US 11,807,346 B2
Advanced cementitious composite floating platforms and method of manufacture
John Buttles, Los Angeles, CA (US); Jordan Michael Powell, Tyler, TX (US); and David Pigram, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to Texas Wind Tower Co., Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Texas Wind Tower Co., Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/181,384.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/269,070, filed on Mar. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0286622 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B63B 73/50 (2020.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 5/14 (2006.01); B63B 73/40 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 73/50 (2020.01) [B63B 5/14 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 73/40 (2020.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a wind turbine platform, comprising:
determining at a first iteration topological outputs of the wind turbine platform including a plurality of modular sections consisting of an advanced cementitious composite (ACC) material, the topological outputs including one or more of a maximum weight, wind load cases, a minimum global stress, a base diameter, a center of gravity, or a mass;
obtaining a second iteration from the topological outputs, the second iteration including a second model platform and a second model tower of the wind turbine platform;
obtaining a third iteration by subjecting the second iteration to simulation, the second iteration including a third model platform and a third model tower of the wind turbine platform, the third model platform and the third model tower include components or component dimensions different than the second model platform and the second model tower; and
obtaining addition iterations via simulation to attain a final model platform and a final model tower, the final model platform and the final model tower including a layout of the plurality of modular sections and connections for a platform and a tower of the wind turbine platform.