SUPERIOR CONNECTOR FOR LARGE WIND TOWERS
SubseaDesign’s innovative connector design will enable the industry to achieve greater turbine capacity.
MAIN benefits
- Very high structural capacity with close to unlimited scaling capability
- Superior fatigue capabilities
- Time efficient and safe installation:
- Fewer bolts, 72 off M72
- No rotational alignment of TP/Tower
- No heavy lifting, all components are pre-installed before loadout.
- Tension in the bolt remains constant, with bending moment transferred trough the connector segments not the bolt:
- Improved fatigue life
- Aiming for inspection and maintenance free connector
L-Flange installation
Motivations for finding new solutions :
- Enabling connection for offshore wind turbines beyond the limitations set by current solutions, for more extreme environmental conditions and more powerful (≥ 15 MW) wind turbines.
- The structural strength and fatigue limitations of existing connectors and flanges
- The maintenance and inspection requirements for L- and T- flanges
- The demand for more efficient installation
- The necessity for enhanced HSE compliance during the installation and operation of wind towers.
how our connector works
