ALIGNMENT TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION OF WIND TURBINE TOWER SEGMENTS

摘要

The application relates to an alignment tool (200) for the alignment of a pair of vertical flanges for the connection of the longitudinal edges of adjacent segments of a cylindrical section of a wind turbine tower, and to a system and method utilising one or more such alignment tools (200). The alignment tool comprises mounting means (202) for connecting the alignment tool to a portion of a vertical flange of a tower segment; and a longitudinal alignment head (204) for aligning the vertical flange with an op posing vertical flange of an adjacent tower segment. The alignment head (204) comprises a front portion (218) extending in a forwards direction from the mounting means (202), the front portion (218) comprising a lower guiding surface (222) adapted to abut with a top guiding edge of the opposing vertical flange or a bracket or tool mounted thereon and to guide the alignment head (204) over the top edge of the opposing flange, bracket or tool as the vertical flanges are brought towards each other during connection of the adjacent tower segments.