Patent ID: 8474212
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: E04H,F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A tower for a wind turbine having a plurality of corner bars for forming a mast construction, wherein the corner bars are each made up of a plurality of substantially identical partial profiles connected to each other and having opposing connection areas at which adjacent partial profiles of a corner bar can be connected to each other, and wherein the partial profiles each have in cross section two kink points extending in the longitudinal direction of the partial profiles in a portion located between opposing connection areas of the partial profile, wherein the corner bars are each formed from at least three substantially identical partial profiles, wherein at least three partial profiles of a corner bar form a closed overall profile having an annular cross section; in that the joints at the connection of connection areas of adjacent partial profiles of a corner bar are each flush with a respective adjacent joint of an adjacent corner bar extending the corner bar in the longitudinal direction; and wherein corner bars arranged on top of each other in direction of extension are interconnected by one or more coupling means converging radially from the connection areas of adjacent partial profiles preferably to a mass centre of the respective corner bar.