Patents by Inventor Andreas HARTUNG

Andreas HARTUNG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9765625
    Abstract: A blade (1) for a turbomachine, including an impact chamber (2), a single impulse body (3) being situated in the impact chamber, a clearance (S1+S2) between the impulse body and the impact chamber being at least 10 ?m and/or at most 1.5 mm in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Frank Stiehler, Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20170204740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine including: a guide baffle, whose sv guide blades are situated on c guide blade carriers; and an adjacent moving baffle including sb moving blades; the guide baffle nv including impulse bodies which are situated in a cavity system of the guide baffle with movement play with respect to the impulse contact; the moving baffle nb including impulse bodies which are situated in a cavity system of the moving baffle with movement play with respect to the impulse contact; and quotient ? i = 1 n v ? ? m i s v - c of sum ? i = 1 n v ? ? m i of the masses of all impulse bodies of the guide baffle divided by the difference (sv?c) of the number sv of all guide blades minus the number c of all guide blade carriers amounts to at least 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Markus Schlemmer, Andreas Hartung, Karl-Hermann Richter, Herbert Hanrieder
  • Publication number: 20170152229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tetrahydroisoquinolinone derivatives, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and the use of these derivatives in the inhibition of the Hsp70 protein. The compounds are useful in the treatment or inhibition of cancer, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Julius-Maximilians-Universitaet Wuerzburg
    Inventors: Manik CHATTERJEE, Andreas HARTUNG, Ulrike HOLZGRABE, Elisabeth MUELLER, Ulrich PEINZ, Christoph SOTRIFFER, David ZILIAN
  • Publication number: 20170067487
    Abstract: A blade for a turbomachine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, having at least one matrix having a first impact chamber (10) in which at least one impulse element (11) is disposed with play, at least one second impact chamber (20) whose volumetric centroid is offset from a volumetric centroid of the first impact chamber (10) along a first matrix axis (A) and in which at least one impulse element (21) is disposed with play, and at least one third impact chamber (30) whose volumetric centroid is offset from the volumetric centroid of the first impact chamber (10) along a second matrix axis (B) transversely to the first matrix axis (A) and in which at least one impulse element (31) is disposed with play, the first matrix axis (A) and an axis of rotation (R) of the turbomachine forming an angle of at least 60° and no more than 120° is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Hartung, Karl-Hermann Richter, Herbert Hanrieder, Manfred Schill
  • Publication number: 20170044910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bladed rotor for a gas turbine, with a body and a plurality of rotating blades where contact regions of a cylindrical surface of the body and front faces of the rotating blades are joined together cohesively. At least one of these contact regions and/or at least one of these front faces has at least one blind hole, in which at least one impulse body is arranged with play of movement and which is sealed and rotating blades are joined with the cylindrical surface. Alternatively, the body and rotating blades are manufactured integrally with one another by machining, and at least one blind hole extends from an inner surface of the body facing away from the blade out to one of the rotating blades, at least one impulse body being disposed with play of movement in this hole, and this hole is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20160326881
    Abstract: A blade, in particular a rotor blade, for a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, having an airfoil (10) for deflecting a working fluid that has a pressure side (11) and a suction side that are joined at a leading and a trailing edge (12, 13), and having a blade root (20); in the blade, a radial channel (6) being formed into which an impulse element (3) and a contact means (40.1-40.N; 41, 42) are introduced through a blade root-side insertion opening (23) that supports the impulse element with clearance of motion(s) in the axial and/or circumferential direction on the blade root side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20160215651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable guide vane for a turbomachine, having a vane element (1) and a turning disk (2, 3), which has a first impact chamber (4), in which an impulse element (5) is arranged with play of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20160201486
    Abstract: An extruded profile for manufacturing a blade of an outlet guide vane of a turbine engine. A cross-sectional area has an axial length LAX and a thickness D/LAX relative to the axial length LAX. A cross-sectional area has an at least nearly axisymmetric leading edge region, a first transition region having a varying relative thickness D/LAX. A first constant region has a relative thickness D/LAX at least substantially constant and, relative to a leading edge of the extruded profile, begins at the closest at 10% LAX and ends at the furthest at 50% LAX. A second transition region has a varying relative thickness D/LAX and, relative to the leading edge of the extruded profile, begins at the closest at 30% LAX and ends at the furthest at 90% LAX. A second constant region has a relative thickness D/LAX at least substantially constant and an axial length X of 40% LAX at most; and an at least nearly axisymmetric trailing edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas HARTUNG, Frank STIEHLER, Martin PERNLEITNER
  • Patent number: 9371733
    Abstract: In a moving blade system for a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, having at least one moving blade (1), the moving blade system having at least one cavity (3) in which at least one tuning mass (2) is movably situated, the tuning mass and/or the cavity is/are adapted in such a way that the tuning mass rests against an inner wall (3.1) of the cavity in a predefined first operating state of the turbomachine and at least temporarily moves away from the inner wall in a second predefined operating state of the turbomachine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20160144317
    Abstract: A catalytic converter reactor having in-built catalytic converter modules, wherein the total flow impingement surface area provided by the catalytic converter elements fitted in the catalytic converter modules is larger than the flow impingement surface area of the catalytic converter reactor, the module impingement surface area being defined by the catalytic converter module surfaces facing the main flow direction, and the catalytic converter modules being positioned so that the waste gas flows through the catalytic converter elements contained therein in a direction different from the flow direction on the intake and exit sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt OREHOVSKY, Michael AUMANN, Andreas HARTUNG, Thomas KRAINER, Thomas NAGL, Gerhard POELZL, Mario SCHWEIGER
  • Publication number: 20160146041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade (100) or vane for a turbomachine, having at least one impulse element housing (1.1, 1.2) with a first impact cavity (10), in which an impulse element (11) is arranged with play of movement, wherein the impulse element housing has at least one second impact cavity (20), which is in alignment with the first impact cavity in a first matrix direction (A) and in which an impulse element (21) is arranged with play of movement, and has at least one third impact cavity (30), which is in alignment with the first impact cavity in a second matrix direction (B) crosswise to the first matrix direction and in which an impulse element (31) is arranged with play of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Hartung, Hermann Klingels, Patrick Wackers, Manfred Feldmann, Frank Stiehler, Markus Schlemmer
  • Publication number: 20160138401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade or vane arrangement for a turbomachine having a turbomachine blade or vane (10) and at least one tuning element guide housing (21, 22) with at least one cavity (11), in which at least one tuning element (3), which is provided for impact contact with the tuning element guide housing is taken up, the tuning element guide housing being arranged in a recess (12) of the turbomachine blade or vane, wherein the cavity (11) of the tuning element guide housing (21, 22) in which the tuning element (3) is taken up, is closed in a gas-tight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Hartung, Manfred Schill, Gerhard-Heinz Roesele
  • Publication number: 20160061082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst module with internal fittings made of catalyst elements, wherein the surface area of the individual catalyst elements, against which flow is directed, is greater than the flow entry surface area of the catalyst module, wherein the surface of the module side facing the main direction of flow is defined as the module entry surface, and wherein the catalyst elements in the catalyst module are positioned such that flue gas glows through said elements in a direction differing from the entry side and/or the exit side direction of flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt OREHOVSKY, Michael AUMANN, Andreas HARTUNG, Thomas KRAINER, Thomas NAGL, Gerhard POELZL, Mario SCHWEIGER
  • Publication number: 20160024945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbomachine blade (100; 200) with a base element, which has a blade part (1) for flow diversion and a blade root (2), a first guide (110; 210), fixed on the base element, in which a first element (111; 211) is movably guided, and a second guide (120; 220), fixed on the base element, in which a second element (121; 221) is movably guided, wherein a dynamic of the first element in the first guide and a dynamic of the second element in the second guide are designed differently, and the first guide (110; 210) is arranged in a half, nearer to the base root, of a radial height (H) of the base element, and the second guide is arranged in a half, more remote from the blade root, of the radial height of the base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Stiehler, Martin Pernleitner, Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20160024928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade cascade for a gas turbine, which has a first group with at least two, in particular at least three, first blade arrangements of the same type to one another (A1, . . . A5; U1, U2), on which first element arrangements that are identical to one another and have at least one first element (a) are movably mounted; and a second group with at least two, in particular at least three, second blade arrangements (B1, B2; V1, . . . V4), which are of the same type to one another and are of different type from the first blade arrangements, on which second element arrangements, which are identical to one another and have at least one second element (b) are movably mounted, wherein first and second element arrangements are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Hartung, Frank Stiehler, Martin Pernleitner
  • Publication number: 20160010462
    Abstract: A turbomachine blade having a main body (10) that includes a plane, first attachment surface (100) having a first rim contour (110), a cover (20; 21, 22) that has a plane, second attachment surface (200) having a second rim contour (210) that is welded to the first attachment surface, and a tuning body configuration having at least one tuning body (30; 31-33) for contacting an inner wall (220) of the cover by impact therewith, a gap (s) being formed between the first and the second rim contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Stiehler, Andreas Hartung
  • Patent number: 9074479
    Abstract: A damping system for damping vibrations of a rotor blade of a rotor of a turbomachine is disclosed. A damping element is guided on a support such that the damping element is radially outwardly movable during a rotation of the rotor and is contactable with a lower platform area of a rotor blade. A circumferential contact surface is formed by an elevation on the lower platform area, where the circumferential contact surface is a limit stop for a movement of the damping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Peter Borufka, Andreas Hartung, Patrick Prokopczuk, Frank Stiehler
  • Publication number: 20150167479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blade cascade for a turbomachine, having a number of blades (11, . . . 14; 21, . . . 25; 31, . . . 37) which include a monocrystalline material, each blade having a crystal orientation value (|?|), which is dependent on a crystal of first blades (11, . . . 14) being less than a first limiting value and the crystal orientation values of second blades (21, . . . 25; 31, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas HARTUNG, Frank STIEHLER, Martin PERNLEITNER
  • Publication number: 20150167478
    Abstract: A blade cascade for a turbomachine, having a number of blades (11, . . . 14; 21, . . . 25; 31, . . . 37) which include a monocrystalline material, each blade having a crystal orientation value (|?|), which is dependent on a crystal orientation of the monocrystalline material of the blade; the crystal orientation values of first blades (11, . . . 14) being less than a first limiting value and the crystal orientation values of second blades (21, . . . 25; 31, . . . 37) being at least equal to the first limiting value; and the blade cascade having at least one first sector (1), which includes at least three successive first blades (14, 12, 11, 13), and having at least one second sector (2+3; 2?+3?; 2?+3?), which includes at least three successive second blades (22, 21, 23, 24, 25; 31, 34, 36, 37, 33, 32, 35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Andreas Hartung
  • Publication number: 20150069688
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a motor vehicle includes at least one cylinder tube with a longitudinal extension axis and a support spring, wherein the support spring has a first end portion and a second end portion, the support spring surrounds the cylinder tube in circumferential direction and is axially supported by the first end portion indirectly at a supporting device of the motor vehicle with respect to the longitudinal extension axis of the cylinder tube, and wherein the support spring is axially supported by its second end portion at the cylinder tube of the vibration damper. The cylinder tube has a spring disk which is formed integral with the cylinder tube, is formed out of the cylinder tube, and has a supporting surface for an end coil of the support spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Manfred SCHULER, Andreas HARTUNG, karin SUNDERMANN, Josef Renn, Günther HANDKE, Manuel RUSS, Peter HEUSINGER, Peter MALIK