公开(公告)号：US20110135400A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12797236

申请日：2010-06-09

申请人： Rudolph A. HALL

发明人： Rudolph A. HALL

IPC分类号： E02D29/00 ,  E02D29/09 ,  E02D11/00

CPC分类号： E02D27/42 ,  E02D27/425 ,  E02D27/52

摘要： A support structure for an offshore device and a method of assembling and installing the support structure, is provided including a vertical guide sleeve having, three elongated guide sleeves positioned around the vertical guide sleeve, and various braces connecting the elongated sleeves and the vertical guide sleeve. The support structure also includes a transition joint including a cylindrical portion for connection to an offshore device, such as a support tower of a wind turbine assembly, and a convex portion connected to the vertical guide sleeve. The transition joint may include a strengthening material in contact with an inner surface. The vertical sleeve, elongated sleeves, braces, and transition joint can be assembled onshore with lower piles installed in the elongated sleeves, this guide portion of the structure transported to the offshore location, and then piles driven to secure the structure to the floor of a body of water. The support structure minimizes the costs and time associated with material, assembly, and installation, while possessing sufficient strength, and effectively and efficiently handling and transferring loads from the wind turbine to the support surface throughout operation and while maintaining excellent fatigue resisting characteristics to withstand the extensive cyclic loading induced by the wind and waves.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于海上设备的支撑结构以及组装和安装支撑结构的方法，其包括：垂直引导套筒，具有围绕垂直引导套筒定位的三个细长引导套筒，以及连接细长套筒和垂直导向套筒的各种支架 。 支撑结构还包括过渡接头，其包括用于连接到海上设备的圆柱形部分，例如风力涡轮机组件的支撑塔，以及连接到垂直导向套筒的凸起部分。 过渡接头可以包括与内表面接触的强化材料。 垂直套筒，细长套筒，支架和过渡接头可以在岸上组装，下部桩件安装在细长的套管中，该结构的导向部分运送到离岸位置，然后将桩结构固定在地板上 水体。 支撑结构最大限度地减少与材料，组装和安装相关的成本和时间，同时具有足够的强度，并且在整个操作过程中有效地和有效地处理和将载荷从风力涡轮机转移到支撑表面，同时保持优异的抗疲劳特性以经受住 由风和波引起的广泛的循环载荷。