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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Børge Øllgaard, Esbjerg, DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Abstract
A wind turbine tower access panel is disclosed and is removably fixable at a service aperture in a tower wall to thereby close the aperture. The access panel is generally planar and extends radially about an axis normal thereto. Additionally, the access panel includes a set of two or more fixing elements configured to securely fix the access panel in place at the aperture. Each fixing element includes an axial clamp, the clamp including an anchor fixed to the access panel, a clamping force adjuster and a clamp head having a clamping surface. The clamp head includes a relatively deformable resilient material which deforms under an applied clamping load of the clamp thereby applying a clamping force to the tower wall.