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HWS | San Sebastian · SPAIN
HWS | San Sebastian · SPAIN
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We are pleased to announce that US Patent 11,976,432, the AirBASE innovative foundation for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), has been GRANTED in full on May 7, 2024.
This patent will protect our Intellectual Property in this very large and competitive market until May 2041.
This interesting article from TYPSA/AZTEC (Windtech International, March/April 2021) (https://www.windtech-international.com/editorial-features/obsolescence-of-analytical-methods) fully agrees with HWS’s perception and experience:
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May 24th, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Mariano Abadia and Erik van der Woude presenting the work of HWS Concrete Towers (www.hwstowers.com) to VATTENFALL (https://lnkd.in/dCEYGiHK), at the event organized by the EU-EIC (https://lnkd.in/d5Z382N6).
• One week ago we had the opportunity to introduce the products that the HWS’ team has been developing in the world of precast/prestressed concrete structures for over ∼45 years.
• Specifically the bridges made of MODULAR parts joined by the simple and efficient AirJOINT/BSST (∑ Parts + Joints = “LEGO concept”), solutions in which we see high applicability to future offshore wind energy installations.
• It was a pleasure to show this work to a very interested and highly qualified team.
More information and examples about this type of innovative (but not recent) bridge solutions:
(1994) https://lnkd.in/dzH29cAv
(2011) https://lnkd.in/dy8b2DYN
(2012) https://lnkd.in/d-8SAzDU
(2014) https://lnkd.in/dr-M_zDz
(2011) https://lnkd.in/dvFf-HaQ
Please feel free tu visit us on the HALL C2 – BOOTH A10, as part of the “Wind Energy Basque Country” group.
If you want to know a bit more about AirCLIMBER self-climbing crane, precast/prestressed concrete AirTOWERs up to 220 m Hub Height, the AirBASE precast foundations and other HWS CONCRETE TOWERS’ projects in which we are working on all over the world, please do not hesitate in contacting directly to arrange a meeting:
José-Manuel Sorazu, jmsorazu@hwstowers.com
Mariano Abadía, mabadia@hwstowers.com
We will be glad to assist you.
Rock anchors—with cables or bar tendons—are a very good and reliable solution, but it is important to note that they have maintenance.
If not it can become like this case, built ∼10 years ago.
With this we are authors of up to 4 versions and innovative concepts:
➜ v1 GAMESA G10 (2.005): HWS developed in 2.005 its first hybrid tower hired by GAMESA, for then innovative G10’ turbine: 120 m Huh Height (HH), divided in a 80 m of concrete and 40 m of steel.
➜ v2: A simplification of the above is todays’ most commonly used structural-scheme for an hybrid tower, which can reach 140 m HH in full-concrete or 165 m HH in its hybrid version.
Currently HWS continues to work on innovative concepts, introducing recently two new versions:
➜ v3 “aitstar” by IngZero (www.ingzero.com): Looking for the most cost-effective hybrid tower, with a reasonable height of 110 to 130 m HH. It includes simplifying and lowering the cost not only of the parts manufacturing, but also of simpler transport and easier assembly and construction in the field.
➜ v4 “SuperTALL”: Focused on to reach the maximum height —220 m HH or more…— with a full-concrete or hybrid tower. In addition to new structural concepts it requires a special crane, which has also been developed by HWS: the AirCRANE (https://lnkd.in/dhkgFntN).
