Patents by Inventor Werner Humhauser
Werner Humhauser 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).
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Patent number: 10280934Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor stage for a gas turbine, in particular, an aircraft engine, having a row of rotating blades (3) and a row of guide vanes (4), which is adjacent downstream, wherein the choke point ? and the aspect ratio ARax, which is defined by the quotient between average channel height (h) and average chord length (lax), satisfy the condition ?>?1.33·ARax+5.16.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Werner Humhauser, Roland Matzgeller
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Publication number: 20190101017Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing for a gas turbine compressor, having an operating duct for taking up several rows of rotating blades arranged one behind the other axially, wherein a wall of the operating duct has a first air bleed, wherein the housing has a cooling passage for cooling said operating duct wall by conveying air from the first air bleed to a first outlet passage for supplying at least one first bleed air consumer, wherein the first outlet passage is arranged downstream of the first air bleed, and wherein the operating duct wall has a second air bleed downstream of the first air bleed, and the housing has a discharge passage from said second air bleed to a second outlet passage for supplying at least one bleed air consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AGInventor: Werner Humhauser
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Patent number: 10174628Abstract: An axially divided inner ring for a turbomachine, for fastening to guide vanes of the turbomachine. The inner ring comprises at least one first, solid ring segment disposed upstream, and a second, solid ring segment disposed downstream, wherein the first ring segment is joined to the second ring segment in a detachable manner by means of at least one fastening element. The first ring segment and/or the second ring segment 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. 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Werner Humhauser, Josef Wagner, Hermann Klingels
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Publication number: 20180274380Abstract: A guide vane assembly according to the invention comprises an inner ring, on whose radially outer surface an uptake channel runs in the peripheral direction; a plurality of bearing members, which are arranged in the uptake channel of the inner ring; a plurality of guide vanes, each of which is inserted by its radially inner end into one of the bearing members; and at least one sealing element for sealing at least one gap between the inner ring and at least one of the bearing members and/or between two bearing members. A turbomachine according to the invention comprises a guide vane assembly according to the invention. A method according to the invention serves for the installation of a guide vane assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AGInventor: Werner Humhauser
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Patent number: 10041363Abstract: A blade-disk assembly of a turbomachine is provided, the blade-disk assembly having a plurality of adjacent rotor blades and a closure blade which are tilted into an anchoring groove, and at least one circumferential retention element which interlockingly cooperates with at least one blade, as well as a plurality of tilt-out prevention elements which are disposed between the groove base and the root portions and which, in the rest state, space the blades from the groove base when in the upper position. The blade-disk assembly further has a locking element, a portion of which is located between the groove base and the root portions and which, in the rest state, spaces the closure blade from the groove base when in the upper position. A method for assembling such a blade-disk assembly, as well as a turbomachine, is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Werner Humhauser, Herman Klingels, Alexander Kloetzer
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Patent number: 10001083Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Klaus Peter Rued, Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels, Rudolf Stanka, Eckart Heinrich, Hans-Peter Hackenberg, Stefan Weber, Claus Riegler, Erich Steinhardt, Jochen Gier, Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Huebner, Karl Maar
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Publication number: 20180112555Abstract: An annular guide vane assembly includes an inner ring and a plurality of guide vanes. A radially inner end of each of the guide vanes is inserted into a respective one of the bearing members, and the inner ring has (at its radially outer surface) a receiving channel extending in the circumferential direction for the bearing members. The annular guide vane assembly further includes at least one damping element disposed in the receiving channel between the bearing members and the inner ring. A method provides that a damping element is inserted into a receiving channel of an inner ring segment, and a plurality of bearing elements are strung together within the receiving channel of the inner ring segment. After that, the inner ring segment and at least one additional inner ring segment are connected together to form an inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventor: Werner Humhauser
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Publication number: 20170306784Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The BOAS includes a trough disposed on the radially inner face and an abradable seal received within the trough. The trough is open to expose a leading edge of the abradable seal to a core flow path of the gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Nicholas R. Leslie, Fadi S. Maalouf, Georg Zotz, Werner Humhauser
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Publication number: 20170159470Abstract: The invention relates to an inner ring system for an inlet guide vane cascade (14) of a turbomachine (10). The inner ring system comprises an intermediate casing (28) for accommodating structural loads and an inner ring (26), which is divided axially into a first ring segment (24a) and a second ring segment (24b), which together form recesses (22) for bearing radially inner end portions (18) of guide vanes (16) of the inlet guide vane cascade (14), wherein at least the second ring segment (24b) is fixed in place on the intermediate casing (28) by screw connection). The invention further relates to an inner ring (26) and to an intermediate casing (28) for such an inner ring system, as well as a turbomachine (10) that has such an inner ring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Lothar Albers, Georg Zotz, Vitalis Mairhanser, Werner Humhauser
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Publication number: 20170107843Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Werner HUMHAUSER, Hermann KLINGELS, Rudolf STANKA, Alois EICHINGER
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Patent number: 9617866Abstract: A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. The BOAS includes a trough disposed on the radially inner face and an abradable seal received within the trough. The trough is open to expose a leading edge of the abradable seal to a core flow path of the gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignees: United Technologies Corporation, MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Nicholas R. Leslie, Fadi S. Maalouf, Georg Zotz, Werner Humhauser
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Patent number: 9605549Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable stationary blade ring of a turbomachine, whose stationary blades are each supported in a bearing body onto which an inner ring, which is divided into two half rings and acts as a seal carrier, is pushed without deformation, viewed in the circumferential direction, as well as a method for assembling a stationary blade ring of this type and a turbomachine having a stationary blade ring of this type.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AGInventor: Werner Humhauser
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Publication number: 20170074271Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor stage for a gas turbine, in particular, an aircraft engine, having a row of rotating blades (3) and a row of guide vanes (4), which is adjacent downstream, wherein the choke point ? and the aspect ratio ARax, which is defined by the quotient between average channel height (h) and average chord length (lax), satisfy the condition ?>?1.33×ARax+5.16.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Roland Matzgeller
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Publication number: 20160245101Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels
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Publication number: 20160237855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Josef Wagner, Hermann Klingels
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Publication number: 20160238028Abstract: An axially split inner ring for a fluid flow machine is disclosed. The inner ring is constructed for connecting to guide vanes and includes at least a first ring segment arranged upstream and a second ring segment arranged downstream. The second ring segment has a first sealing segment, where at least one section of the second ring segment is arranged in a radially inward manner relative to the first ring segment. A guide vane ring of a fluid flow machine and an aircraft engine are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AGInventors: Werner HUMHAUSER, Henmann Klingels
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Publication number: 20160146027Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Werner Humhauser, Hermann Klingels
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Patent number: 9297391Abstract: A flow device having a cooling-air injection system for injecting cooling air into cavities (20, 24) between sealing elements (14a, 14b) or sealing bodies (16a, 16b), respectively, on the side of the guide vanes and on the side of the rotor is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES GmbHInventors: Peter Klaus Rued, David Koch, Werner Humhauser
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Publication number: 20160032826Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20160017797Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: 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