Patents by Inventor Lutz Winkler

Lutz Winkler 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: 9926786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining at least two rotor elements of at least one rotor of a turbomachine. The detecting of a radial runout of at least one radially outer-lying cylindrical surface of the rotor elements at each of at least two points that are spaced axially apart from each other occurs by a measuring device. Depending on this, a relative mounting alignment of the rotor elements with respect to one another, at which the distance of the total center of mass of the rotor is minimized relative to its total axis of rotation, is determined. The invention detects of the radial runout of the radially outer-lying cylindrical surfaces of the rotor elements occurs optically by at least one optical sensor element of the measuring device. The invention further relates to a measuring apparatus and to a mounting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventor: Lutz Winkler
  • Patent number: 9492906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a turbo-machine stage (100) consisting of at least one of the following steps: a cleaning nozzle (1) is introduced into an opening of a turbo-machine, in particular into an inspection opening (220); and the blade (100) of the stage is acted upon by solid particles, said particles subliming at the blade temperature, in particular into dry ice particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Rösing, Frank Seidel, Lutz Winkler, Bernd Kriegl, Thomas Uihlein, Martin Dürr, Fabian Moritz
  • Publication number: 20160298456
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining at least two rotor elements of at least one rotor of a turbomachine. The detecting of a radial runout of at least one radially outer-lying cylindrical surface of the rotor elements at each of at least two points that are spaced axially apart from each other occurs by a measuring device. Depending on this, a relative mounting alignment of the rotor elements with respect to one another, at which the distance of the total center of mass of the rotor is minimized relative to its total axis of rotation, is determined. The invention detects of the radial runout of the radially outer-lying cylindrical surfaces of the rotor elements occurs optically by at least one optical sensor element of the measuring device. The invention further relates to a measuring apparatus and to a mounting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Lutz Winkler
  • Publication number: 20130174869
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a turbo-machine stage (100) consisting of at least one of the following steps: a cleaning nozzle (1) is introduced into an opening of a turbo-machine, in particular into an inspection opening (220); and the blade (100) of the stage is acted upon by solid particles, said particles subliming at the blade temperature, in particular into dry ice particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Rösing, Frank Seidel, Lutz Winkler, Bernd Kriegl, Thomas Uihlein, Martin Dürr, Fabian Moritz
  • Patent number: 7827686
    Abstract: A method for the maintenance of gas turbines is provided. According to the method, a gas turbine is dismantled and modules, structural components, or component parts of the aeroplane mechanism are subsequently inspected and/or repaired. Then, an aeroplane mechanism consisting of inspected and/or repaired or new modules, structural components or component parts is mounted. Dismantling and/or mounting is divided into at least two work steps. A work station is provided for each work step and the aeroplane mechanism, modules, structural components or component parts of the aeroplane mechanism are displaced by the work station provided for carrying out one work step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Burmeister, Ferdinand Exler, Torsten Petrick, Heinz-Juergen Siedow, Lutz Winkler
  • Publication number: 20060272152
    Abstract: A method for the maintenance of gas turbines is provided. According to method, a gas turbine is dismantled and modules, structural components, or component parts of the aeroplane mechanism are subsequently inspected and/or repaired. Then, an aeroplane mechanism consisting of inspected and/or repaired or new modules, structural components or component parts is mounted. Dismantling and/or mounting is divided into at least two work steps. A work station is provided for each work step and the aeroplane mechanism, modules, structural components or component parts of the aeroplane mechanism are displaced by the work station provided for carrying out one work step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Rolf Burmeister, Ferdinand Exler, Torsten Petrick, Heinz-Juergen Siedow, Lutz Winkler