Tower
Tower Engineering
NeXHS delivers site-specific wind turbine tower solutions engineered for varying turbine capacities, hub heights and project requirements.
Combining advanced structural analysis, fatigue assessment and design optimisation, we develop tower systems focused on structural performance, material efficiency, manufacturability and transportability.
Our expertise spans steel, concrete, lattice, hybrid, braced hybrid, space-frame and split towers, along with tower internals and transportation solutions.
Tower Design and Optimization
Tower Internals - Design and Analysis
Logistics tools for tower transportation
Tower Design and Optimization
Steel Towers
- Engineered for high fatigue life and structural integrity under cyclic wind loads.
- Optimized using finite element analysis (FEA) and validated for global and local buckling
- Designed for manufacturability, weldability, and ease of transportation and erection.
Concrete Towers
- Suited for taller hub heights exceeding 120 m, offering superior stiffness and reduced vibrations.
- Segmental precast or slip-formed construction enables rapid on-site assembly.
- Provides long-term durability with corrosion resistance and minimal maintenance needs.
Lattice Towers
- Lightweight truss-type structures designed for optimized material utilization and transport efficiency
- Withstand dynamic wind loads through triangulated bracing and reduced structural mass.
- Ideal for remote or high-altitude sites with logistics constraints.
Hybrid Towers
- Combine the stiffness of concrete bases with the flexibility of steel upper sections.
- Enhance overall structural performance while reducing cost and transport challenges.
- Allow taller configurations with improved stability and reduced foundation loads.
Interface of Hybrid Towers
Braced Hybrid Towers
- Integrate external bracing systems to minimize material use and improve torsional resistance.
- Achieve higher hub heights with reduced shell thickness and enhanced fatigue performance.
- Validated for large MW-class turbines with improved lateral stiffness and vibration control.
Space Frame (Hexa-Pylon) Towers
- Modular, bolted-joint lattice system allowing craneless erection and easy decommissioning.
- Utilizes tubular or angular steel members configured for high redundancy and lightweight performance.
- Reduces installation time, logistics cost, and carbon footprint compared to conventional towers.
Space Frame Tower with Self-Climbing Technology
Split Towers
- Designed with segmented flanges or bolted joints for modular transportation.
- Enable large-diameter towers to be transported via standard logistics routes.
- Maintain full structural integrity with optimized joint stiffness and fatigue performance.
Tower Internals - Design and Analysis
NeXHS provides end-to-end design support for wind turbine tower internals, covering access doors, platforms, ladders, elevators, and internal safety systems. Our engineering expertise supports design optimisation, detailing, and manufacturing assistance, ensuring safe, practical, and reliable tower integration.
Doors
Platforms
Ladder
Logistics Tools for Tower Transportation
Saddle
FE Analysis of Saddle
Customization of Transportation saddle for towers