PLATED TRANSITION PIECE

摘要

A structural entity for transferring structural loads from a Tower of a Wind Turbine Generator to its Foundation, by means of a Plated Transition Piece characterised in that it consists of a cylindrical central body connected by a series of inclined plates and shear plates and beams to legs that connects to a foundation structure.

主权项

1. A plated transition piece assembly consisting of central column connected to a tower base and a jacket, the central column being connected to a at least one leg by means of a shear plate, the shear plate being bounded and connected to an inclined plate thereby enabling load transfer from the central column to the leg or leg stub, characterised in that the inclined plate has a T-shaped cross-section and has a stress relieving wing provided at the upper end of the T section with termination ends close to the horizontal neutral area of the T section.