iM-s & wøfl · to ttsifinaj ::, offshore ideation ood ihstailed, However, the floating héadlks foun-vdattdh structure fudher osmploates the piatform: structure. In any: way, the traffic of beats close to the pteborm: may tender the stay ca isles, prone to damage, 'U $ v% l; t§. # Ii $.; ^ IS @ solve: S · # ι ·: Μΐβ «ηδ support system for a communications lower elevation fhm® or mors vertical steel toga which ore joined along their: Mriøtlm,.;!?>? -: · The lattice members include feofl-aenta! feraces end diagonal: gUy: supports, Each separate §uy: support © øm- pises two parallel, ernmetslo oomposifé fiber wipes »nhected in tension, Ctoi asperate Igby support extends diagonal ^ either art ehb or é & dfi: fepri * tzéhrtaf bmm ié opposite ond di Ém töppopal bfacfe Sooalig afev®. Hovw exerc, mach separate guy sapped must be tei ^ sieood iridsviduoly when mound tog tea guy syppgrfe; This is especially diliciii; ip: & ®: oasøthM a large: to «-alondtferosishsiticl db rpqutPsd,: if everything has tem siofisi yrHfcrrRly lo qiefef i & ler?!, EP 2 362 036 Al dtsdoses a lattice strootum takes an alf shore structure, ØbJρ ριτ of tee laiioé: stmqtym art connected by mehhteøf node pieces biving a sphefteai orpQjygdtlaT '^ H ^ V'TfeiB colomosl and braces aæ welded tb said node paces, US 260T / 0001; 464 Al: discloses a wind firbirte sptant iTOludioer bine generator having a rotor and a nacelle mounted atop a wind tower- The wind tower is mounted Od: a contras caisson. The wind to Aina system teds tnctydas a ptytellty o! tensioned mobring linos ftexlbiy secured to tee »ntrai oaisaon.i lTlw: mooring loos am farther secured:

On to a sea bath; The «yohsrs ars: adapted to support lateral loads on the wind turbine system ,. However, the attachment of the mooring loosens to the poafeod and tbs :, sabsspyont tensidoing: of tea: moonhg tines mo; | t, 160 ροη tocmed toffeh © to and is thus | labor intensive. Fpriborntotet the tmflto of boats close to thP piiidrsTf lmay moder tea mooring loos p ro »to damage,

Xtte object of the present teesriitoh Is is: pregnant a: so ppnrt sitetoore tore, wind tutelne, whereby mounting of ids support stryetnrO: on tes sea bød Is facile tated.

In wow of INs object, the anchor cables are guided to fo, lew the respective columns cl thø laities tower from toe bottom pan of the lattice tower to the top part; øf tih # iai ^ lower, a; nd a firti fftaghad: fwsri anchor driven Into the saafecl: and: aecand and øfwøeb anchor cable isfai-iacriRii fo the top pad of the iaitice lower

Thereby, snowbod tb «^ tee low'b: tfe #? Sesl3 ^ i. m & f tø.ft $ lilatø (g, .® $ the lattice fewer røa ^ iie j ^ sitlpoed. -on · ffte tiis anchor: cs; · part of ttm: tower will: be placed on the seabadland: tha: earttes wilt: bs tensiooed, fhemby ffonaty alictitng the lattice fewer to.the seabed, its: th & :: åhqhpr '.såbåés may be performed above sea level, ®Q diving aparattPhS:' may fee aeeassa: ry fp: this respect, and thereby oasis may be savad> The evaet tuition of the anchors drtvan: iptp irte pahed need not bp ^ lte | s ^ -ii ^ v ^ bi ^ S'-rhfy''ad ^^: if5evp6 ^ ife ^ of the cefumhs o # the: tatiide tower by moving; laterally through the material of the iseabed,

Furthermore, by anchoring the foftfoa: tower to the seabed by means of are oher sables guided atøøthe aelumns of litp isltlee tower, Ihe miumns: oilhe; lattice; tower may be pmleaslonscl to a certain level at Whip the columns m * psnenos rodypert tension or rte $ ér ile tensioned sa- · bie section never epedenpe paarpressfoa. This nigy reduce tip impact of fatigue toading your iba dabipn of tbe istlfce fowsr doe to retention of loads in tfies ^ fBtshBtoh; ·. .Sonis ^ diUiShttyi ft # columns may he of a weaker design than what; would beinepppfy: in fbe; case of a; corpsponding oonvonllanai lattice structure, 'The. structure may be: tighten and: in; turn ,, transportation and handling costs may be reduced.

In m emPdiment, each anchor cable is guided In a guide stepm of the re-sppcrtivs vminmn at the feohom part: of the isitioe lower, in an omibdrtlmehi each anhormabie; iss: pyMsd in a number of money sleeves distributed aloi ly the repoctiVB column of the Intimate fewer fe: a fefudursty partlcyiaffy advantageous iOinfedimePh each orfohof cable øsiands: Inside a teihw o! tb # mspadiveaoolufeft of the latlfoé · Mv # r <. Tfw #) & sarafe gufee: steavas ar tte ilte may have pvoided, aad tte anchor cables are pfotteted inside the hoists åfiite mép® & w & c «! Hfens * tforttee more,; in this way, fee a ncfpr cables may be applied smoothly, as the tefew qt: @ petumqferais. and: sotig guide sleeve <ia an .emfeteteenk tte anetof dnvea Into tte seabed is a 'driven plafe: am ttenefoy, f * & mopning pfetertdre may be lacitateds as the only un ~ door & aiéf spemtfeft aseeasary may: be # h§ seabed; tte tapsisπ! π |: of the anchor eafotefe wPefeby St ^ '. fine% r pote tfenad In iteiranotersi qteaMipo in above sea level.,. fe on embodiment, the second end of each anchor cable Is. attached to the top: part of the lattice fevvor fey means of s tensieo adpatfeg device ,. Thereby. • # ft #: abebQdn ^ · cables may be easily fed by a teter stapé wlifeet during operations; telny neteteary, ip an empodteote, the; · lattfte iéteer is forther anchored to the seabed by means of feat having tern of inverted buckets pressed at least partially down Into fee seabed, The fee! having firm of iOvertec pockets may increase horn monfel forces, whereby it may bo enpyrod that Ihe lattfee tower will not feoye ttesraf ym tte seafeed, in an emtedimem, fee lattice tower is reinforced by means cf at least One foncionod obete section, a first end of which ss attached to tte bottom part of Iho festlco tower and a second and of wiisch is at-ached at the top part of lattice tower, and fee at least one tensioned cable season is extended aiono .... .. ..... . vy suceesslvu slteyht lines extending between nodes at opposite ends of adjacent tensversa braces. In addition, by means of a fried procedure, fee fettled tower may be protected by means of the tens sorted cable sector lo a level at which the columns and the transverse braces never experience teams other than the tensioned cable section neve · "experience compression. s may reduce toe impact oi fatigue loading In the design of the lathee tower due to retention of baths in the? pretens & or Oonsecuently, the columns and the transverse braces may be of a weaker design man what would be necessary in the case of a sortesf ^ rtdinø. ' cop.vdniiøml l-atecc structu®; The stryctym may be tighter, and in turn, transportation and handling costs may be reduced.1n: an emixtbimeni the iowersviost node of each column is provided with a first tensioned cable secies: and a second tensioned ttefefe section both: aiaohed to said node, and wHdteln theTimt tensioned: cable, around the lattice: fewer ϋ å '' (É3dkv ^ åé''dli ^ hPiii *. «eéCfifcift above, stepwise ftorrr a node to a following node one stop further in the.direction of the fop part of her lattice tower, and tha saeond tensioned cable secll & n la wonod eormsipcnd-fn§ly amend fha tettlca fewer In -ia ;: d «^ pi & r seen: from above .: Thereby .by pretenstehing each of fhfe cable sections; a uniform pre-tensiCbing of the entire amice tower may be ahived. in an ambddimanb the columns era maintained in engagement wife the: ffansverse braces by means cl the tension ferae ml. the at least one tensioned cable; aaoifert ,: Thereby,: the assembly of ife leftioe dower may M facilitated, as welding or hotting nf the integonnecllcns between cdlitmns and transverse braces may be avoided.

Ip and embodlmnot. the imiurone are eåmpas.ed by ooininri sections engaging each ether at fl # letlOt; t # s ^ h and jthe icoiumih sections era main- fef nsd Info fengagemertf: with ^ dash, other: by means of fed tension feres ·: of the at least locations tedsiened cabin: sedlon,. Thereby, the assemhiy of the lattice thwnr may fee fender feciitefed. as welding-or being on feo; infeieenndcti0rss: between column sections may be avoided.

In an smbodiitmrit ateproyided at: nedose of the iiafe flee foww, and each: nada-aonnadlon pieceis · engaged wife an iJppbf and: a: lower setumo section spirit a Jét and a right banayefsa: brace .: Thereby, the assembly at: the tatllæ fewer may fee: fadfeer festlitated, The nod © © oeneeiion pieces may be © tenders iosd and rnartuiaeiured al a factory.

The present teefelon 'further relates to an Of shore wind tyrhtae including a support structure as deaefeied afedse ^ wtterfen a teltfew cyjifedheaf tower effector * c & rfeihg a nacelle with: a. wind turbine mler is may feed; ο © the top pah: ef: saicl soppofe struotem. Thereby, a: sfepdafe fenliew cyitedheat tower sf ructote may fee employed 'offshore wit hoot large' modiicfelons, m the lattice tower may carry the feeMpw cylindrical tower traffic above the Water tevei Tføys & ifcs - tbwtr '-ftm -ah · thereby mmimseing tee impact of

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The present: Ifeyopipn further relates to a wiethefe, of mounting a support sbyotpri for a: wind torblina,: ishte ©: lower haying a top part and a boftep part and 'ioptydlng at leB'®t'ih; pe''OofppbS. '' a: nd to number of breeds ihteffcoooedtng: adjacent coidfenfe whereby edtemns: and braces are mferconnected, thereby forming mattes of the lafee © tower are the latereqnnpettepp / feoiwooh cptumns acd ferpees ,, whefeby ifeo latttpe fewer fey means of anchor eaf to the seafea4: The method Is ehampfer toed fey amounting: the · anchor cables «» that they a® golded to: follow the cofe omhe of tfefe :: lattice fewer ffsrn the bottom pari: to the top part of the lattice tower by driving anchors, into the seabed, by Mtachlng a first end of each anchor cable man anchor driyenlfeo the seabed, fey attaching: a second ecd of each: aæbo r: cable to the: top: pair of: fhe Mftipe tower, and fey mm ienieg in anchor cables .; In addition, the above explained may be fedhteyad:.

In one embodiment, the anchor cables are tensioned so that, firstly, the lattice tower is positioned on the seabed and. Secondly, the lattice tower is firmly attached to ten seabed Thereby, the above explained features may be achieved. h «f> e nju'trrvn tire *> wi <ore vns awd jy tteugu pu the so end ends Qf the anchor oabte Thpfeby, the above explained fealufas may be achieved in an amhodtmoOi the eeeonb end of onoh anoSaor oahie is tensioned fey; p: oanr or sr lensfen adjysing doolca .mounted at Ihe lop pad of the initios tower. In addition, the above-described features may be achieved, in an ombe-dimoht, each anchor cable is guided In a golden siaevesdf the te * spectlve column at the bottom pah o- the lattice tower. lit m eiptodrmont, each anobervcabls Is pfded m & number of gyida sleeves: dlalributed aioop ibe: respective cpfumn of the lattice: tower, in me? sbo0imé: hfe each anchor cable Is extended Ihsidp: s holfew Of the jo »lateOtive column of the lattice tower, Thereby, the above explained features pay hpophseyod.

In one embodiment, each anchor is mounted by driving a plate anchor in the .longitudinal direction of the plate anchor into the seabed and subsequently tensioning the anchor cable so that the plate anchor rotates = n the seabed to another orientation, in which the place anchor extends in a trees fresh direction in relation to the anchor cable. In addition, the above exported features may be achieved,

Itr an: emhodiamnf, fhe Jeifipe fewer te fsirthif '«trishof ^ d' tqrtfce. hy htoéns of faet fonte ot tevirfée buekote that are pressed al ieastpÉte iiaJfy down into fha stabed: as the anéliaf eabfeS: arbitenstenecl: Ttwebyi tb © shorn explained festorea may fee achieved: fa an étebecffmaet :. ftesifty ;;. tli <3; · Istifoe 'towsr I «: pmtoded wife bl teael pna eabte eactfen, thereby latteehteg a merge than of tfea at ieasl & ito: € Éfeto, ^ d§cte: at.IN bottom part of fha iaitee lower and aitaehisg a second end of the at lead end cable leettee of the lop part of the .fféraby extoy took fife cable section atonø soceessfve straight Itees exiendesp between nodes or opposite end: of adfeeont transverse braces, and, sabondly, the tertet ρηρ cable section la tenstened :, thereby ratofomteg tbp tattle © tower, Moreover, above the extetonad features may be achieved.

In an embctefment tee lawamacst. node of each column provided with p first teheldnedf oable aedtofi end a seeond teesiened: cpbfe: section feat are both attached to said nooda, and the is wound amend fee lappa fewer In an elookvdse difesIlQn, seen from maple stepwise from a no #: to # feltofeoit bade one stop ftether In the ditotoion of the · top: part to the lattice1 tower .: and the second tension® # cable section fe woiito oo ^ esponto ingfy amnrKf tbe latttee tower in a counter ctecktose dirastfen, aeon from above: ;: Thereby ;,: t ho above expo toed, feaferas, teay he ach I © yad.

In an smbbdlment tefere rfefeteg thefteilce tower to an upright position, the .JiStlcto'ioW '& ris provided with too at least one. cable seoiferi and said cable, seelon is pratonstqoed partially,: and, after raising:; too lattice lower to gn oe ~ dgto position,: said © able secion is pmtensloned to; a that preton phone. Thereby, partly it reiytee: achieved ipat the Intoghfy of the istfisé: tower tony fee; artsy rad during raisin ©: of the tower, end padiy it may be achieved tbit: the tower may fee flnalty: prefenstoned In pprlf bt: posien, whereby ft may be en-surah that the fewer te r ^ fldisibi ^ é € É ' '#u? IFNg :: - per © t @ in ^ STTO ^ l ^ gv

Ir * a «ernbobimand after bateng prytabsibréd sale! cape sedtfen to: psib float pretension, idea i8 $ pé · tetapr ^ # ai ^ p <5'rtM '% - ai |: Mfsfpr ^ · ίο $ 3 $ 3ίτ wW * doing I »: tip? i: gÉt posItfeSj m4 Iha taftte «: towar m then suhaequsnfe mounted on the teabad al said øfshsna location,: Tferaby. · p: reteiisteniag; sfliie tattioq tower may lie: perfomed fl iNa paasrand nol distwre, ipredy 1¾¾¾ cosily diving operations.

In fe qmhorfiteedi Ida faftsbe fewer IsMsfeibfei iy mséds df node fen pisoes that am fegøged: with upper add lp # fefef & Hr $ e · åédftorte and Jeff: and Thereby tea abova exptairpd. fpMyrpe aohiaved,

Ida invention -Adi now explained in more detail beic-w by naans of exam-piss of embodiments with reference to tee very scdematic drawing, in which

Fig, 1 tea fed * vtew of a iyppdp dfnyoiuæ for a; wind; iurblhb;

FIG. 2 if a side view jaafa from tip of tip fappprl struct u shown In Fig. . <...

Fig.; | 3; "| pp ·; ρρι ^ ρφρίΐν ^ 'df fnppod ftafeifp fdbwn in Fig. 1;

FIG. 4t shows · a detail no larger scale © f th support support shown in Fig, 3:

FIG. 3 shows a transition place at a top part of the syppod stryepré shewn in Fig. ΐ.

FIG. S shows a node connection piece of Ido support structure shown in Fig. 3 ..

Tile ;: 7 read to ll! Uslra: fe; dlfere «l embodiment © © f: tH # '' grc ^ hs% ^ ftt: .éf '\ ^ rø.on the support atrutoore shown fe fip. Bucket

Ftgs. ISA lo 10E iltoslrto © a method; $ F. as sfeowri In Figs i l toe 4 on toe seabed.

Flgto I ts: 4 lllystral ©: a juppaft: struelaFp 1 tor a hoNhewrr wlrei tutolrto; Tfm support structure 1 Is: preferably mounted oa a seabed orthornsy b # adepto © to cafTy 'iiKlrlciaiJiPv ^ r: stru ^ .uf ^ · a .. #' nd iorbfrm:

Thi support stmctuto i. Tooludes ajgft | iq ^ Jé] «F2; idd ^ ihg; 'p: so ^ eaffed Jsoket sad having a top part 3 and s bottom part 4. The tofties towdr 2 Is iuÉtmfed la Its rm> iidtod edentotion sat ifidbdfes · three columns S, 6> 7, stos eaifed Jacket legsc and o number of transverse braces § · 'gdlieéni OOlamns 5; 6. 7 ..,., Ih «toe ^ dé.tqwff% '· ψβ% bippqvii: r>. Jn ^ udd.rter '' Pt more © øh iimns:; and éach ipalr of (tolumos may be tofemonnfeofedi.by. e «y SuSable number eCbrapas.: As: 1lastreteds It Is pmtorréd toat the columns -fe e. 7 or toe I attice tower; 2 ooavetge; to the dlreotld n tern: the / boftotn par 4, to the top: pa «3 of the lattice lower 2..

Thi © otomnS :: §, B, -; T: nodes δ or lb © lattice tower: 2. to 'It. "sadt height position Of e nodes oftha la toe © tower 2. a hodtofealiy OKleodtop tfaososrs © brace ·:!. is pra ^ a (J: .bet5ivq © a'qpcfi..p®lr.of: fi ^ bb ^ wni --qolumm Shi: 13 btoee ever,: nfeoy other: con% ufetsoos are: ee ^^ eabtev-toFtoistarie ^: ©♦ m © or si of '• fbé:: ϋ -.' pay be Ineitoed: to the hortooritol; and btooes iitorcooniotlop © oe pair M colotoos may fee staggered In istotton tofseme or lit of the Brides Intersoheeotfeg ahotoer pair of column §,

The lattice 2 shown: hi i. Tp 4 Tg: means of aid: e-n- ^ ød ^ ·; c $ felé-suttons Tt | if .. 1¾1¾ 14, IS, .A first e «i 18 of each tensioned P9hte; $ # etei 1 Q :, 11, 1: ¾ t3r1% i: I: 1S '' «i ^ f) ^ diai; ihé bfllom pail 4 of: iso lattice fmwm 2, and a deseed: and 17 of each tensioned oablé sestldft 10> 11, 12, IS, 14,: 1S:; | S'af | ^^^ '' atvthsriO: p'pgi # '3 of .the lafttee tower 2, Thereby ills noted: thai Μ »of said lopsteofci esbla saolbns 10,11,12. 13, 14. 13 am: al ia ohoci to IlM lowtimost lipda: 9 or each doiuma S,% 7 ,. raspéø ^ ely, aoø, oorrosponolngly, two of said ønsioepl dp & i # -; ' §Id $ idh #: 1¾. 11, 12,12, 14, 13 are attached to the uppermost node 9 of each column 5, 6, 7. if it is noted that two or mare of the edible semioas IO, 11, 12 <: 1 '$, ... 14¾ i $ .may b® -formed as one cantlnnoys catde, so that one of mom mid sections of eueh m eabid; te attached fem: towennQø: and,% r: so pppermost nods: 9; or caluimos 9, ¾ 7.

In the emdodimeht ehown in Plp.i to 4, the JøwermQst.noda: .i of the enørne 3 is provided with a first terassonsd cable section 11 and a second tsosbned cable section it- both attaches to smid lowermost node 3, and said first ten-slooed cable sscifob 11 ft- vsfsttndrsfpdnd 'ft #: fluids iaww ^ r 2 inis oinckwise dimetisn, deco tern shove, stepwise from a node § to a following node d one ^ tp'i fuftfM ifi tt> # øirø # Pft of 0¾ top: par !: 3 0 the iatlpp fewer, 2, serf said ίοοοηΡΙΙρηόΙοηοίί cable section 10 It woon oonBSpondlngly amend the lattice tower 2 "ma counter clockwise: difeotfore seen from; above, Said: annual-cloned cable section 11 s * attached to the appemiosf below of: the -column 1, and paid append tsndloned cable section 10 Is attached to lha eppefmb & t node S el the: colymn 6. øermspofidlngttt: -th & towermdaf node s of the cei-ymn S ts provided with s- ' % si-t «i ^ idniiid.sabl® .'- s © eite.h 13 and a second tare sibned cabie section: 12 both attached to said lower east: node: 9, and said first tensioned rable re dew 13 e> wean-1 emend the lattice tower 2 ma dookwiae dtrsctioe, sgen from above, sfepwise: Item a node 9 to a tdifowlni down 9 one step fpfth®rlh, ^ å-: dire ^ 0h; df'tt # lop-.pd! if'.3: of the istdsce: tower 2, and said second tensioned odbis sc # on 12: is wound corrospondiing ^ amyind: the is tifee- tower 2 : In a eoanter: dloohwis # åimd ion, mm- fmm abom

Said first tensioned sable section: 13 i® stiaohid to the, uppermost: node 0 of the sly S, end saki second tbePIPnhd cable section: 12 is attached to the a ppm most: node: 8 of the cold mo: t, βο rreshdislliigily f the so weimo st nods § of the οοΐοπΐϊΐ c I® p: r®: vlded with a first tensioned cabie section 15 and o socood lansboed cable section 14 both attached to said iowtraioatoodo 8, aod ssid first f ^ sipp ^ d; -alp: jetten IS Is living around Ido lames iswsr 1 la a plpck ^ isp.Jirepypn, soon Ira® above, stepwise fern e bode 3 to a tmiewing riodef one sfoo fortfiOr in the direction of fh® lop part 3 Of the lattice tower 3, end said second tensioned cab® section 14 Is wound cen'espoodlngiy around the lattice tower 2 In a counter clockwise dOraclon, seen fooTabom loth said first retired oéfelé «0: Ptioh IS: artd said ^! ^ Ρ« |: ίΡρ $ ΐ0? ϊΡ! ί ': ^ ίίΙ secidb 14 aid p & ehsd to the uppermost: down 9 of the. colyanh S., Said first: tensioned 'ø & felP ^ diasl II · .k .: åfiåphéd:: ts; tfté ypperrnoat node in éflhd æt »yrrty Spand .said. tas ^ s ^ ltanstpripi. -cafe saotloo 14 is attached to the .yp »pemiosi node 8 of fse column 5,

Each tensfonMe seotlcn 10111, 12,13, .1¾ 1S Is ilmm elsed along successive straight lines OKtendtop ifetweénlndeses: i at opposed: end®: of ad-jaooht tronsycfse, bfaoep 8> Betefeg to the partidylar nodes. # And, trarfe veroe braces 31 shewn In Fip. 4, this ie n ^ ernplibad by the tensioned saddle section: W extended 'along a straight line extend log between the rwdes f' at opposite ends of the adjafeht f ^ afyerff .fefSdgévit,. .n 'éi5? be; tween tho hodo: 3 'at: the left end of the lower tFarisoeme brace If the node affilts the right end of the .upper transverse: brace 81 said ng ht end of the upper frans »verse brace: 81 being opposed Id: said left end .yf'1fw1pysf @ f..tf ^ wvø.F§ # '' 'to ^. 81 Furtherfecre, refentlg 'ébøwn tn Big. 4, it is noted that tbs nodes 9b p'1-at either end of each Iffesvérae brace If ho oieafis or pert of a tebaloneb: cable spoiled It), 1 l is: connected wiftdfto nodfefe S'let the an »postih: sobs , respectively:, of the adfaeéntfmnbversé: brace 31 the iatttce tower 2 shown; In Flos, 1 to 4 may be pcetentened eable sedloes lb, 11 12/13 »te / IStd a level at which the ookimriS: 8, 8, T and the fMosvors © braces S neweKpensnoe tension and the tensioned cable sections 10/11, 1¾ 13-. 1: 4, is never evpte enee eomprassloe, even when the support structure is: sub | nsted to the Ιπ% η røg of wind tedfng In the 'deslto of the lattlhs tower then to roientbn of loads In tté pretéfisldn / Cense-guehtly. fhe; eelumns and ithe tresverse theses taay be of a weaker design than theat would bé: heeééååtv In the ease of a rWftepdndlhg corvehionai iMttioo structure / The structure may he iigtei / and lh turn, irendpotelon and handling coats pay be mditoed :. Hswewsf,: one or more of the sw tensioned treble seikinsi lOr 11/12,, 13, / 14,% W of the embsdiruentpf Figs, 1M 4 reny fee umifecJ, -stf! I '© ^!> 1t ^; ^ dV ^ htg $ ^ U: 8 pretension of the lattice; iowat / 2, ai * though six; fenstangdi oafeNtectlans ife; 11.12, 13.14.1 S ap preferred ;:

Figs, 7 is 1 illustrate, 1 ^ / rttipans Cff-.aifebfl, orosen line dlffeirenf srøngereshfs of a singfe cafela aeotinn on the lattice: tower 2, Fig, 7 Itemtes tew one I f ofthe sklenaionad cable zeitfeos 1Q, 11,12, 13,1¾ -1 Stoffih # shown In Figs »tin 4 Is avwaogob ;, The proalofity inpstonpd cable sections, 10, 1.2 ,. 13,14 ,, W. & m arwihged in a sihilar mannef as deseribed above.

Fig, / 8 iterates: another arrangement; of a: single on hie Sfedlon 13: on, the: life hce tower 2. According to this embodiment, the cable section 16 is sigaggod between nodes 9 of the adpcént columns Ss. 6, beginning at. the ifewermost node § Pf the poluma 3 and: echfinuing: stepwise, i rote a noda.i fo a loliewte none 9 one step: ioitiw In the direction of the top part 3 of the lattice tower 2 and Anally ending afethe uppermost node 8 of the teumn €., a further cable: sedtίόή 13 may thati he izzagged: so r respond fngiy: between node i of: the adjacent oplumm 5, 8 beginning | of the live node M of the caiurnn 8 and eliding at lie ypparrncst node & of the coiuren S, in the sprio was, two cable section ™ may fee /// my / wi helvveeu nodes 9 or Use adjacent columns 8,: 7 and ferthar two cable secftons mayrfe fefebiferf belwéi nodes Q of the adiaefe! cointons; 7 \ S; 1¾ 3 illyelrbtea yet another arianfetoenf '(# i single cable section 13 on Ida fetipe tower 2x According to this btohcdltoent the arable section 19is; where nd :: arpyftd tm lattice: tower 2Je a.' Yp a: nd 9fewr! T fern a irude @ of aitofumn β la a lol! owirs || nado; 9 .one slop fyrtlw ip the dfecipo of the fop part 3 of the lattice Ip was 94 tlipn an © slap feckfedis In the direction of fcott ^ m'.pa ^ t · 4 - © if: tH ^:.; F ^ 1ti! S ^ · tower 2 end so lost © Mil said ooiytno 5 is: nsacbéd: a || ain <thereby lending one turn about the lattice: tower: t, The wl hd! n§ sia its fern a lofeTObsf node fS of ftw fel urne 6 spi sufefefesntly * further turns ara femod 877fe yfete sootlan 13 «nil ana bf lié tipp & iimø, rÉ $ igfc. 91s Finally anosnereabio: seditonls: i: etyrto wound .iam ^ ndth; eiaite ^ '.' l0wér, 2 in; a eefetor cicoicwfeato ^ eitdri, aeon fronvafeov «, stepwise on ørs $ lowermost node 9 of th« torrm ^ av timbing to -r ^ m If 0 uppermost frooea ah ton shown embodiment, the lattice to wer 2 has three columns 5, 6, 7; hesvevar, in older erooodimeni, the lattice tower 2 could be orovided with an equal number of columns, such as far distance four. Tferehy, by forming one turn about the fetiee tower 2, the cable section 19 reaches the same node 9 again ,, from where t «tailed Therefore ,, tn order to proceed further in the direction from the route; m pert 4 to tee \ np fieri b of tee lathee tower 2 accofer-c to this and> feodlmcnt after every turn of the coble section 19- the cable section 19 is led along the column of this node 9 up to the next code 9 on too same column. Therefrom the next turn of the cable section 10 may start out Aøeøt ^ jilg 'fbcfiSdhrdf, ttø: etohedimenfs iilyytrateb In Figs, 7 to 9 * If Is -pra-ferred that ihembdes; 9S Mfee 3 at rnoapd or ^ ectfdi ^ TO; 11, 12:13, 14, 13, 13 ,: 19 isfeønogeted wlh the: nodes: 9 at the opposite febto rfepeeiifeito pf the bclabent seed: §y yerstofMoy ft. Ih otodf to oMosr tile, Mm, ¾. T is provided with Mfe teodtotied cafe! © sections TO, 11, 12, 13, 14 »ti, Mrfrsi« a df a & tpv i ^: GittBcfiiÉl '-ja'UHie balleam: fta ?! 4 cl tb # littife® ΙΦΜ?%. ^ od a saccrisl end of each Is attached by ih # lop pa d 3 øf te: i aillce fc>: ^ w 2, S s! »r%: to © der to obtain this., the.embodiment-Itetraled Ih. F% fe ievprovided wlh six Isosfoned cafeié sections. IB ,, / which · a first end nf each: is 'attached: it! Ba imism ^ åit · te J ^ pisd'. ^ Sr I », a« da sdcond and of each is afe lacHed at tile: top part 3 or when laitb® tower 2, id erdar to remove this, IN® embedimenf iusfeatd Is Bg <9 Is provided. with: too tenslortod eaNtosfem tions 1! h wiiahilii a first and at each Is attached to the ftottom part 4: ol .the lattice tower: 2, and a second end if each attached: at: the top pert 3 of the lattice1 tower 2. Howeyep some of said cable eectfehs or part of some of said cable secffensitoBy be chitted.

Other arrangements of tensioned cable sections on the lattice tower 2 than feose arrangements Illustrated In Fips. 1 to 4 and 7 to B and described above are coneeswsbfe

The head of the lattice tower from ils bolton part 4 to Its top part 3 may have at least 40 meters, preferably at least 50 meters and most preferred at least GO meters, Each at least one tensioned cable section 10, 11, 12, * 3, 14 15, 18, 10. may, defers exposing the lattice tower 2 to wind or waves, be preton eroded wth © mfeefeorrcspondtpg: to at.least 150 toes, prefembly at least: 880. tons and most preferred at. toast 450 tons, etiylded by the number of ten-sorted cable sections.

In life: ctobodttoénfe of the: support structoto i sfeototp the cefynTO 5 ,. 8: 7 may be maintolfeed into ehsagfemenf with the transverse braces S by means of the single force of the at least one tensioned cable secboo in, 11.17.18 14 15 18 19 Thereby, assembly of the, lattice tower 2 may be facilitated as other types of attachment such as welding or bolting may be avoided. 6, 7 may be composed by column sections 20 engaging each of: «al« cifs 9 or tfe felloe; tower.2y. $ fefdokirph. · ss & lfcfe '20 -rimy fe mfefeteed inlo erifagsoiei'ilovfh feeh øife by rheafe of tSiø foøøløri foreg of tfe atteafeoo # tensioned cable section,. Itesbf fu ^ ribor feolifolge assembly> fn-.ap..enlffødirfent. Illustrated 'In Fig., Nofe οαπποοοοο .pieces: 2: 1 are provided: M. necesses § of the fetid # fewer 2, iasli is so- gaged with an agger end; a tower -fetOmh · eeétioh 2: 0 and; & fell and a: dead fraafoerae brace S. The oode eonooctioa oiieeea 21 mafeelhtply 'tfeforntfet with fetes So: which sods of dblMhts1' '- sa «tl © ih§' ¢ 0. and eMt of tefeferce braces 0. respectively. may be received. Alternatively, fie node connection ptefes 21 may: fe ghfefeb with cities fefhg iota fetes préwfed ateed on column feefeho M · and ends of mém% Wå. Mafet Island, fespefeyety. 0tHer.; Oon- node ctefeadiioti pieces; 21 afe cfe «me {sections, 20 or trapsyefs® jbiaoés. If gr & 'Ocfejeivéfeie, Tbo ooiarnø see-Sons 20 and the transverse braces rtf are h ^ gtaifed · into · ^^ piøpt ^ $ iit - ")) i # li · ffe: node coofectioft pwces 21 by mesne at the tension torne et the least ape tefefeled eshte section However, additionally, the column sections 20 and the tmnaferse braces S may be attached permanently or preliminary to ftp;: rid #: · cgno ^ len Ifleces 21 by other connection means, such as by niéShS: of wdtelfig or bolts, Ffelfenary attachment fey means if welchlihg may be achieved by means of such waited sfengtedks that are.

Ac illustrated in Fips. in two 4 ducks? to 9 <lowermost nodes connection pieces 21 'are tested at iowormust nodes 9 of the lattice lower 2 and connected to a Foundation structure, such as bucket foundations 22, A bucket foundation 22 is wfe-kncfwn in the art and may be formed by an inverted bucket-like steel component that may be rimssed down into its seabed by means of, for example, a ce-caPad driven plate anchor rwerted ante the seabed or by means of suction pressure provided in the buckef-Nko component by means of a vacuum · pump. Which teseerrnosi node connection piece 2 V; s engaged will af? ygpøf ooforø? £ 20.; INfc / S! Rtd · eel npt traosveme lp race 8; ΊΜ lowermost: a © d @ pifonpclloa feiscss | lT may fe It & ijNé backst féyndatbns 22 or ifte lis, or ffts buskéi fesftdatisnls If or the Irks may: be afiashei Is · the tower sods of the columns S. 8. 7 or lowermost cot ymn soctfeos 38 by means of welding or otbsr soltebte means-: As seen in polymri sectfdftp 23 may hs shorisr than sifter cot ymn sectfons 20- By the iusetof ld-w ©? wi ^ l - ^ iMmri.'sppt ^ bs · 2S · for Its com 'hectfon to Ifee feyctet; loufpOsSony 22 ni 'ffte lite, its lowermost node connection pfoMg 21 i may be foantical la .thus "^ å $ é $ 20 · of the lattice tower 2,

To fypfw iystrsted In Fip. 1 to 4 sod f to, 2 :, Mppepndsf red sdnneetilqn pianos 21 "are provided at uppermost; nodes i of tbs ladioo ^ tesr 2: and are connected to s fessiflpn place 24 adspfsd to efenneet wlift a tower and of a wind tyrftine lower , seed as a hollow eylindncal tower siracfura-: The uppon roost node ufiinootlon pieces 2t is tho- fransliof! piece 124, © r the tmnsliort piece: 24 may be affaohad to tfta tipper lands of the oollymns 5, 6 »-.7- : or -: - U ^ ipfi @ frri'0si: - «o3t» piri. sjpbttens.,: 2 $ fey means of welding nr ptbsf syllable pinkaa. AsiBaaft Ini tha figpras, the most excellent oolomn sections: 25 fiiay be shorter than other column seefcns 20- By tie; use at upperrno & t coiamn sscfmns 2 $ for tbs connection · 10 the transitfon place 24, the uppen most nape icosnasion piecas 2T ropy bp identical to tha: reimaini: np: node Cpnnastfofi: pieces; 28 ef Iba : lallicatowfer 2 -

The trarssifion piece 24 may fee fabricated as a coolest cylinder with sliced steel beams welded on boh '; the outside and irosde of IHa dyiirfoer- insfos tfta transition piece it will be possible to mount when wind turbine generator cable plug and other equipment wh.ir.fe may be possible to moyftt of the quayside lb vary iimifod height, hence the use of crane acftyty may lbs Imitsdl- A platform: with space for sparo parts and other equipment may also: fee nmdnfedmn ffte transition piece 24 from fabrication sim - evert in limited feeighL

Each © f: Fife Ψ lo S ihus; 1f | ystrateS: 'a mothfeof ΐηο.υοΐί'πρ' s-yp ^^ FtJMrMptur ^ 1 fer a l & rtjfee ·. å ^ · .d $ ss? lbeid maple iocli ellng Ih © Mtowihg © taps: firstly; providing the: latins tower 2: with at leas! one: eahiø seslfen ICa ti, 1¾ 13S '44; · 14 IfT ii, ttiarpby altaehiag: n that and M Ih © at least: © he cable secttøn at tøfc # tøMgr ^;. arsd: .attéc ^ | ng, a begønd : © net ©! to attach a © © ab! ©: sfeleo mt fe: tap part4 of Ilte: tatlfce arid thereby é © landing Ib © eaibfe seotfe along Boeoesfes straight !! ρ © ρ asfendiing between © is destroyed in opposition to one another © f feaeehi iranfefe feefe 8, and:: fe # 0008¾ tensioning: ipafest an © sabl © section, tharefey reinforcing the lattice tower. not shown :: alfs hor © wind tfefe niay Ifeude tbo: sappoH feufer ©: 1, m that a not shown fofoife # dyfcidsM tø $$ r 'sti ^ ctufø carrying a naoo! i © with a. wind turbine rotor is mnyfed tower 2, The Fewer, End of the Hollow Cylindhnai Lower Strait .Rsay &# · edipted 'tø "feeeivp; a top par of tb © tfettitlon pien ©,

Bplérriig-4 © Fig, Tb each noble Go-nnscfiori pieca Sil ls fefeotl with a fet. : sliding siffvp 28 aoog? i ¥ itodai! rig a first tehsionsd oai> fe sfeiph i t slidably thoreih and a second siding ateave 2? aoeonroedaflng a seeond tensioned cable section 10 slidably fheroin. The aiding siaavos, 26127 may foe mad © of,: graphite, # tereb | i: tho | f; reayTfo ©; first! stetieg: isfev © 28: is onfegod at ah angle IVto fesoeond sliding: sleeve.,: 27 and son tipi the: first tensfensd cabfs §é ^ feh'11i ^ øes:;:. S «foélahtfel ^. hot tbobb: or daosi not feob the soeond tension ©♦: cable section 14 · arrangement is adfeyed by femtfe the first slicing steve 28 as a groove in a sun phase .. 28 el the .rfee: © si * tfoesffen "'pfese i21 .ppd iofipgg the second: sliding: © teem 2? as a groove fa ihe: so fee © 2i:. © f the hod © bonnfefe fecexTi gibe g: røQ0 @: torm! n§ the: first sliding feov © 2b having a depth d being smaller than ifeapth δ of the groove fomsng: the seeond siding sineve; 2 ?: BrfemlMy, · the iJoph d is narrower than -depth: O plas a thloknsss of a: cable formfe the sfe ond cable section IS, In a tip way, it may bo aghfevedthai the first tensioned

Ifot teaches the second ierrteoheb sahib teecttoo "t0> Tharøhy, by the cadis sacfiorfe Ί6, may h & aVoiefedL: Alternatively, the test and second sliding :. sleewes." .¾ 2? May be formed by tubes through which fhe cable sets 10, 11 are led., In other passiM © errarfodmenfo ;, the cable socttena 10,11 pa! Y '.: Feé / øf $ td fey mier «,, ter testaoce sorrntri # id a grdaye pf the roller; the rolem feeing nidoeteb on the node coiiMotteo pace 21, preferably ateo 'errarigied so fiat the cable sections 10, 11 do not substantially touch or do not touch each other. Other: eOhSperaflons are possible, such as eombteaioris or grooves forming Blsovep, tu bos ;: terming: sleeves arid rotters eariyteg cable secberos,

Reference: two:: F: ig,; : 5, the ftesean that upper, secand ends 17 ef cable 'éé & ikmé 1i>: 14' atB: & sffe! #. iimlhør :: 29'1h the fori »of an eye hot 30 meurhed through a hole 31 in a flap 32 abashed: by .weld other · sMt ^ fele method to Éérl ^ ai ^ Hiidn'lp ^ desolate '24;., ^ 1i eshte end are attached to the eye of the eye bah 3h and the hot hftteeye ibofeua marteafeed in the tois: 31 fey ateehs ef s bolt 33 screwed onto the eye tfolb Thereby, it is possible to tighten -he cable seteians 11 14 by ttehfehlpg | tbe bolt lyriheh Id COfrebban * donee with the d: isshpitan above, the sable sactlons: 11 * 14 may be fceeed by one cable just passing through the eye of the eye bait 33, asillestraded in the fIgufee, Aitemteiveiy, fh # cable sections fi: i4; My be cohaéefed: to each other at the eye fecit of they may each feé: 'fo.ijiHo eye boll Many elbor oonigy iMfem of «able otralhers are possible, Gabte sfteihers may also be pesibonod: further downward®: the lattice fewer -2. Iban iliiislrafed in the figures ,: It is ,, howaveg preferred that coble sifetnere ofe tefe-ef @ d: above the joa teyte if this facilitates the ;: operation of oable straining, Fubhérmhre, the cable sétetøot may be fettehod: by means of a teeparatsteen vica not forming part of foe support struchlre 1, which device: may fee re-moved after .attestrroeot :: of; the sable soetions on 1bo: tstiteé stfu cthr # 2, life noted filet; fe fewer, !! rS: emjs IT øf-feterøiarøfe # åe jfetfes'd '&: 11, 11; 18, t S; may fost as.15¾ upper ,, aecbrfe erfes 1? versofhetfene neefed fe a cafefe straw fairies m. ' sifely tøaivaya: bolt m 'iw tte alty afed feeler fe · lowr Bo ^ cfenpecfife »pieces 2ii iii tfe ^ feiyrés, ttowover, fos c & fcitgnseo * ffens:. a # -;: $ rsdfei at tie lower node connexion pieces 21 ', which may, oaf cafes, Éi & øfe -fe'tsgieéy $$$ cl € fct .fet-fe fewer nods .'scfeii ^ eifen · pieces 21s ara. adaptod for f tetferV of the cafete sfefens fnefofo, ^ urÉsérrørø, Ibs oabls aaetfons may he atrifeed by means of aytornsie ..ose bté: strainer 29v suefe as for phosphonee aping biased: cable straiaars adapted fe maintain 'a certain:' · # · §ρ | ϊΐ; <4ίΙΙ! φ; i-li & TFE ,. Tfe.lfeV 'fee; adventa »genus, especially if retatlvaly targe yafefens of catefe; fengfh is; efejSGifee, such as for: instance in relation wlh land based: wind forbises, where foe temperature variations of the conatmctiso may be larger than it Is the ease of uffshos e wind: forfeines,

Mefarrlbg to Fig, 6, fe first spirit second sMfeg sleeves 20 ,, 27 may fee pro-fodei wfeffetfe devices far iixaion of fe imt and seopdi tensfened eable secffeps 10; 11, fepeptiydty, mlfeir rofepe ^ ye sliding sleeves: 26,: 2? after that Ilia cab: fe> sacffens have been tensioned fey means of the sable strainer 2 &> Of αΜίΐο ,, βηοΙΐ: cable seotlprr ibi 11, 12,13,14,15,18 ,,: 10 may fee ffesd fe: one: sc more: of its slid log .steeves In fnis way, Tfesrefnc: the lailoe tow # 2 may be secured against fa I fe In the ease tbsi a; .single safets: seeion should brake. ifeffoafely, before: rfe® leg the lattice: lower 2 fe: an apdgfef: position, foe fodlpe fbWOi 2 is provided with the, si least: one oabfe ssctfep 10, 11, 12, 13, .. 14 *: 1.5 , ifo. 10 and said cable saotfen is ptofensfened pafeilyy and, after raising the to "#fv cpffgtit sakl · cable secifen Is pfetormfeoad to a finsi i prafesfon:,. Prterabiy, after having pmtensteed safe! Eaftse secfton 10, t1,; 1: 2, : 13, 14, 16, 18.: 19 f® said Final Offt Fees - tar: la: .1f ^ n | pdå $ 4 anο offt shore feeslion yfeb: · being lift: '^ ght'Pøsitlpiini éml telattte tarte then eobsapueotfy monied © n -te seabed al said sftsbor © location.

Talk lead, fetere raising te: letllas towsr t tø ari upright fteiiøa .fe-lattice lower is assembled by mean®te: the bod® cenhection pisoas 21 and: Is then provided with the si 'fenøé • cablér-ts ^ in 10, 11, 1 | <13 ,: 14 * iteltete said cable section is the praténteftéfe at least pahialfy, and <Subsequently, the lattice tower is raised to an upftgM position,

Prøteahly; As mentioned above, fe lafece tower is of the type having columns 5t 6 7 lod-nlng In the direction of each other, and in this case, the lattice tower 2 & preferably assesr feted by means of tt> e node connection pieces 21. beginning from the top part 3 of the lattice tower 2 and ending at the bottom pod 4 of in® lathee tower. In addition, the braces 8 which will extend trane-versaily in the upngnt position of the tower 2, will be a slightly inclined position leaning against upper columns during assembly of the tower, thereby maintaining columns and braces connected during as-sombiy Subsequently, the iowcr may be partially prevented by means of the at least one cable section, whereby columns and braces may be locked into connection wtfh each other

Figs, 1 CM to 1 Ø illustrate the method of modsiting · a support structure 1 as de-aaribecl aftovo, whereby the laliba tower 2 1® anchete to; the seabed by radootiftg: anchor cables 34: gyjcieb fe follow ths coluftiOs Of the iaifioo: fowor 2: from the bottom: pari 4 io: the top: part 3 of Ihe lattice tower: 2, ip fe emhddé mant :: sphinifrated, each anchor © able 34 is extended: Inside a hollow of the ra-sftectlye oolurob 6t fy 7 of-the · Ifecft tower ft, Hdweyapfe ahebof cables 34 may afoo ftp e ^ tefed and jteded: at thp: Odtside df ffto feapectlyd: eolomns i , 6, T, For iftslsfiip. the hnttoor pabtes 34 may be gulderl bf .a nornter of eyés: åladTl ^ J'.IOS, 61: 7 alprø | fee®4:>

Aocb'niiil ^ 'fe say mj & ocl: t. an hrsf and 36 of each anchor cable 34 b attached to art anchor, such. as a plala anator 3S ;. arid a. seed: ead 3? of each am © her & abl © 34 ba! iach © d: to taa top parlS Df top lialbe tower 2: s ptofembty by: rTto & rttoM a pal shown tension ad | uBtiag bn: S5toi! ar to toe above d®sobbed possibly auloraatle cable strainer 2¾ Each anchor 38 is dnVbmtofothe; seabed, for instance 11 to 1 $ toelres, sin Fig,: fOA, and · *, sub * sopuartob as the suppai ahuotore 1 is carried by a vessel 38 heating on the sea surface, and Fig, tpBntoe iedCini one! 37 or cacti dnohort cabto 34Js ten-storsecL Thereby,; f} r $% c the jappsi slraety toi l Is positioned on the seabed, see Figs ,, 10Q and 10D, and, sfcaidly ^ tos syppei stoJCtore 1 is firmly éb. isebad to the: seabed, see fig, ISE., fuf ^ bittof ^,: 'aocdtoihg3o: ibfe toefhod, tbs * lattice tower 2 may be further anchored tο tbs seabed by means of feet town .of ftorértéd> uda $ & s such as , such as the budiito toondadions 22 doscflhed ahoye that, in presssd at feast:; partially dawn Into the seabed as tb® enebor cables 34 are tonsloicdrThe: feneket .: Idyniatlond 22 n @ y take the iwriiootal foroft, mtotivsly minimized niornants and verilpai loads fern gray *, by ·

According to hi snfe method, dragging toe anchor cables 34 rnav he performed at the toe pad of the lathee tower 2, so divine operations may not be fooled *: sary sn 'ins respect. The anchor oabfes 34 may adapt to the position of the columns of Ida lattice tome by moving laterally mr »ugh toe material of the seabed, so that a template for the postiomng of the anchors 35 may be necessary.

Apart from facilitating mounting & support structure 1 00 the seabed, the method of mounting also support structure 1 as described shove by means of anchor cables 34 gufeod to follow © columns of the lattice tower 2 feta tfe fefem pari 4 lo the top pert 3 if the laitloe tower 2 may alsoe fe osfe lo order tø prsffeslfe tfe iattife Idorer 2 tn a why rfefefe the risk that tfe: columns wiS efeeSfeee feosløn. Ιό tfe: fefe that Sit tttlci Mrifeu; re: is already ipfetanaibeed by means: one taossøæd cable seotibns: 10; i i, 12,13t i4t 1Ss if, 40; as dasefeod above, the toad: a tfeso .cable.-sections'may fe irefeøed fe fertnstahfe; up to 3f por fefe afe pohpdpuenly tfesa sable fes -: · his may fe feafer thorv aifefege fecss- sary- tf is Pøfed that the method of mounting a support structure 1 as described above by means of andfer cables 34 m also applicable to other support -stryetures rot as described above. Such other support structures may include if welded conventionally welded jacket structures without pretension *

Ife cable sections attached to the structure other than the anchor cables 34: guided! to follow columns of such jacket structure. i fs feted that by the term oable is meant spy sulabfe type alwif% mfec ate. tnafe: or say kind of saliafete matsbal ayph. as metal, pdi! y # hyphens :, nylon inheritance agency;

The heigh! of ihe fattlG © lower 2 fern Its bottom part 4 to Its top part S de ~ ponds on, tiie depth of miter and ntay ife for Ifefance at Jfeot 40 .. metros .. -; at least 68 moires or at least dO to? b meters. iPmfefObly sbout I b t © 20 meters of the lattice tower may be above the water.

The prafendonlng feres of each tonsionad coble eeeisen IS, 11: S 12, 1; 3; 14., 15, I S. 19 a nd acofef cable: 04: may be determined on the basis: at the wife turbid # tswer placed On id® top: part: of the lattice tower amt 4n the feats: pf the wife end wave cabdlloos ah the ale of consfruchoo

In. a? ΐ embodiment of the ihetgM bf the wind turbine not shown lower npuoted bn ide support structute 1 may be about M to 70 reeirefe and: each at least one before eiraosing the laSiee tower sod wind turbine to w-nd or waves, be pretenskmed with a force corresponding to at least 1 SCrtaee, preferably at least 300 Ides and roost preferred At least 4SCi tons, divided by ft »nymphs of cable ssstlsns of lie lapse tawen if Ibiadattl ^ tower Is provided with sk oable aedions, th # - pfetén ^ pbi »jp: lbfb'é: -df esefeea-bio section may be 25 tons, preferably at least 50 tons and most preferably at least 75 tons.

An embedimeot .: the height of the: not: shown wind turbine tower mounted on fed syppod atmotufer 1 may fee about ød; meters, and each at least presently bid us may sbtibo may, befb 'expcsibg the Ifettidé fewer a nd wind turbine to wind or waves ,, do prefenafenad: with a fotcé: coirespondfingi to at least. 300 fons ,, reosi preferred to feast OQO tens, dtojbad by the number of cable sections of your lobtfe; tower. if this fettles fewer is provided with sk eatfe sections, the; preteneloning fortie of each, ea-fcfe section may ifep. iferstS'.tdw Βΐ'ίβφί 100 tons; and most phdy

The columns S, df t of the lattice: tower 2 may have tile form of boffew com ereté: feefeto preferably 0BC- feioferced ,, fed: fraoeyeree. femhearb may have the term preferably I solid steal beams, and thmnpfe orferfentiipn pieces 21 may oe made of steel, preferably cast steel.

The concrete ts &: pfefeed everywhere irrthe world bye: to the ilmifed complexity- This means that Ifee lead time of fbe fsbrlcetioh may be reduced WremMteiiyv One could even imagine febocaf ion at: ad® Ifecahnn or slmnitaneoLiS fabrication in parallel at several locations Tee concrete boanm may do very cozy to transport and handle due to limited size snd weight The: ySlizatkM of sob: part tanspoh cesseis can rtrt wlrimsfy Ngfc dot la Ida llm-Had space: mt | ul rart ', Å'. potential lafpe s acing rns ^: tiiérelbre: be wltrtia roach:. "• Aihoygh the present invention has boen da salbecl wllfi different © rebarth areata .. a røaliilada of changes," «pjrtaftøtis * mibbifteartbna be. maass: suah chaagas, dartatiortc, aiteMtiohSy trarmfeanatlaiis, sod rriortiicatfeas as fait wllbfb tfe scape bf th © appended claims.

Claims (12)

1. 2. A support structure secerning to claim 1. whereto ©sort anchor cable (34} is guided in a guide sleeve of toe respective oolurns (¾ 6, 7} M the hdttodi part (4} of the lattice tower (2 j. 3. ·.A- sstippO:^!: s;lfta claim 1 os 2. wherein each:anchor cable (34) is guided in a .number of guide sfeeves dlstbbofed along the respective : mltrrnn (§., .3,. 7) pi (h© iafftoe: tower :(2),.
2. 4. A support slructyrs according to arty ©sm of fi# pmcedlhg claims, whemie : each anoher cable .(34} ©stund s inside a huftow of the respective column (§, 3,7) of !rt© lattice; tower (2), Asupport: at©Mura pcMrdtng 1:0 .arty on© tof th© preceding claims, whereic trts a dehor(36) driven info the seabed Is a ©nvart. piste soeHnr, 6. Λ support structure according to any one of fho preceding datres. wherein the second end i37j of each anchor cable (34,} Is attached to the top part (3} of the lattice: tower (2) by means of a tension te-usfing crevice. / A support structure according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the lattice tower {2) :s further anchored to the seated by means of feet tew mg fonti of invaded huctets t22i pressed at least partially down info the seated. B, A support structure aocordthg to any one of tte ppcedlng datum, wherein tte lattice fewer (2) iil felnferete by meane of at least one fens ianed cable stetton 110, 11^12713214.1;S:i f$,d0ha:firstand (16} of which Is attached at the htehto part: (4) of the lattice tower p| and a second end (17) of which is .attached at fha tbp :pad: (37 Of the lattice tower, end wherein the .at feast one feosbheciicsbfe section is extended altef i-cgcp««#*©' straight lines exfendf ng: between nodes (ft) at opposte ends of adjacent transverse braces (3), % Å Supped strupibre aoterding to any one of toe: preceding dafim. wherein af'MtSt>.:Od|iupin .·(£' β, T| :id:providte, Wi!h a first ten-, stoned cable section 11, 1¾ 13.14., 16, lib 19}and a second tønsfoned cable section f1% 11* 12, 13, 14, 15, I S, 1¾ ip-^ald.':?tot|ø-ClI.» and wheten the first tensfoaed. cable sedtob la wound: areuteith# lattice tower (2) In a cicnhwlae direrpfen, seen: ffpstr atete,: stepwlaa: from a node fit) to: a fellowing node p) onolslep further in the dlrentioh Of the top part (3| of the lattice tower f% and the second tonsiened: csbte aootio?^ is-waysd $^bhdlfs-§ly ^reyndfthn latise tower ir via, røuhiar ' df^fettbøs soen tern above. i d. A Mippoil: Mructoré åheoMing itorelairn S dr 9, wherein the coiumhl (5, .δ, ?) ere reafutotned Into .(8} by moans of the tens!©©; force :©f the at least on© tensioned feabie: sætfen CIS, 11,12, 1-3,1.4,:1:^-1:6/1¾..
3. 11, A sopi^rf-slroolyfa aocording to any 00« of the dsiois i to IP, therein ill© odumm (S, S, 7|$m·'composed'fey ©ofyimn section© (2:0) engaging each ©ifiof at nofees (9) of ill© lattice tower (¾ oofe wfeorolh fhp feqlymh ©feCiioos (20) are maintained Into engagement with eaeh other fey .nifeifeis .of '^fe-tPcfe tfeor force of the at [east we tensioned cable ©©etion (10, 1 1, 1.2, 1¾ 14, IS, 18,19).
4. 12. A ouppon structure according So any on© of the preceding claims, wherslq nod© connection pieces (21} arc provided at nodes iS! of the settle© tower (2}. and wherein each nod© connection place (21) is engaged with an upper and a tower column section (20) and a loft and a nght transfers© brace P:fe: Including a support structure according to any pp© -of: the preceding dial ms, whom« a.-hollow cylindrical tower structure car» .feylng.;a. na^fe8i$>,w|fe .fe wife# IMfelfl#- rotor is mounted on the too part of said suppod struct© re,
5. 14, A method of nteurttihg a support ©tfiteiar# (i) tor a wthfe lurfeine, tlMi syp» port: structure if^ld<llhp(f:latMfe@.tp^f: (2): having a Ifep patt (3) and a hpitoni pad,(4) and Inpidfeiiog st toast ihrøeicolurims (β, % 1} and i nomfefer of ibfaofes (fe) Ictarcptipefeiing adjacent eoiymns | $,, i; 3)... ·. wfearaby: ©oiurn hs and braces are Interconneoied, tbeffefefe #rnitng nodes (2) of the fattie© tower (2| at the Intemoftnesttons between ehtdtehfe and braces, wfeetefey the lattice tewfer fey iprse^fiS:·; ·is- anchferdd to the aeafeåd:. fehar©©i©rt©ofe fey mounlmgtilø: .©nchor sabtes |34) p© fiat they are: guidfedSio Mtow the cafe ©nine |fe. '6,:7}:©i:the WUi^immii2^i^ø:;tho,fefettferri part.(4) t© tiieiep pari (0; of tis» milk,© low©· Ql by fer ving anchors 135} into the seabed, by attach tug: S: .first ss:d fS§) of saøiiiafrtor ;cable:f34) to on anchor |35) doven info the. seabsdg attaching a ©©bonci and (3?)· of each anobo-r SaMe ( 34) Id Ihi top. part p| of the latticefewer (2:)s:«nd b^:t«ostoh*og ih« anshor dahles (34):, I S, Å mafhcd i&f moaning a; support 14y whereby ite aiiohor oabfes (34) am ^lansraad io that fe%„ the lattice: tower (2)1¾ ppsiiønfd bfi lip s#abéd, ånd,,)øog.f1^,: iNg .fapqé'-'tav^i: (2) is firmly sb· tastiest to lhe: spaded,. m. A -ntøllfød: :of «fidyrtifig.-li support: sirustore according to claim 14 or 1Ss: wtwedy the: anchor th© seoomf ends :(37) of ft® anchor cabics (34):, 17, 4 mo!hod of mooing a support .structure aeoording to any one of the claims 14 to 1i:: whereby !h© seoood end p?) of anchor eabte (34): is tensioned hy rnoaos of a tonspo ad|asttoø dootee: mounted at thwtop pad (3) of tie IMtie© tower (2), 13, Λ . É$a?KT$t?g. to any on© of the claims 14 lo 1?, whorehy Oaob ahdsef sabl« (34) Is gyidesl In a guide sleeve of the iwspeetive column (5; 6, ?) af ihe bottomsgad |4) cl the iailee: tower /00 WW
6. 19, A method of mounting a supped structure according to any on© of the claims 14 to IS. whereby each anenor cabl© (34| is guided in a number of guide sleeves distributed along the respective column (5, 6., 7) of fho laitte tower (2f,
7. 20, A m:©fh©d of: mounting a support: structure according to: shy on© of the ©lainis 14 wbehsby ©acb anchor cøblé\{)MI Is CMfbndad: :irtslde: a hoildw Of the respective only ran (β,: 6, 7) of th© iahfcelcwr (S),
8. 21. A mMhdcl : of rrtQunipg m. seppbrt .isli'ysfep accotofnp to any Onis of ilia claims: 1410¾ whereby each anchor (35) I® mounted by dhtoog a plate ai> ehor in: the longiadfnai direction' of the plate analor fiito tha seabed poet aula ee^p8p%tifnd0n|«@.,tie^octer^pipi'|$4):iso-:^at the plate anchor rotates: in 'i$w '·$&9ίΰ$§ ·lo ortértfatjon, in which the pl4é:/:a(hchøf 'eiaéfi$&4iri: a; transverse direction, in felation to the anchor cable (34)
9. 22. A method I of mounting a «yppart-strøeture according to arty or© of the claims 14 to.:2l 5 :whorohy the Mice lower f2) it further anchored to the s$a» ^'.^MeaøSidif#^..hiawh9 terre oilnoerted byertate (22) thatare: pressed at last! partis if y down Info the; seabed as the aeohor 'cables 04} are iensiøoed,
10. 23. A method of mounting a support, structure according to any one of the dales 14 io22s whereby, fifsiy,.. If© latoo@: fowdr |2) is proyidpd with at least one cade section (10.. 11 12, 13,, 14, IS, 18y IQ), fherely: attaching a first end {.IS) of the at least arte cable section at the bottom part. (4) of the laths® tower f2) and Mlaohlhg a second end |17) of tbé at least one cable secion af the top part 13) of the jatttoe tower: (2},' må fcrefey estendtog ihe: rtoblé sec·· tfon (10,11, 12, 1¾ 14, 13. IB, Id) along syocooslva straight Irøs extending between nodes (9) at: opposed ends o! adiaoentiranseerse hraoes fS), and whereby, secondly,: the: least ebecable seetlen Is ieneteed, thereby: telhfowing the lahJoe lower 24,, Ά msAod .::©f..røQMÉJFtg..& ..support structure according to afi am of the claims 14 lo 23v wbpreby !h# towwrroosi node (9) of eacfvcolurnrs (S, §, ?) Is proWded with')1-1¾¾¾Pffele tOclion f tO, 11, 12, 13, 14, IS, Id, 19) •teftete1¾ 13.14, is, IS, is) that ere: both ntlached to ssid: node,, and wfj^siisydlhé' fitef tépéfpfteø cable section Is wound etoynd: flte; tartloe tower'iniiaréløfikWfsp^difeofton,· stepwise from ο ίΐ:000 IS) to a following node f§) one step further in the -dims*·· Ibrt pært (4) of the lattice tower, anb'te secorKt iéosfonsef sable selstiob is arbytid liolattice: towof JW a bbynfér clock wise b i?ecSoa seen from aoovo. 25, Å mefbod al mounting a support Mrudtum according to.··mif ooO of tbe qlatøs 14 to: 14; wtiorofey, iø$m. fiisibg: tdo lattice: tower (2) tf ·.in·bpbgfi positions thf taiflbe tower Ispmyidedl wild the at least om eabs© søetton (10, 11* '1.2,. 1% 14. I S, 1% 19)tand said cable soottQ:0 ts oretorislonsd psfilally, #ld whereby, after mtstog S« lattice iewer tb an bprfgtif pestten., Said bible scoffers is pfeteeskfeed to a final: pæteosloo.
11. 26, A netted of mourning a support structure according:: fa claim 25* whereby, after having preteosioned said cable section (1¾ 11,12,13,14,15, 18, 18} fe said ftnat pretension,. th® lattice tower {2} is transporfed to on off-shorn location when being in upright position, and whoretry the lattice tower is then SLibseqysnriy mounted on toe seabed a- sain offshore location.
12. 27, A method;of mounflng a suppstl: stryefum according to any one ol the claims 14 lo .28, whereby the lattice fewer (21 Is aptembted by means of node eonoestfbb pieces {21} Ilia! w©: engaged with upper and: feww column sec·' tons (20} and Heft syd right transverse braces (8),: