Patents Assigned to MT Aerospace AG
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Patent number: 10527230Abstract: The invention relates to a container for holding and storing liquids and viscous materials, in particular cryogenic fluids, comprising a jacket (12), which defines the interior (14) of the container (10) having a chamber (16), said container (10) being constituted of at least two container structures (20, 20?, 20?) and each of said at least two container structures (20, 20?, 20?) being formed as one piece from a blank (32) and having a dome portion (22), a branching portion (24), which is contiguous to the dome portion (22), and two cylinder portions (26, 28; 26?, 28?), which are contiguous to the branching portion (24), and the mutually facing container structures (20, 20; 20?, 20?) which are adjacent to each other being joined together.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Martin Stachulla, Daniel Zell
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Patent number: 10247227Abstract: A component for the transmission and absorption of mechanical forces and moments includes at least one dimensionally stable component element having at least one hollow-profiled section extending along a longitudinal axis of the dimensionally stable component element, and at least one hollow-profiled component element consisting of fiber-reinforced plastic extending along a longitudinal axis of the hollow-profiled component element. The hollow-profiled component element is partially received by the hollow-profiled section of the dimensionally stable component element in a form-fitting manner. The component is produced by a method that includes the steps of inserting one end of the one hollow-profiled component element into the hollow-profiled section of the dimensionally stable component element and pressing the outer circumference (26) of the hollow-profiled component element (16) against the inner circumference (24) of the hollow-profiled section (14) by an inflatable element.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Wolfgang Fiedler, Thomas Lippert, Taylan Toprak
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Publication number: 20180142727Abstract: A component for the transmission and absorption of mechanical forces and moments includes at least one dimensionally stable component element having at least one hollow-profiled section extending along a longitudinal axis of the dimensionally stable component element, and at least one hollow-profiled component element consisting of fibre-reinforced plastic extending along a longitudinal axis of the hollow-profiled component element. The hollow-profiled component element is partially received by the hollow-profiled section of the dimensionally stable component element in a form-fitting manner. The component is produced by a method that includes the steps of inserting one end of the one hollow-profiled component element into the hollow-profiled section of the dimensionally stable component element and pressing the outer circumference (26) of the hollow-profiled component element (16) against the inner circumference (24) of the hollow-profiled section (14) by an inflatable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Wolfgang FIEDLER, Thomas LIPPERT, Taylan TOPRAK
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Patent number: 9874240Abstract: The invention relates to a component for absorbing and/or transmitting mechanical forces and/or moments, comprising at least one dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 2??, 12??), which has at least one hollow-profiled section (14), and at least one hollow-profiled component element (16) consisting of fiber-reinforced plastic, which can be partially received by the hollow-profiled section (14) of the dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 12??, 12??), and can be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the hollow-profiled section (14) of the dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 12??, 12??) by means of raised portions (32, 32?) which extend radially inwards and/or depressions (38, 38?), recesses or holes which extend radially outwards, wherein the inner circumference (24) of the hollow-profiled section (14) of the dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 12??, 12??) and the outer circumference (26) of the hollow-profiled component element (16) consistingType: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Wolfgang Fiedler, Thomas Lippert, Taylan Toprak
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Publication number: 20170299120Abstract: The invention relates to a container for holding and storing liquids and viscous materials, in particular cryogenic fluids, comprising a jacket (12), which defines the interior (14) of the container (10) having a chamber (16), said container (10) being constituted of at least two container structures (20, 20?, 20?) and each of said at least two container structures (20, 20?, 20?) being formed as one piece from a blank (32) and having a dome portion (22), a branching portion (24), which is contiguous to the dome portion (22), and two cylinder portions (26, 28; 26?, 28?), which are contiguous to the branching portion (24), and the mutually facing container structures (20, 20; 20?, 20?) which are adjacent to each other being joined together.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Martin STACHULLA, Daniel ZELL
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Patent number: 9468965Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping an essentially flat-surfaced blank (10) to form a shell body (34), comprising the following steps: forming at least one flat-surfaced, buckling-stable insert (12) which is adapted to form, dimension and deformation properties of the flat-surfaced blank (10); forming a blank (14) to be deformed and at least one buckling-stable insert (16, 16?, 16?) to be deformed from the flat-surfaced blank (10, 10?) and the at least one flat-surfaced buckling-stable insert (12, 12?); placing and clamping the blank (14) to be deformed and the at least one buckling-stable insert (16, 16?, 16?) relative to one another and deforming the blank (14) together with the at least one buckling-stable insert (16, 16?, 16?) to be deformed in order to form the shell body, using at least one forming tool (32) that acts upon the front or inner side (20) of the blank (14) to be deformed or the at least one insert (16) to be deformed which is provided as a support.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventor: Wulf Radtke
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Patent number: 9302437Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-pressure tank made from fiber-reinforced plastic for, in particular, gaseous media, wherein, on its inner wall, the tank is equipped completely or partially with a substantially permeation-tight foil made of metal, wherein the metal has a high elastic range and a low thermal expansion coefficient, and the foil has a thickness of ?0.5 mm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing tanks of this type.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: MT AEROSPACE AGInventor: Wulf Radtke
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Patent number: 9011622Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-pressure tank made from fiber-reinforced plastic for, in particular, gaseous media, wherein, on its inner wall, the tank is equipped completely or partially with a substantially permeation-tight foil made of metal, wherein the metal has a high elastic range and a low thermal expansion coefficient, and the foil has a thickness of ?0.5 mm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing tanks of this type.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventor: Wulf Radtke
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Publication number: 20150096994Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-pressure tank made from fiber-reinforced plastic for, in particular, gaseous media, wherein, on its inner wall, the tank is equipped completely or partially with a substantially permeation-tight foil made of metal, wherein the metal has a high elastic range and a low thermal expansion coefficient, and the foil has a thickness of ?0.5 mm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing tanks of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventor: Wulf RADTKE
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Publication number: 20140137700Abstract: The invention relates to a component for absorbing and/or transmitting mechanical forces and/or moments, comprising at least one dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 2??, 12??), which has at least one hollow-profiled section (14), and at least one hollow-profiled component element (16) consisting of fibre-reinforced plastic, which can be partially received by the hollow-profiled section (14) of the dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 12??, 12??), and can be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the hollow-profiled section (14) of the dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 12??, 12??) by means of raised portions (32, 32?) which extend radially inwards and/or depressions (38, 38?), recesses or holes which extend radially outwards, wherein the inner circumference (24) of the hollow-profiled section (14) of the dimensionally stable component element (12, 12?, 12?, 12??, 12??) and the outer circumference (26) of the hollow-profiled component element (16) consistingType: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Wolfgang Fiedler, Thomas Lippert, Taylan Toprak
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Patent number: 8613190Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure vessel consisting of a housing and an insulating layer lining the inner surface of the housing. The housing is formed from a fiber composite material which has a high mechanical and thermal resistance and the insulating layer is formed from a gas-tight silicone elastomer, with the housing and the insulating layer being bonded to each other. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of such pressure vessels.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Bernd Murawski, Helmut Maierhofer
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Publication number: 20130256157Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-pressure tank made from fiber-reinforced plastic for, in particular, gaseous media, wherein, on its inner wall, the tank is equipped completely or partially with a substantially permeation-tight foil made of metal, wherein the metal has a high elastic range and a low thermal expansion coefficient, and the foil has a thickness of ?0.5 mm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing tanks of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventor: Wulf Radtke
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Publication number: 20130219981Abstract: The invention relates to a method for shaping an essentially flat-surfaced blank (10) to form a shell body (34), comprising the following steps: forming at least one flat-surfaced, buckling-stable insert (12) which is adapted to form, dimension and deformation properties of the flat-surfaced blank (10); forming a blank (14) to be deformed and at least one buckling-stable insert (16, 16?, 16?) to be deformed from the flat-surfaced blank (10, 10?) and the at least one flat-surfaced buckling-stable insert (12, 12?); placing and clamping the blank (14) to be deformed and the at least one buckling-stable insert (16, 16?, 16?) relative to one another and deforming the blank (14) together with the at least one buckling-stable insert (16, 16?, 16?) to be deformed in order to form the shell body, using at least one forming tool (32) that acts upon the front or inner side (20) of the blank (14) to be deformed or the at least one insert (16) to be deformed which is provided as a support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventor: Wulf Radtke
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Patent number: 7798450Abstract: The invention relates to a support structure for a retractable and extendable flap (12) associated with an object (14), surrounded by a flowing fluid, comprising a shell profile (16) that has a fluid/aerodynamic low-drag form on the outer side and on the inner side forms a chamber (18) for at least partially receiving a device (20) for retracting and extending the flap (12).Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Aicke Patzelt, Michael Reiprich, Gunther Stegmaier, Wietse Wiglema
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Publication number: 20100196637Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing fibre-reinforced hollow bodies comprising integrally formed elements in a hollow mould. A fibre mat is laminated in two halves of the hollow mould, which respectively form the negative mould for the fibre-reinforced hollow bodies comprising integrally formed elements to be produced, and, once the two halves of the thus lined hollow mould have been connected, the fibre mat is pressed into the hollow mould under pressure in a form-fitting manner. The invention also relates to products produced according to the inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Thomas Lippert, Helmut Michel, Ulrich Strasser
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Publication number: 20100108691Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure vessel consisting of a housing and an insulating layer lining the inner surface of the housing. The housing is formed from a fiber composite material which has a high mechanical and thermal resistance and the insulating layer is formed from a gas-tight silicone elastomer, with the housing and the insulating layer being bonded to each other. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of such pressure vessels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Bernd Murawski, Helmut Maierhofer
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Patent number: 7644600Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), anType: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Helmut Michel, Wulf Radtke, Johannes Hegels
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Publication number: 20100000279Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), anType: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: MT AEROSPACE AGInventors: Helmut MICHEL, Wulf RADTKE, Johannes HEGELS
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Patent number: 7454936Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a supporting structure (16) forming a mold chamber (18) that holds the blank (12) during increasing deformation into the thin-walled, shell-body (14), a device (20) allocated to the supporting structure (16) for clamping the blank (12) about its circumference (22) to the supporting structure (16), that seals the reverse face (24) of the blank (12) facing towards the mold chamber (18) against the front face (26) of the blank (12) facing away from the mold chamber (18), and a device (28) allocated to the mold chamber (18) that also communicates with the mold chamber (18) for applying a vacuum and evacuating the mold chamber (18), and at least one forming tool (50) applied to the front face (26) of the blank (12) is/are allocated to the supporting structure (16), anType: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Helmut Michel, Wulf Radtke, Johannes Hegels
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Publication number: 20080169383Abstract: The invention relates to a support structure for a retractable and extendable flap (12) associated with an object (14), surrounded by a flowing fluid, comprising a shell profile (16) that has a fluid/aerodynamic low-drag form on the outer side and on the inner side forms a chamber (18) for at least partially receiving a device (20) for retracting and extending the flap (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2004Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: MT Aerospace AGInventors: Aicke Patzelt, Michael Reiprich, Gunther Stegmaier, Wietse Wiglema