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公开(公告)号：US20240240615A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-18
申请号：US18015595
申请日：2021-07-13
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Pascal Meyer , Biao Fang , Norman Arnold Turnquist , Xiaopeng Li , Gregory Edward Cooper , Christopher James Kenny
IPC: F03D13/20
CPC classification number: F03D13/201 , F05B2240/912
Abstract: A tower structure particularly suited for a wind turbine includes a lower tower section formed of concrete and an upper tower section formed of steel. A transition system connects the upper tower section to the lower tower section, the transition system including a concrete component having a tubular wall with a base portion fixed on the lower tower section and a head portion connected to the upper tower section. The head portion extends radially outward beyond the upper tower section. A plurality of first tensioning tendons extend longitudinally at least partially through the tubular wall and are anchored to the concrete component at a top face of the head portion at locations radially outward of the upper tower section.
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公开(公告)号：US11919193B2
公开(公告)日：2024-03-05
申请号：US17873733
申请日：2022-07-26
Applicant: General Electric Company
CPC classification number: B28B1/001 , B28B17/0081 , B28B21/56 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
Abstract: The present application presents novel systems and methods for tracking reinforcement member placement in an additively manufactured structure that are simple, accurate, non-labor-intensive, and cost-effective. The present application also presents a novel method of manufacturing a tower structure comprising: depositing, via an additive printing system, a first printed layer of a wall with a printhead assembly, the wall at least partially circumscribing a vertical axis of the tower structure; positioning a first reinforcement member on the first printed layer; depositing, via the additive printing system, a second printed layer of the wall with the printhead assembly on the first reinforcement member, the second printed layer configured to hold a second reinforcement member thereon; and determining, via an optical sensor of the additive printing system, a position for placing the second reinforcement member based on the first reinforcement member positioning.
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公开(公告)号：US20240141674A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-02
申请号：US17977374
申请日：2022-10-31
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Norman Arnold Turnquist , Christopher James Kenny , Xiaopeng Li , Gregory Edward Cooper , Biao Fang , Pascal Meyer , Collin McKee Sheppard , Ryan Eric Vogel
CPC classification number: E04H12/342 , B28B1/001 , B33Y80/00 , E04G21/142 , E04H12/12 , F03D13/20
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of a tower structure with at least partially additively manufactured, stacked tower sections. Embodiments of the tower structure have a plurality of stacked tower sections, wherein at least one tower section of the plurality of stacked tower sections includes a wall element having one or more printed layers, and a base holding thereon the one or more printed layers. The present disclosure also is directed to a method of manufacturing a tower structure using a stacked tower sections and additive manufacturing. Embodiments of the method include forming a base of poured concrete or cast material, printing and depositing one or more printed layers to form a wall element, and stacking the plurality of tower sections to form the tower structure.
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公开(公告)号：US11697222B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-11
申请号：US17515608
申请日：2021-11-01
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Xiaopeng Li , Biao Fang , Pascal Meyer , Christopher James Kenny
Abstract: A method and system of additively-manufacturing a structure having a reinforced access opening includes printing, via an additive printing device having at least one printer head, a portion of the structure adjacent to a support surface. The portion of the structure is printed of a cementitious material, and the printed portion of the structure defines an access opening for the structure. Moreover, the method includes providing a void of the cementitious material at a top boundary of the access opening, placing one or more reinforcement members in the void such that the one or more reinforcement members extend across the void, and continuing to print the printed portion of the structure around the void to build up the structure. Thus, the method also includes backfilling the void with a backfill material to incorporate the one or more reinforcement members within the void into the printed portion of the structure.
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公开(公告)号：US20220154486A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-19
申请号：US16951011
申请日：2020-11-18
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Norman Arnold Turnquist , Xiaopeng Li , Christopher James Kenny , Gregory Edward Cooper , Biao Fang , Pascal Meyer
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tower structure includes providing an additive printing device having at least one printer head atop a support surface. The method also includes positioning a pre-fabricated component adjacent to the support surface. The pre-fabricated component is constructed of a composite material reinforced with a plurality of reinforcement members. Further, portions of the plurality of reinforcement members protrude from the composite material. Moreover, the method includes printing and depositing, via the at least one printer head, a cementitious material onto the support surface to build up the tower structure layer by layer around the pre-fabricated component. Thus, the portions of the plurality of reinforcement members that protrude from the composite material reinforce the cementitious material around the pre-fabricated component.
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公开(公告)号：US12292029B2
公开(公告)日：2025-05-06
申请号：US18015595
申请日：2021-07-13
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Pascal Meyer , Biao Fang , Norman Arnold Turnquist , Xiaopeng Li , Gregory Edward Cooper , Christopher James Kenny
Abstract: A tower structure particularly suited for a wind turbine includes a lower tower section formed of concrete and an upper tower section formed of steel. A transition system connects the upper tower section to the lower tower section, the transition system including a concrete component having a tubular wall with a base portion fixed on the lower tower section and a head portion connected to the upper tower section. The head portion extends radially outward beyond the upper tower section. A plurality of first tensioning tendons extend longitudinally at least partially through the tubular wall and are anchored to the concrete component at a top face of the head portion at locations radially outward of the upper tower section.
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7.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240033967A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-01
申请号：US17873733
申请日：2022-07-26
Applicant: General Electric Company
CPC classification number: B28B1/001 , B28B21/56 , B28B17/0081 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y80/00
Abstract: The present application presents novel systems and methods for tracking reinforcement member placement in an additively manufactured structure that are simple, accurate, non-labor-intensive, and cost-effective. The present application also presents a novel method of manufacturing a tower structure comprising: depositing, via an additive printing system, a first printed layer of a wall with a printhead assembly, the wall at least partially circumscribing a vertical axis of the tower structure; positioning a first reinforcement member on the first printed layer; depositing, via the additive printing system, a second printed layer of the wall with the printhead assembly on the first reinforcement member, the second printed layer configured to hold a second reinforcement member thereon; and determining, via an optical sensor of the additive printing system, a position for placing the second reinforcement member based on the first reinforcement member positioning.
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8.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20230135767A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-04
申请号：US17915727
申请日：2020-03-31
Applicant: General Electric Company
Abstract: A system for manufacturing a structure includes a supporting frame assembly moveable in a vertical direction of the structure. Further, the system includes an additive printing assembly secured to the supporting frame assembly. The additive printing assembly includes at least one printer head configured to dispense a first cementitious material. The system also includes a reinforcement dispensing assembly supported by the supporting frame assembly. Thus, the reinforcement dispensing assembly is configured to automatically and continuously dispense a plurality of reinforcing members as the structure is printed and built up via the at least one printer head and as the supporting frame assembly moves in the vertical direction.
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公开(公告)号：US20230135211A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-04
申请号：US17515608
申请日：2021-11-01
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Xiaopeng Li , Biao Fang , Pascal Meyer , Christopher James Kenny
Abstract: A method and system of additively-manufacturing a structure having a reinforced access opening includes printing, via an additive printing device having at least one printer head, a portion of the structure adjacent to a support surface. The portion of the structure is printed of a cementitious material, and the printed portion of the structure defines an access opening for the structure. Moreover, the method includes providing a void of the cementitious material at a top boundary of the access opening, placing one or more reinforcement members in the void such that the one or more reinforcement members extend across the void, and continuing to print the printed portion of the structure around the void to build up the structure. Thus, the method also includes backfilling the void with a backfill material to incorporate the one or more reinforcement members within the void into the printed portion of the structure.
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公开(公告)号：US11939762B2
公开(公告)日：2024-03-26
申请号：US17241553
申请日：2021-04-27
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Norman Arnold Turnquist , Gregory Edward Cooper , Xiaopeng Li , Christopher James Kenny , Biao Fang , Pascal Meyer
CPC classification number: E04B1/166 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y80/00 , F03D13/20 , F05B2240/912
Abstract: A system and method are provided for manufacturing a tower structure. Accordingly, one or more layers of a wall element are deposited with a printhead assembly. At least one recess is defined in the wall element. The recess(es) has a single, circumferential opening positioned along an inner reference curve or an outer reference curve of the wall element. The recess(es) also has a depth which extends in a radial direction and intersects a midline reference curve. A reinforcing element is placed entirely within the recess(es) at the midline reference curve.
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