Patent ID: 11919193
Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  E | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A method of manufacturing a tower structure, the method comprising:
depositing, via a printhead assembly of an additive printing system, a first printed layer of a wall of the tower structure;
positioning a first reinforcement member on the first printed layer;
depositing, via the printhead assembly of the additive printing system, a second printed layer of the wall on the first reinforcement member;
placing a second reinforcement member on the second printed layer;
determining, via an optical sensor of the additive printing system, a position for placing the second reinforcement member based on the first reinforcement member positioning;
positioning the second reinforcement member on the second printed layer in the determined position; and
depositing, via the printhead assembly of the additive printing system, a third printed layer of the wall on the second reinforcement member.