Patents by Inventor Hermann Klingels

Hermann Klingels 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).

  • Publication number: 20170159609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbofan aircraft engine that comprises a primary duct including a combustion chamber; a first turbine disposed downstream of the combustion chamber; a compressor disposed upstream of the combustion chamber and coupled to the first turbine; and a second turbine disposed downstream of the first turbine and coupled to a fan for feeding a secondary duct of the turbofan aircraft engine. The bypass ratio of the inlet area of the secondary duct to the inlet area of the primary duct is at least 7 and the second turbine comprises at least two stages. The mean outer radius of the last stage of the second turbine divided by the length of the second turbine is at least 1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Carsten SCHOENHOFF, Rudolf STANKA, Erich STEINHARDT, Claus RIEGLER, Stephen Royston WILLIAMS, Hans-Peter HACKENBERG, Eckart HENRICH, Stefan WEBER, Klaus Peter RUED, Hermann KLINGELS, Patrick WACKERS, Christoph BICHLMAIER, Stefan BUSAM, Matthias KROBOTH, Norbert HUEBNER
  • Patent number: 9664141
    Abstract: A thrust deflecting device for deflecting a thrust stream is disclosed, which includes a flap system having a plurality of deflecting flaps, each of which is pivotable around its yaw axis, the flap system being situated between parallel control surfaces such as baffle plates which, together with the flap system, form a box structure, which is pivotable around a pivot axis running in the direction of the transverse axis for the purpose of deflecting the thrust stream in the pitch direction, an aircraft engine also being disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Hermann Klingels, Stephan Klaen, Christian Scherer, Uwe Vogel
  • Publication number: 20170107843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a module for a gas turbine comprising a rotationally symmetrical outer casing of a first material having a first linear thermal expansion coefficient, a rotationally symmetrical component for guiding hot gas of a second material having a linear thermal expansion coefficient which is lower than the first coefficient, at least one annular structure arranged radially within the component, and at least three struts having a radially inner end secured on the outer casing and a radially outer end secured on the annular structure. The component also comprises at least one first fixing which is free in radial direction and fixed in axial direction and arranged between the component and the outer casing and/or the annular structure, as well as at least three second fixings having an elastic effect in radial, axial and/or circumferential direction and being arranged between the component and the strut and/or the annular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Werner HUMHAUSER, Hermann KLINGELS, Rudolf STANKA, Alois EICHINGER
  • Publication number: 20160245101
    Abstract: A locking element for a row of blades of a turbomachine includes a number of blades that are inserted by their roots in an anchoring groove on the rotor side and are thereby held in the radial direction in form-fitting manner in the anchoring groove. The locking element has a basic body that has a front bearing surface and a back bearing surface for form-fitting with opposite-lying groove surfaces, a front lock projection and a back lock projection for engaging in opposite-lying recesses of the anchoring groove, and a threaded region for interacting with a tightening element. Access to the threaded region for the tightening element is blocked on one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20160237855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an axially divided inner ring (100) for a turbomachine, for fastening to guide vanes (13) of the turbomachine. The inner ring (100) comprises at least one first, solid ring segment (1) disposed upstream, and a second, solid ring segment (3) disposed downstream, wherein the first ring segment (1) is joined to the second ring segment (3) in a detachable manner by means of at least one fastening element. The first ring segment (1) and/or the second ring segment (3) is joined to at least one sealing segment. The inner ring comprises a securing element for securing the fastening element, wherein the securing element is joined to the first ring segment and/or to the second ring segment (3). In addition, the present invention relates to a guide vane ring of a turbomachine having guide vanes, which have an axially divided inner ring according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Josef Wagner, Hermann Klingels
  • Patent number: 9399924
    Abstract: A component, in particular for a gas turbine, is disclosed. The component has at least two component segments which are arranged relative to one another leaving a gap and are sealed against each other by a sealing device. The sealing device includes at least one brush seal. Also disclosed is a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, having such a component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20160146027
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a guide vane ring for a turbomachine, in which a vane bearing is produced in the inner ring via platform plates of the vanes and reliability against disintegration is produced via journals that extend radially inward from the platform plates, as well as a turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels
  • 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: 20160032826
    Abstract: A turbofan aircraft engine has at least one stage pressure ratio is at least 1.5, and a quotient of the total blade count divided by 110 is less than a difference ([(p1/p2)?1]) of the total pressure ratio minus one, and the total pressure ratio is greater than 4.5, and the turbine has at least two and no more than five turbine stages; and/or a product (An2) of an exit area (AL) of the second turbine and a square of a rotational speed of the second turbine at the design point is at least 4.5·1010 [in2·rpm2], and a blade tip velocity (uTIP) of at least one turbine stage of the second turbine at the design point is at least 400 meters per second. A jet and method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Peter Rued, Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels, Rudolf Stanka, Eckart Heinrich, Hans-Peter Hackenberg, Claus Riegler, Erich Steinhardt, Jochen Gier, Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Huebner, Karl Maar, Stefan Weber
  • Publication number: 20160017797
    Abstract: A turbofan aircraft engine having a primary duct (C), including a combustion chamber (BK), a first turbine (HT) disposed downstream of the combustion chamber, a compressor (HC) disposed upstream of the combustion chamber and coupled (W1) to the first turbine, and a second turbine (L) disposed downstream of the first turbine and coupled (W2) via a speed reduction mechanism (G) to a fan (F) for feeding a secondary duct (B) of the turbofan aircraft engine. A square of a ratio of a maximum blade diameter (DF) of the fan to a maximum blade diameter (DL) of the second turbine is at least 3.5, in particular at least 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Peter RUED, Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels, Rudolf Stanka, Eckart Heinrich, Hans-Peter Hackenberg, Stefan Weber, Claus Rieger, Erich Steinhardt, Jochen Gier, Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Huebner, Karl Maar
  • Publication number: 20150361893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mid-frame (10) for a gas turbine, having at least one outer casing element (24), having at least one hub element (26) arranged on the inside of the outer casing element (24) in the radial direction, having a least one strut (42) by means of which the outer casing element (24) is connected to the hub element (26), and having at least one fairing element (46) that delimits at least partially a duct (44) at least in the radial direction, through which a gas can flow, and is constructed separately from the casing element (46), said fairing element having a passage opening (48), through which the strut (42) passes, for at least partial cladding of the strut on the outer peripheral side, wherein the fairing element (46) is coupled exclusively to the hub element (26), at least in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20150275683
    Abstract: An adjustable guide vane ring of a turbomachine having an inner ring, the guide vanes of which each have a radially inner vane disk with disk thickness increasing in the direction of flow and acting as a bearing pin; a guide vane, as well as an inner ring for such a guide vane ring, as well as a turbomachine are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20150226155
    Abstract: A thrust deflecting device for deflecting a thrust stream is disclosed, which includes a flap system having a plurality of deflecting flaps, each of which is pivotable around its yaw axis, the flap system being situated between parallel control surfaces such as baffle plates which, together with the flap system, form a box structure, which is pivotable around a pivot axis running in the direction of the transverse axis for the purpose of deflecting the thrust stream in the pitch direction, an aircraft engine also being disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Hermann Klingels, Stephan Klaen, Christian Scherer, Uwe Vogel
  • Patent number: 9068471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clearance control system and a method for adjusting a running clearance between a rotor having rotor blades of a turbomachine, and a casing that surrounds at least sections thereof. At least one adjusting gear unit, which can be coupled to at least one casing segment allows for movement of at least one segment radially in relation to the rotational axis of the rotor. An adjusting element can be arranged around the rotor and coupled to at least one adjusting gear unit and can be moved in relation to it for actuating the adjusting gear unit, whereby axial movement and/or pivoting of the adjusting element in relation to the rotor actuates adjustment of the running clearance, with each adjusting gear unit converting an at least predominantly axial movement of the adjusting element into at least predominantly radial movement of the assigned segment of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20140298772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing device and a turbofan engine having such a mixing device 30 for mixing a first gas flow 40 with a second gas flow 50 in a turbofan engine 20, having an actuating device 95 and walls 60, which bound a channel 65 for the first gas flow 40 and a channel 70 lying radially outside for the second gas flow 50, the actuating device 95 comprising a coupling element 110 that is coupled to the walls (60), the actuating device 95 being designed to pivot the walls 60 between a first position and a second position disposed radially outside relative to the first position, the actuating device 95 comprising an adjusting ring 105 that can be rotated between a first rotating position and a second rotating position in the peripheral direction and that is joined to the coupling element 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Hermann Klingels, Stephan Klaen, Christian Scherer, Uwe Vogel
  • Patent number: 8678742
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clearance control system for adjusting a running clearance (L) between a rotor (12) having rotor blades (10) of a turbomachine (14), especially a gas turbine, and a casing (18) that surrounds at least sections thereof and comprises at least two segments (16a-d), the clearance control system having at least one adjusting device (20), which can be coupled to at least one segment (16a-d) of the casing (18), and by means of which the at least one segment (16a-d) can be moved radially in relation to a rotational axis (D) of the rotor (12) for adjusting the running clearance (L), wherein each segment (16a-d) of the casing (18) is coupled to at least three adjusting devices (20) of the clearance control system. The invention also relates to a turbomachine (14), especially a gas turbine, as well as to a method for adjusting a running clearance (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Patent number: 8262535
    Abstract: A planetary gear train is described which includes a sun gear, three or more planet gears, an annulus as well as a planet gear carrier, whereby the input is provided via the sun gear and the output is provided via the annulus or via the planet gear carrier, whereby each planet gear is mounted on both sides in a roller bearing, and whereby the planet gear carrier includes two axially spaced bearing washers as well as at least three webs that connect the bearing washers. Each roller bearing is configured as a single-row or multi-row cylindrical roller bearing, each planet gear has a flexurally elastic axis projecting axially on both sides beyond the gear body of the planet gear, and the connection between each roller bearing and the appertaining axis is configured to be spherically moveable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20120063884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clearance control system for adjusting a running clearance (L) between a rotor (12) having rotor blades (10) of a turbomachine (14), especially a gas turbine, and a casing (18) that surrounds at least sections thereof and comprises at least two segments (16a-d), the clearance control system having at least one adjusting device (20), which can be coupled to at least one segment (16a-d) of the casing (18), and by means of which the at least one segment (16a-d) can be moved radially in relation to a rotational axis (D) of the rotor (12) for adjusting the running clearance (L), wherein each segment (16a-d) of the casing (18) is coupled to at least three adjusting devices (20) of the clearance control system. The invention also relates to a turbomachine (14), especially a gas turbine, as well as to a method for adjusting a running clearance (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20120057958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clearance control system for adjusting a running clearance (L) between a rotor (12) having rotor blades (10) of a turbomachine (14), especially a gas turbine, and a casing (18) that surrounds at least sections thereof and comprises at least two segments (16a-d), with at least one adjusting gear unit (20), which can be coupled to at least one segment (16a-d) of the casing (18) and by means of which the at least one segment (16a-d) for adjusting the running clearance (L) can be moved radially in relation to a rotational axis (D) of the rotor (12), and with an adjusting element (22) that can be arranged around the rotor (12) and which is coupled to the at least one adjusting gear unit (20) and can be moved in relation to it for actuating the adjusting gear unit (20), whereby the adjusting element (22) can be moved axially in relation to the rotational axis (D) of the rotor (12) or can be pivoted with respect to the rotor (12) for adjusting the running clearance (L), and the at least on
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: HERMANN KLINGELS
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20120039706
    Abstract: A compressor is disclosed. The compressor has at least one guide vane assembly which can be adjusted to change the outflow angle, and a rotor which is connected downstream of the guide vane assembly. The guide vane assembly and rotor are arranged between a housing and a hub of the compressor. The guide vane assembly is divided in the direction of extension from the housing to the hub into two or more sections which can be radially adjusted relative to one another, or has a clearance radially in the direction of extension, the clearance allowing a substantial amount of flow to pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
    Inventors: Rudolf Selmeier, Hermann Klingels