General Electric Company
Wind turbine tower section

Abstract:

A tower section 12 of a wind turbine is provided, the tower section 12 including an upper segment 100 that includes a lower flange 110; a lower segment 200 that includes an upper flange 210; a plurality of first bolt connections that include first bolts 310 and first nuts 320; a plurality of second bolt connections that include second bolts 410 and second nuts 420; wherein the first bolt connections and the second bolt connections connect the lower flange 110 to the upper flange 210; and wherein the first bolt 310 and the second bolts 410 have different axial positions with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tower section 12.