WO2004031578A1 - Modular kit for a wind turbine tower - Google Patents

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WO2004031578A1
WO2004031578A1 PCT/EP2003/010839 EP0310839W WO2004031578A1 WO 2004031578 A1 WO2004031578 A1 WO 2004031578A1 EP 0310839 W EP0310839 W EP 0310839W WO 2004031578 A1 WO2004031578 A1 WO 2004031578A1
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Marc Seidel
Martin Von Mutius
Ulrich Uphues
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General Electric Company
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Priority to EP03748102.5A priority patent/EP1549849B1/en
Priority to JP2004540752A priority patent/JP4355949B2/en
Publication of WO2004031578A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004031578A1/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
    • E04H12/16—Prestressed structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
    • E04H12/02—Structures made of specified materials
    • E04H12/08—Structures made of specified materials of metal
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/40—Use of a multiplicity of similar components
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/912—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure on a tower
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2250/00—Geometry
    • F05B2250/20—Geometry three-dimensional
    • F05B2250/23—Geometry three-dimensional prismatic
    • F05B2250/231—Geometry three-dimensional prismatic cylindrical
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2250/00—Geometry
    • F05B2250/20—Geometry three-dimensional
    • F05B2250/23—Geometry three-dimensional prismatic
    • F05B2250/232—Geometry three-dimensional prismatic conical
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines

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  • the present invention relates to a modular kit for a tower having a height ranging between a predetermined minimum height and a predetermined maximum height.
  • the present invention relates to a modular kit for a tower of a wind energy turbine.
  • the tower of a wind energy turbine is one of the most expensive parts of a wind energy plant. Typically, those towers are made of steel tubes connected to each other via flanges or prestressed concrete tubes. It is also known to use lattice towers for wind energy turbines. However, towers made of tubular segments are preferred over lattice towers due to the easier manufacturing and assembly. Moreover, with increasing height, lattice towers require relatively large foot prints.
  • towers for wind energy turbines comprise several tower segments. Towers of this type have to be designed for different heights of the tower. This is rather expensive concerning the engineering required. Accordingly, there is a need for a kit for a tower having several segments by which towers of a height ranging between a minimum height and a maximum height can be assembled comparatively easy with no redesign of the static construction required.
  • the invention provides for a modular kit for a tower having a height ranging between a minimum height and a maximum height, in particular for a wind energy turbine, comprising: a first conical tower segment comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length, a second conical tower segment comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length, and - and a first cylindrical tower segment comprising a steel tube having a length between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length, wherein the length of the first cylindrical tower segment can be adapted to the necessary height of the tower between its minimum height and its maximum height, the minimum height being the sum of the predetermined lengths of the first and second conical tower segments and the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment, and the maximum height being the sum of the predetermined lengths of the first and second conical tower segments and the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment.
  • the modular kit comprises two conical tower segments each having a predetermined fixed length.
  • at least one cylindrical tower segment (referred to hereinbelow as first cylindrical tower segment) is included in the modular kit according to the invention.
  • the length of this first cylindrical tower segment can be adapted to the height of the tower as required.
  • the length of the first cylindrical tower segment ranges between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length. By varying the length of the first cylindrical tower segment, the height of the tower can be adapted to the required value.
  • the first cylindrical tower segment can include a door opening.
  • a second cylindrical tower segment can be used which as is the case for the first and second conical tower segments as well as the first cylindrical tower segment, comprises a steel tube.
  • the steel tube of the second cylindrical tower segment includes a door opening and has a length.
  • the length of the second cylindrical tower segment can be selected between a minimum length and a maximum length.
  • a tower segment made of prestressed or otherwise reinforced concrete can be added.
  • This additional tower segment can have a fixed length or can be variable in its length direction.
  • a connecting element is provided for connecting the first cylindrical tower segment with the additional tower segment.
  • the first and second conical tower segments each have a wall thickness decreasing towards their smaller ends, i.e. to their upper ends in the installed condition of the tower.
  • the first cylindrical tower segment typically has a wall thickness essentially constant over the length of the tower segment. This is also true for the second cylindrical tower segment, if present.
  • a tower segment for use as a part of a modular kit according to the invention is a tower element which can be connected to an adjacent tower element by means of a flange or the like mechanical connection. Moreover the tower segments of the invention are substantially tubular.
  • the fixed length of the first and second conical tower segments as well as the maximum length of the cylindrical tower segment are selected such that it is still possible to transfer the tower segments from the manufacturing site to the location where the tower has to be erected, by normal transportation means like trucks or the like.
  • a conical tower segment in this sense, accordingly, can have one or more cylindrical sections, several conical sections with different conical angles (also inverse conical angles), spherically shaped sections, sections with annular, elliptical or polygonal cross sections as well as combinations of these sections.
  • the cylindrical tower segment or tower segments can have cross sections deviating from a circular cross section.
  • the cylindrical tower segment or tower segments can have square shaped or rectangular cross sections.
  • the term cylindrical should be understood in a mathematical sense according to which a cylindrical wall is defined as a closed wall defined by shifting a straight line along a closed loop.
  • the cross sections of the cylindrical tower segment or segments can also vary over the length of the cylindrical tower segment. Accordingly, conical and cylindrical have to be understood in the sense of substantially conical and substantially cylindrical, respectively.
  • Fig. 1 is a view of the individual tower segments belonging to the kit according to the invention for assembly of a tower for a wind energy turbine, and
  • Fig. 2 to 5 are views of wind energy turbines comprising towers of different heights made from the kit of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 is a lateral view of the different tower segments of the kit according to the invention.
  • the kit includes a conical first tower segment 10 made from steel tubing and having a predetermined length II, and a second conical tower segment 12 made from steel tubing and having a predetermined length 12 which is smaller than the length II of the first tower segment.
  • the wall thickness of both tower segments is tapering towards those ends which are the upper ends in the assembled condition of the tower segments, with the diameter of the first tower segment at the lower end thereof being equal to the diameter of the second tower segment at the upper end of the latter.
  • a third tower segment 14 of the inventive kit comprises a cylindrical steel tube whose length 13 is variable.
  • the inventive kit includes a fourth tower segment 16 which is again provided as a cylindrical steel tube and has a door opening 18 formed therein. Also the length 14 of this fourth tower segment is variable.
  • towers of different heights can be erected, as illustrated in Figs. 2 to 4.
  • the hub or tower heights of these three wind energy turbines vary by up to 50 % from the minimum height.
  • the wind power turbine according to Fig. 2 comprises a tower 20 which includes the two cylindrical tower segments 10 and 12 and the tower segment 16 with the door opening 18 therein.
  • Tower segment 10 is arranged above tower segment 12 which in turn has the tower segment 16 arranged thereunder.
  • the overall tower rests on a base 22.
  • the tower 20' of the wind energy turbine according to Fig. 3 additionally includes the third tower segment 14 which is arranged between the conical second tower segment 12 and the fourth tower segment 16 with the door opening.
  • Tower segment 16 can also be provided as an integral part with tower segment 14, with the door opening 18 formed in the third tower segment 14.
  • the tower 20" of the wind energy turbine according to Fig. 4, the tower is again made from the above described four tower segments 10,12,14,16 wherein the two latter tower segments 14 and 16 have different lengths as compared to the tower 20' of the wind energy turbine of Fig. 3.
  • a fifth tower segment 24 (see Fig. 1) from steel concrete, it is made possible, in combination with the two conical tower segments 10 and 12 and the cylindrical third tower segment 14, to further increase the height of the tower of a wind energy turbine. Also the length (15) of the fifth tower segment 24 is variable.
  • This fifth tower segment 24, being provided as a base made from prestressed concrete, has an extreme bending resistance so that the tower assembled from this tower segment and the second and third tower segments will remain within the allowable inherent frequency.
  • the prestressed-concrete tower segment 24 is provided with a door opening 26.
  • Fig. 5 shows a wind energy turbine comprising a tower 20'" assembled from the first, second, third and fifth tower segments. Tower 20'" additionally comprises a connection segment 28 (cf. also Fig. 1) functioning as an adapter between the third steel-tubing tower segment 14 and the prestressed-concrete tower segment 24.
  • towers with heights in the range from 60 m to 100 m can be constructed.
  • the conical first and second tower segment 10 and 12 have a length of e.g. 30 m and 25 m, respectively, while the cylindrical third tower segment has a maximum length of 18.5 m.
  • the fourth tower segment with the door opening has a length between 3.8 m and 8.8 m while the fifth (prestressed-concrete) tower segment has a length of 22 m.
  • the fifth tower segment can be variable in length by the manufacturer. In this regard, it is to be observed that a transport of these tower segments by flat-bed trucks or the like vehicles should still be possible.
  • the third, fourth and - if required - fifth tower segments should be adjustable in length by the manufacturer.
  • the kit according to the invention is provided as a fully modular system, while the following limiting conditions have to be fulfilled:
  • the third and fourth tower segments 14,16 are cylindrical; the diameter of the tower at the lower end of the. smallest tower to be assembled is selected to be 4.3 m for convenience of transport.
  • the door opening 18 is placed in the fourth tower segment 16.
  • the thicknesses of the sheet metal in the segments above the fourth tower segment 16 can be optimized under statical and dynamic criteria irrespective of locally required larger thicknesses resulting from the door.
  • the wall thickness in the region of the door can be virtually as large as desired.
  • a larger door can be planned right away, thus preserving the option to arrange the transformer within the tower and not in a transformer shed.
  • the same foundation section can be used for all towers. - The need for expensive concrete base solutions is obviated.
  • the towers can be provided completely as steel-tubing towers. From this height onwards, higher towers are provided as hybrid towers, with their upper segments (first, second and third tower segments) formed as steel-tubing segments and their lower segment formed as a prestressed- concrete segment (fifth tower segment). This configuration allows tower heights up to 100 m.
  • the steel-tubing segments can be combined with the prestressed concrete base so that the thus erected towers will remain within the range of their allowable inherent frequencies.
  • variable tower heights can be realized with little expenditure and without changing the connection flanges.
  • the tower segment with the door opening can be realized more easily, while harsh transition regions in the wall thickness are avoided.
  • suitable construction of the individual segments it will suffice if only those segments which are exposed to the highest stresses as caused by e.g. wind, are adapted correspondingly.
  • towers of lower heights will generally offer larger reserves in their construction.

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Abstract

The modular kit for a tower has a height ranging between a minimum height and a maximum height, in particular for a wind energy turbine, comprises a first conical tower segment (10) comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length (l1), a second conical tower segment (12) comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length (l2), and a first cylindrical tower segment (14) comprising a steel tube having a length between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length. The length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14) can be adapted to the necessary height of the tower between its minimum height and its maximum height. The minimum height is the sum of the predetermined lengths (l1,l2) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) and the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14). The maximum height is the sum of the predetermined lengths (l1,l2) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) and the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14).

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TITLE
MODULAR KIT FOR A WIND TURBINE TOWER
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a modular kit for a tower having a height ranging between a predetermined minimum height and a predetermined maximum height. In particular, the present invention relates to a modular kit for a tower of a wind energy turbine.
Related Prior Art
The tower of a wind energy turbine is one of the most expensive parts of a wind energy plant. Typically, those towers are made of steel tubes connected to each other via flanges or prestressed concrete tubes. It is also known to use lattice towers for wind energy turbines. However, towers made of tubular segments are preferred over lattice towers due to the easier manufacturing and assembly. Moreover, with increasing height, lattice towers require relatively large foot prints.
Generally, towers for wind energy turbines comprise several tower segments. Towers of this type have to be designed for different heights of the tower. This is rather expensive concerning the engineering required. Accordingly, there is a need for a kit for a tower having several segments by which towers of a height ranging between a minimum height and a maximum height can be assembled comparatively easy with no redesign of the static construction required.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides for a modular kit for a tower having a height ranging between a minimum height and a maximum height, in particular for a wind energy turbine, comprising: a first conical tower segment comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length, a second conical tower segment comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length, and - and a first cylindrical tower segment comprising a steel tube having a length between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length, wherein the length of the first cylindrical tower segment can be adapted to the necessary height of the tower between its minimum height and its maximum height, the minimum height being the sum of the predetermined lengths of the first and second conical tower segments and the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment, and the maximum height being the sum of the predetermined lengths of the first and second conical tower segments and the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment.
According to the invention, the modular kit comprises two conical tower segments each having a predetermined fixed length. Moreover, at least one cylindrical tower segment (referred to hereinbelow as first cylindrical tower segment) is included in the modular kit according to the invention. The length of this first cylindrical tower segment can be adapted to the height of the tower as required. The length of the first cylindrical tower segment ranges between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length. By varying the length of the first cylindrical tower segment, the height of the tower can be adapted to the required value.
According to the invention, depending on the height of the tower, the first cylindrical tower segment can include a door opening.
If by means of the modular kit according to the invention a tower shall be erected having a height larger than the maximum height as defined before, a second cylindrical tower segment can be used which as is the case for the first and second conical tower segments as well as the first cylindrical tower segment, comprises a steel tube. The steel tube of the second cylindrical tower segment includes a door opening and has a length. By including the second cylindrical tower segment into the modular kit according to the invention, the maximum height of the tower can be increased by the length of the second cylindrical tower segment.
It is preferred that the length of the second cylindrical tower segment can be selected between a minimum length and a maximum length.
According to the invention it is also possible that in addition to the first and second conical tower segments and the first cylindrical tower segment also a tower segment made of prestressed or otherwise reinforced concrete can be added. This additional tower segment can have a fixed length or can be variable in its length direction. A connecting element is provided for connecting the first cylindrical tower segment with the additional tower segment.
Typically, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and second conical tower segments each have a wall thickness decreasing towards their smaller ends, i.e. to their upper ends in the installed condition of the tower. The first cylindrical tower segment typically has a wall thickness essentially constant over the length of the tower segment. This is also true for the second cylindrical tower segment, if present.
A tower segment for use as a part of a modular kit according to the invention is a tower element which can be connected to an adjacent tower element by means of a flange or the like mechanical connection. Moreover the tower segments of the invention are substantially tubular.
The fixed length of the first and second conical tower segments as well as the maximum length of the cylindrical tower segment are selected such that it is still possible to transfer the tower segments from the manufacturing site to the location where the tower has to be erected, by normal transportation means like trucks or the like.
As far as conical tower segments are described herein, tower segments are meant to have at least one conical section. A conical tower segment in this sense, accordingly, can have one or more cylindrical sections, several conical sections with different conical angles (also inverse conical angles), spherically shaped sections, sections with annular, elliptical or polygonal cross sections as well as combinations of these sections. Also the cylindrical tower segment or tower segments can have cross sections deviating from a circular cross section. For example, the cylindrical tower segment or tower segments can have square shaped or rectangular cross sections. Thus, the term cylindrical should be understood in a mathematical sense according to which a cylindrical wall is defined as a closed wall defined by shifting a straight line along a closed loop. The cross sections of the cylindrical tower segment or segments can also vary over the length of the cylindrical tower segment. Accordingly, conical and cylindrical have to be understood in the sense of substantially conical and substantially cylindrical, respectively. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Some of the above indicated and other more detailed aspects of the invention will be described in the following description and partially illustrated in the drawings. As used herein, like numerals throughout the various figures represent the same or equivalent features of the present invention. Therein:
Fig. 1 is a view of the individual tower segments belonging to the kit according to the invention for assembly of a tower for a wind energy turbine, and
Fig. 2 to 5 are views of wind energy turbines comprising towers of different heights made from the kit of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
Fig. 1 is a lateral view of the different tower segments of the kit according to the invention. As depicted, the kit includes a conical first tower segment 10 made from steel tubing and having a predetermined length II, and a second conical tower segment 12 made from steel tubing and having a predetermined length 12 which is smaller than the length II of the first tower segment. The wall thickness of both tower segments is tapering towards those ends which are the upper ends in the assembled condition of the tower segments, with the diameter of the first tower segment at the lower end thereof being equal to the diameter of the second tower segment at the upper end of the latter.
A third tower segment 14 of the inventive kit comprises a cylindrical steel tube whose length 13 is variable. Finally, the inventive kit includes a fourth tower segment 16 which is again provided as a cylindrical steel tube and has a door opening 18 formed therein. Also the length 14 of this fourth tower segment is variable. Using the above described four tower segments, towers of different heights can be erected, as illustrated in Figs. 2 to 4. The hub or tower heights of these three wind energy turbines vary by up to 50 % from the minimum height. Thus, for instance, the wind power turbine according to Fig. 2 comprises a tower 20 which includes the two cylindrical tower segments 10 and 12 and the tower segment 16 with the door opening 18 therein. Tower segment 10 is arranged above tower segment 12 which in turn has the tower segment 16 arranged thereunder. The overall tower rests on a base 22.
In contrast to the above arrangement, the tower 20' of the wind energy turbine according to Fig. 3 additionally includes the third tower segment 14 which is arranged between the conical second tower segment 12 and the fourth tower segment 16 with the door opening. Tower segment 16 can also be provided as an integral part with tower segment 14, with the door opening 18 formed in the third tower segment 14.
In the tower 20" of the wind energy turbine according to Fig. 4, the tower is again made from the above described four tower segments 10,12,14,16 wherein the two latter tower segments 14 and 16 have different lengths as compared to the tower 20' of the wind energy turbine of Fig. 3.
Using a fifth tower segment 24 (see Fig. 1) from steel concrete, it is made possible, in combination with the two conical tower segments 10 and 12 and the cylindrical third tower segment 14, to further increase the height of the tower of a wind energy turbine. Also the length (15) of the fifth tower segment 24 is variable. This fifth tower segment 24, being provided as a base made from prestressed concrete, has an extreme bending resistance so that the tower assembled from this tower segment and the second and third tower segments will remain within the allowable inherent frequency. The prestressed-concrete tower segment 24 is provided with a door opening 26. Fig. 5 shows a wind energy turbine comprising a tower 20'" assembled from the first, second, third and fifth tower segments. Tower 20'" additionally comprises a connection segment 28 (cf. also Fig. 1) functioning as an adapter between the third steel-tubing tower segment 14 and the prestressed-concrete tower segment 24.
On the basis of the above described kit with its five tower segments which will largely determine the overall height of the respective tower, towers with heights in the range from 60 m to 100 m can be constructed. The conical first and second tower segment 10 and 12 have a length of e.g. 30 m and 25 m, respectively, while the cylindrical third tower segment has a maximum length of 18.5 m. The fourth tower segment with the door opening has a length between 3.8 m and 8.8 m while the fifth (prestressed-concrete) tower segment has a length of 22 m. Just as the third tower segment, also the fifth tower segment can be variable in length by the manufacturer. In this regard, it is to be observed that a transport of these tower segments by flat-bed trucks or the like vehicles should still be possible. Generally, thus, depending on the respective desired height of the tower, the third, fourth and - if required - fifth tower segments should be adjustable in length by the manufacturer.
The kit according to the invention is provided as a fully modular system, while the following limiting conditions have to be fulfilled:
To allow for modularity, the third and fourth tower segments 14,16 are cylindrical; the diameter of the tower at the lower end of the. smallest tower to be assembled is selected to be 4.3 m for convenience of transport.
The door opening 18 is placed in the fourth tower segment 16. Thus, the thicknesses of the sheet metal in the segments above the fourth tower segment 16 can be optimized under statical and dynamic criteria irrespective of locally required larger thicknesses resulting from the door. The advantages of the above described fully modular system can be summarized as follows:
Since no restrictions exist with regard to the transition to adjacent smaller wall thicknesses, the wall thickness in the region of the door can be virtually as large as desired. Thus, a larger door can be planned right away, thus preserving the option to arrange the transformer within the tower and not in a transformer shed. The same foundation section can be used for all towers. - The need for expensive concrete base solutions is obviated.
Up to a tower height of about 85 m (in the instant embodiment), the towers can be provided completely as steel-tubing towers. From this height onwards, higher towers are provided as hybrid towers, with their upper segments (first, second and third tower segments) formed as steel-tubing segments and their lower segment formed as a prestressed- concrete segment (fifth tower segment). This configuration allows tower heights up to 100 m.
For different tower heights, there will always be used uniform tower segments whose length will be partially adaptable. This is advantageous with respect to assembly, disposition and maintenance.
The steel-tubing segments can be combined with the prestressed concrete base so that the thus erected towers will remain within the range of their allowable inherent frequencies.
Due to the cylindrical steel-tubing segments, variable tower heights can be realized with little expenditure and without changing the connection flanges.
The tower segment with the door opening can be realized more easily, while harsh transition regions in the wall thickness are avoided. By suitable construction of the individual segments, it will suffice if only those segments which are exposed to the highest stresses as caused by e.g. wind, are adapted correspondingly. In this regard, towers of lower heights will generally offer larger reserves in their construction. Although the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to specific illustrative embodiments thereof, it is not intended that the invention be limited to those illustrative embodiments. Those skilled in the art will recognize that variations and modifications can be made without departing from the true scope of the invention as defined by the claims that follow. It is therefore intended to include within the invention all such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. Modular kit for a tower having a height ranging between a minimum height and a maximum height, in particular for a wind energy turbine, comprising: a first conical tower segment (10) comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length (II), a second conical tower segment (12) comprising a steel tube having a predetermined length (12), and and a first cylindrical tower segment (14) comprising a steel tube having a length between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length, wherein the length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14) can be adapted to the necessary height of the tower between its minimum height and its maximum height, the minimum height being the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) and the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14), and the maximum height being the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) and the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14).
2. Modular kit according to claim 1, wherein the first cylindrical tower segment (14) comprises a door opening (18).
3. Modular kit according to claim 1, further comprising a second cylindrical tower segment (16) comprising a steel tube having a door opening and a length, wherein the minimum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12), the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14) and the length of the second cylindrical tower segment (16) and wherein the maximum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12), the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14) and the length of the second cylindrical tower segment (16).
Modular kit according to claim 3, wherein the length of the second cylindrical tower segment (16) is selectable between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length, wherein the minimum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) and the minimum lengths of the first and second cylindrical tower segments (14,16) and wherein the maximum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) and the maximum lengths of the first and second cylindrical tower segments (14,16).
Modular kit according to claim 1 comprising a further tower segment (24) of reinforced concrete comprising a door opening (26) and having a length, and a connecting element (28) for connecting the first cylindrical tower segment (14) with the further tower segment (24) and having a length, wherein the minimum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12), the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14) and the lengths of the further tower segment (24) and the connecting element (28) and wherein the maximum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12), the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14) and the lengths of the further tower segment (24) and the connecting element (28).
Modular kit according to claim 5, wherein the length of the further tower segment (24) is selectable between a predetermined minimum length and a predetermined maximum length, wherein the minimum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12), the minimum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14), the minimum length of the further tower segment (24), and the length of the connecting element (28), and wherein the maximum height of the tower is the sum of the predetermined lengths (11,12) of the first and second conical tower segments (10,12), the maximum length of the first cylindrical tower segment (14), the maximum length of the further tower segment (24), and the length of the connecting element (28).
7. Modular kit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the further tower segment (24) is of a conical configuration.
8. Modular kit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first and second conical tower segments (10,12) each have a wall thickness decreasing towards their upper ends in the installed condition of the tower.
9. Modular kit according to any one of claim 1 to 8, wherein the first cylindrical tower segment (14) and/or, if present, the second cylindrical tower segment (16) each comprise an essential constant wall thickness over its/their length.
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