A Novel Tripod Concept for Onshore Wind Turbine Towers

A wind turbine tower assembly is presented, consisting of a lower “tripod section” and an upper tubular steel section, aiming at enabling very tall hub heights for optimum exploitation of the wind potential. The foundation consists of sets of piles connected at their top by a common pile cap below e...

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Main Authors: Charis J. Gantes, Maria Villi Billi, Mahmut Güldogan, Semih Gül
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5772