Patents Assigned to Motoren-und Turbinen-Union
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Patent number: 6709711Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for producing a corrosion-resistant and oxidization-resistant layer that is applied onto a component part, whereby the method can be simply and cost-beneficially implemented in fabrication-oriented terms and comprises the steps: a) producing a slip by mixing powder containing at least one of the elements Cr, Ni or Ce with a binding agent; b) applying the slip onto the component part; c) drying the slip at temperatures from room temperature through 300° C.; and d) alitizing the slip layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2000Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Gerhard Wydra, Martin Thoma, Horst Pillhoefer
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Patent number: 6622932Abstract: Within an injector housing, a nozzle needle comprising a nozzle needle shaft is accommodated in a first guide boring in a longitudinally displaceable manner. A nozzle prechamber which is arranged in front of the nozzle needle shaft and which is situated on the fore-part of the first guide boring is supplied with fuel via a high pressure channel. A control valve permits a control chamber, which is coupled to the nozzle needle and which is subjected to the action of highly pressurized fuel, to be relieved from pressure by opening the nozzle needle. According to a second embodiment, a spring chamber is configured as a high-pressure chamber on the rear side of the first guide boring that guides the nozzle needle shaft. The spring chamber is separate from the control chamber and contains a readjusting spring that impinges upon the nozzle needle in a direction of closure. This configuration prevents fuel exiting the nozzle prechamber from overflowing over the guide boring which guides the nozzle needle.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Günther Schmidt, Albert Kloos
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Patent number: 6543998Abstract: A nozzle ring for a gas turbine, more particularly for an aircraft engine, has at least one shroud with a circumferential surface and at least one blade with a surface. The shroud has at least one opening for fastening the blade. The blade has at least one end section with a platform which projects at least partially over its circumference and which has a transition curve and which is inserted into the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Muenchen, GmbHInventor: Richard Scharl
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Patent number: 6539807Abstract: The invention pertains to differential pressure transducers for gas turbine motors, for measuring variable pressure differences within a medium or between different media. The differential pressure transducer is constructed as a linear displacement sensor according to the linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) principle, and has a ferromagnetic core that can be moved in a translatory manner, a spring element for the set position of the core given nominal differential pressure, a primary coil and two secondary coils arranged in succession axially over the length of the stroke range of the core, and a tubular housing having a delivery connection on both sides of the stroke area of the core.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Dankwart Wohlrab, Friedrich Schwamm
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Patent number: 6542843Abstract: A method for producing matched surfaces on rotor units with integral blades comprising a hub and at least one blade ring, by removing by machine after integral joining with component overmeasure in the area of the joining zone, whereby at least one actual surface is acquired by measuring method, and a surface matching it, is produced. Acquisition by measuring method and production take place on a process machine in one clamping of the rotor unit. The desired surface of each processing area is provided in the form of stored data. Starting from at least one measured actual surface, a matched surface is produced beyond the joining zone, with the surface everywhere adjoining the actual surface and/or a so-called repair surface of which there is at least one, without any kinks or steps at a specifiable minimum curvature.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Peter Metzinger, Rupert Stelzer, Reimund Haimerl, Georg Muschal, Arndt Glaesser
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Patent number: 6427932Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine, especially of a common-rail injection system. The injection nozzle contains a nozzle needle which is coupled to an actuating element that serves to control a nozzle opening process. The nozzle needle comprises a needle point and a valve seat which interacts with the same. The valve seat has a conical sealing surface with an opening angle &agr;1, and the needle point has a conical sealing surface with an opening angle &agr;2. The opening angle &agr;2 of the sealing surface of the needle point is smaller than the opening angle &agr;1 sealing surface of valve seat. An expansion, said expansion serving as a cavitation chamber, of a ring-shaped flow channel, is configured between the needle point and the needle housing in the direction of flow of the fuel following the sealing surfaces of the needle point and valve seat. The cavitation chamber is configured and dimensioned to achieve a targeted cavitation results.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Bernd Danckert, Bernhard Schuetz
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Patent number: 6420062Abstract: The invention relates to a double layer cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells, containing a first layer (2a) consisting of a first cathode material, preferably lithium-treated nickel oxide, and a second layer (2b) consisting of cerium-activated lithium cobaltite. The inventive double layer cathode is characterised in that the polarization resistance is less dependent on temperature and in that it has a longer life. The double layer cathode is especially suitable for operating a fuel cell at less than 650° C. The material for the second cathode layer (2b) is produced by activating cobalt oxide by co-precipitation with cerium and treating it with lithium carbonate to form a suspension. Said suspension is then applied to the first cathode layer (2a) as a second cathode (2b), dried and sintered at a high temperature.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Armin Prohaska, Manfred Bischoff, Bernd Rohland, Vojtech Plzak
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Patent number: 6364805Abstract: A planetary gear arrangement includes a gear housing, a first shaft and a second shaft located coaxially opposite each other, an internal geared wheel, a sun wheel torsionally fixedly connected to the first shaft, a planet carrier that forms a rotatably supported constructional unit together with the second shaft, and several step planets that are rotatably supported in the planet carrier. Each step planet includes two connected planet wheels with different effective diameters, whereby the larger planet wheels intermesh with the sun wheel, and the smaller planet wheels intermesh with the internal geared wheel. Each planet wheel is arranged as a separate unit and is rotatably supported on both sides in the planet carrier respectively via at least one roller bearing, with high stability under load. The two planet wheels of each step planet are coupled to each other in a torsionally fixed manner via an additional shaft that engages each planet wheel in a positive-locking manner in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Muenchen GmbHInventor: Rudolf Stegherr
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Patent number: 6352263Abstract: The invention relates to a brush seal 1 with bristles 3 arranged at an angle, for sealing a rotor (2) against a stator. The brush seal (1) has a support plate (9) with a longitudinal section (10) and a support section (11). The brush seal (1) also has bristles (3) with shaft sections (6) and bristle sections (7) arranged at an angle to the shaft sections (6). The end of the bristle sections (7) run against the sealing area (U) of the rotor (2). A bending clearance (13) is provided between the shaft sections (6) of the bristles (3) and the support plate (9). Between the bristle sections (7) and across the entire length of the support section (11) of the support plate (9) there is a gap (12) which closes if there is differential pressure on opposite sides of the bristles (3).Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-UnionInventors: Alfons Gail, Stefan Beichl, Werner Klemens
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Patent number: 6302400Abstract: A brush seal for sealing a rotor against a housing. The brush seal includes a front panel and a supporting plate attached to the housing wherein a number of bristles are disposed between the front panel and supporting plate. A seal housing that defines a fit surface is formed by cold joining the front panel and supporting plate. The front panel or the supporting plate include a beaded lip for firmly joining the front panel to the supporting plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Klemens Werner, Alfons Gail
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Patent number: 6299953Abstract: A form-fitting cast-on enclosure arrangement has parallel chucking surfaces for the fixing of metallic workpieces with irregular contours to be processed. A process is provided for the manufacturing and separating of the enclosure arrangement. The enclosure arrangement is made of plastic material and consists of several spaced ribs which are connected by webs. The enclosure arrangement has the advantage that workpieces with irregular contours can be enclosed in a cost-effective and fast manner and can be finished or repaired.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1993Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Muenchen GmbHInventors: Reinhold Meier, Karl Kerger-Knilling
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Patent number: 6299824Abstract: A process and arrangement for manufacturing brush-type seals having inclined bristles provides at least one ring-shaped brush-type seal having radially extending bristles of a length which, by way of the inclining of the bristles with respect to the radii of the ring-shaped brush-type seal leads at least essentially to the desired brush diameter; positions the at least one brush-type seal and at least one heatable annealing wall of an annealing device relative to one another so that the free bristle ends, while the bristles are bent, rest against the annealing wall, and simultaneously or subsequently rotating the at least one brush-type seal and at least the heatable annealing wall relative to one another until the bristles are inclined with respect to the radii of the ring-shaped brush-type seal in its ring plane by a definable angle; heats the annealing wall to a definable temperature; maintains the temperature of the heated annealing wall for a definable time period; and removes the at least one brush-typeType: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Muenchen GmbHInventors: Alfred Mayr, Dieter Hagg
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Patent number: 6293553Abstract: A brush seal for sealing a rotor against a housing. The brush seal includes a number of bristles that are each attached to the housing by a clamp member. The clamp member is positioned between a supporting plate and a front panel. The supporting plate has a supporting section for supporting the bristles in an inclined position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Mtu Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Klemens Werner, Alfons Gail
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Patent number: 6290790Abstract: A method for reducing the electrical resistance caused by a corrosion oxide coating at the current-carrying transition of a chromium steel component includes annealing the chromium steel component a temperature of at least 950° C. and removing any oxide coating that develops during said annealing before the component carries current.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Jörg Wind, Felix Nitschke
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Patent number: 6272843Abstract: A fuel metering system for a turbojet engine includes (1) a pump-supplied feed pipe; (2) a supply pipe to the engine; (3) a recirculation pipe; (4) a main metering valve; (5) a pressure control device for the main metering valve; (6) an emergency device for an unintentional opening of the main metering valve; and (7) an automatic pressure limiting device for the pipe system. Control-related connections of the main metering valve and the emergency device exist to an electronic engine controller. The pressure control device and the emergency device are combined in a recirculation valve and are controlled by the engine controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventor: Friedrich Schwamm
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Patent number: 6252446Abstract: A method and an electrical circuit for converting highly structured analog signals arriving with variable pulse frequency into trigger pulses with an electronic circuit that locks the trigger pulses for a specific time, which is referred to as a dead time. The dead time being adapted to the current pulse frequency of the analog signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Michael Zielinski, Gerhard Ziller
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Patent number: 6244492Abstract: A cover for a component surface to provide protection against hot metal splashes, during processing of the component itself or a component in its vicinity. The material for the cover is an elastic rubber plastic of adequate temperature stability which can be fixed to, and removed from, the component by adhesion/sticking. The surface geometry facing the component, of the cover is exactly complementary to the geometry of the component surface. The thickness of the cover is matched to the energy content of the expected metal splashes with the highest energy, and maintains a specified minimum dimension at every position.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2000Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union München GmbHInventors: Bern Kupetz, Anton Meitinger
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Publication number: 20010002235Abstract: A blade with optimized vibration behavior for turbomachinery components in an axial-type construction having a solid, thin and elongated blade body, the blade, at a distance from both a radially inner blade body end and a radially outer blade body end, having at least one plate-like rib which is disposed in an upright position on the blade body surface and is oriented in a neutral manner with regard to the flow and is also integrally connected to the blade body on one of the suction and pressure sides of the blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2000Publication date: May 31, 2001Applicant: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Munchen GmbHInventor: Norbert Huebner
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Patent number: 6237569Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, specially a diesel engine, comprising a crankcase and cylinder heads. Said system is provided with injectors to inject fuel into the combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine and a high pressure pump which supplies fuel to a common rail supplying fuel to the injectors via high pressure lines. According to the invention, the common rail is lodged in or on the walls of the crankcase. This arrangement of the common rail track and preferably also that of the fuel injectors and the high pressure lines in the housing of the internal combustion engine optimally protects the fuel injection system from external influence and damages while at the same time hermetically closing it from the outside by forming an internal leakage chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Christian-Paul Stelzer, Juergen Giesselmann, Franz Edmaier, Werner Leicht
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Patent number: 6238619Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a porous lithium cobaltite electrode plate with a large inner surface and low polarization resistance. Lithium carbonate powder and cobalt metal powder are uniformly mixed together and then films are produced from the mixture and plates from the films, which plates are sintered and then placed in an air stream for several hours at a temperature between 400° C. and 488° C. until the conversion of said plates to lithium cobaltite electrode plates with an extremely large inner surface has taken place.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbHInventors: Manfred Bischoff, Bernd Rohland, Uwe Jantsch