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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Bharat S. Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bharat S. Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A wind turbine tower, includes a first substantially tubular wall section having a tapered edge; a second substantially tubular wall section, arranged substantially coplanar with the first wall section, having a flared edge for seating against the tapered edge of the first wall section; and at least one fastener for securing the tapered edge of the first wall section to the flared edge of the second wall section. The at least one fastener includes a bolt extending through the tapered edge and the flared edge, and the bolt is arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first and second wall sections.