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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2020
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Jakob Anders Sørensen, Fredericia, DK;
Christine Broe, Aarhus C, DK;
Rasmus Sanderhoff Johansen, Hørning, DK;
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus, DK;
Abstract
A method for erecting a wind turbine tower is disclosed. A tower section () comprising a lower flange () and an upper flange (), and a plurality of stud bolts () and nuts () are provided. The tower section () is oriented in an upright position with the lower flange () below the upper flange (), and stud bolts () are positioned in bolt holes () in the lower flange () with nuts () arranged on an upper side of the lower flange (). The tower section () is lifted to a mounting position on top of another tower section (), and a flange combination is formed by aligning the bolt holes () formed in the lower flange () of the tower section () with bolt holes () formed in an upper flange () of the other tower section (), while advancing the stud bolts () through the bolt holes (). The invention further provides a socket tool () for screwing nuts () onto stud bolts () in a manner which positions the stud bolts () correctly with respect to a flange ().