CPC F03D 13/20 (2016.05) [F03D 7/0296 (2013.01); F03D 80/88 (2016.05); F16F 7/1034 (2013.01); F05B 2240/912 (2013.01); F05B 2260/964 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A wind turbine tower comprising:
a tower section forming an upper part of the wind turbine tower;
a damper module including at least one liquid damper that includes a container comprising an interior volume containing an amount of liquid; and
a frame structure including an interface arrangement that cooperates with a damper module suspension arrangement to secure the damper module to the tower section, the frame structure further including a liquid damper fastening arrangement for securing the at least one liquid damper to the frame structure,
wherein the amount of liquid in the interior volume of the container sets a natural frequency of the liquid damper, and
wherein the container is fixed a radial distance from an inner tower section wall and wherein the container remains at that radial distance when the wind turbine tower oscillates.
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