Patents Assigned to MTU
  • Publication number: 20230314339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for testing a component by a penetrant test, in which a penetrant is introduced onto a surface of the component; at least one portion of the penetrant is removed from the surface by blasting the surface with a solid blasting material; the surface is optically detected after the blasting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Guenter Zenzinger, Anian Goegelein, Hans-Uwe Baron
  • Publication number: 20230286661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft comprising at least one wing, at least one flight propulsion drive, and a retainer, particularly an engine pylon, which interconnects the wing and the flight propulsion drive. The aircraft comprises at least one heat exchanger for cooling exhaust gas of the fight propulsion drive and/or at least one water removal channel having at least one removal apparatus for removing water from exhaust gas of the flight propulsion drive, especially after the exhaust gas has flowed through the heat exchanger. The removal apparatus is disposed on, more particularly in, the retainer or is connected to the wing by means of the retainer, and/or the flight propulsion drive is fastened to the retainer by means of at least one flight propulsion drive suspension means, and the heat exchanger is fastened, independently thereof, to the retainer by means of at least one heat exchanger suspension means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Patent number: 11753950
    Abstract: A gas turbine has a rotor blade. The rotor blade has a blade root connected to an airfoil. The blade root has a root contour with respect to a cross-sectional view. From a lower end of the blade root, the blade root contour has convex contour portions and concave contour portions. From the lower end along the blade root contour between a convex contour portion and an adjoining concave contour portion, there is a contour portion as a flank portion that is load-bearing. From the lower end along the blade root contour between a concave contour portion and an adjoining convex contour portion, there is a contour portion as a flank portion that is not load-bearing in operation. At least one of the concave contour portions has a first arc portion, a second arc portion, and a straight portion disposed between the two arc portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Martin Pernleitner, Dieter Freno, Klaus Wittig, Christian Eichler, Lutz Friedrich, Johannes Linhard
  • Publication number: 20230279777
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blisk segment for a gas turbine, comprising at least one first blade having an airfoil, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a blade root, a suction side and a pressure side, a pedestal, and a first fillet having a device for influencing crack growth. The robustness of the gas turbine is improved in accordance with the invention in that, at the leading edge of the first blade, at least on the first fillet, a first surface structure is arranged and interacts with the crack-influencing device for influencing crack growth and for flow influencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Hanschke, Alexander Halcoussis, Amadeusz Rekosiewicz, Moritz Thon, Benjamin Linke
  • Patent number: 11746692
    Abstract: In general, a generator set system may include a primary module including: an engine; a generator coupled to the engine and configured to convert mechanical energy of the engine to electrical energy; a primary frame configured to support the engine and the generator; and a first coupling. The generator set system also may include a secondary module including a secondary module including: at least one of a heat recovery module, an exhaust module, a cooling system module, a fuel system module, a solar power module, a battery module, an electrical system module, an air intake module, or an air outlet module; a secondary frame; and a second coupling. The first coupling and the second coupling are configured to automatically electrically or fluidically couple the primary module to the secondary module upon assembling the primary frame and the secondary frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MTU Onsite Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua John Siebert, James Dale Carsten, Conrad Lewis Dieken, Daniel Steven Hoechst, Kai Michael Vorholz
  • Publication number: 20230271257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining individual vectors for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of at least one energy beam of a layering apparatus, comprising at least the steps of: providing layer data characterizing at least one component layer of a component to be additively manufactured, on the basis of the layer data, determining individual vectors, according to which at least one energy beam is to be moved relative to a construction and joining zone of the layering apparatus in order to solidify a material powder selectively to the component layer, determining at least one node point of a plurality of individual vectors, and adapting at least one property of at least one individual vector of the at least one node point, the at least one property being selected from a group comprising spatial orientation, radiation sequence in relation to at least one other individual vector, and vector length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Rott, Katrin Friedberger, Alexander Ladewig, Christian Liebl, Steffen Schlothauer, Johannes Casper, Jonas Weich
  • Publication number: 20230265765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lever for adjusting an adjustable vane of a turbomachine, wherein the lever has a fulcrum for the rotatable mounting of the lever about an axis of rotation, a first load arm with a first adjusting connection point for at least indirect connection to an adjustable vane and a first force arm with a first actuating connection point for connection to an adjusting device, wherein the lever further has a first strut, which connects the first adjusting connection point and the first actuating connection point to each other and thereby extends in an arc-shaped manner about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Franz-Josef Ertl, Florian Neuberger, David Strunck, Martin Pernleitner, Christian Roth
  • Patent number: 11732561
    Abstract: An example hybrid power system includes a mobile platform comprising: a generator set comprising: a reciprocating engine configured to convert natural gas into rotational mechanical energy; and a generator configured to convert rotational mechanical energy sourced from the reciprocating engine into electrical energy; an electrical energy storage system (ESS) configured to store electrical energy; an electrical motor configured to convert electrical energy sourced from a combination of the generator set and the ESS into rotational mechanical energy; and a pump configured to operate using rotational mechanical energy sourced from the electrical motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MTU America Inc.
    Inventors: David Bosco, Ranald Archer, Alexander Castillo, Nicholas Falce, Marco Burger
  • Patent number: 11725518
    Abstract: A method for machining a blade and a blade for a turbomachine comprising a shroud which is positioned on a tip side of the blade. The shroud has an outer surface with at least one circumferential fin arranged thereon, whereby at least one section of the outer surface beside the at least one fin is processed in at least two manufacturing steps. At least one first section of the outer surface is processed to have a first shape and at least one second section of the outer surface is processed to have a second shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Krzysztof Skura, Martin Pernleitner, Christian Eichler, Lutz Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11719161
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a propulsor section, a geared architecture, a high spool and a low spool. The high spool includes a high pressure compressor and a high pressure turbine. The low spool includes a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine. At least one stage of the turbine section includes an array of rotatable blades and an array of vanes. A ratio of the number of vanes to the number blades is greater than or equal to 1.55. A mechanical tip rotational Mach number of the blades is greater than or equal to 0.5 at an approach speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignees: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Bruce L. Morin, David A. Topol, Detlef Korte
  • Publication number: 20230243272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a guide vane assembly for a turbomachine, having an adjustable vane, which can be adjusted in order to alter an angle of attack, and an adjusting element, by way of which the adjustable vane can be adjusted, wherein the adjustable vane and the adjusting element are connected to each other in a connecting region, and wherein the adjustable vane and the adjusting element adjoin each other in the connecting region at a break edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Carsten Schoenhoff
  • Publication number: 20230235672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor for integration in a turbomachine, with a rotor base body, wherein, on the rotor base body in a rotor outer space of the rotor, at least one blade element or airfoil is mounted, wherein the rotor base body extends in an axial direction of the rotor and comprises a connecting section, which extends in an axial direction of the rotor for connection to at least one further rotor and separates the rotor outer space from a rotor inner space of the rotor, wherein the connecting section comprises, in the axial direction, at a front side, preferably in the axial direction at a downstream-lying front side, a balancing flange, wherein the balancing flange is configured for compensating an imbalance of the rotor and extends in the radial direction in the rotor outer space, at least in sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Lothar Albers
  • Publication number: 20230235752
    Abstract: An adjustable guide vane for a compressor, in particular a high-pressure compressor, of a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft gas turbine is described, said vane comprising a radially outer storage section, a radially inner storage section, and a vane section, which extends in the radial direction between the outer storage section and the inner storage section, wherein the outer and the inner storage sections are designed in such a way that the adjustable guide vane can be taken up rotatably about a vane axis in the compressor, and wherein the radially inner storage section is designed like a journal (cone-shaped) and has a casing surface that revolves relative to the vane axis, said surface being of convex shape. In this way, it is provided that the radius of curvature of the convex casing surface is at least double the maximum diameter of the storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Andreas Hoelzel, Christian Roth, Franz Prieschl, Josef Eichner, Mike Mosbacher, Vitalis Mairhanser
  • Patent number: 11698321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a set of balance weights for balancing a rotor particularly of a turbomachine, on which a plurality of balance weights, which are distributed over the periphery, can be arranged for balancing an imbalance. A set of balance weights, in particular plate-shaped weights, with a predetermined number of groups of balance weights, is used for balancing the rotor. Each of the balance weights of every group of balance weights has an identical weight that is assigned to this group and a shape assigned to this group, which differs in basic shape and/or thickness of the balance weights from the balance weights of the other groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Weber, Manfred Feldmann
  • Patent number: 11697995
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airfoil as well as to a method for producing an airfoil for a turbomachine, comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge joined to each other by a suction side and a pressure side and which, in at least one region, extends in a curved manner from an airfoil root to an airfoil tip, wherein the airfoil tip has a squealer tip, which is arranged at the airfoil tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Axel Stettner, Ulf Koellmann
  • Patent number: 11686207
    Abstract: A gas turbine compressor has a flow duct wall disposed radially opposite to an airfoil tip and has a circumferential groove having an upstream groove edge and a downstream groove edge, the circumferential groove having a web having a radial cutback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Giovanni Brignole, Tobias Mayenberger
  • Publication number: 20230160309
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airfoil as well as to a method for producing an airfoil for a turbomachine, comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge joined to each other by a suction side and a pressure side and which, in at least one region, extends in a curved manner from an airfoil root to an airfoil tip, wherein the airfoil tip has a squealer tip, which is arranged at the airfoil tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Axel Stettner, Ulf Koellmann
  • Publication number: 20230160398
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compression system for a gas turbine, in particular for an aircraft gas turbine, wherein the compression system comprises a flow duct. The flow duct includes cross-sectional areas that are aligned perpendicular to the axial direction along the flow duct length and have the respective predetermined sizes, where the inlet cross-sectional area has a size that is 15.3 to 16.1 times a size of the outlet cross-sectional area, and/or a cross-sectional area arranged at a distance of 40% of the flow duct length from the inlet cross-sectional area has a size that is 5.0 to 5.2 times the size of the outlet cross-sectional area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Harsimar Sahota
  • Publication number: 20230150678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft having at least one wing, on which at least one propulsion unit is arranged, comprising at least one heat engine, especially a gas turbine, as well as an exhaust gas passage for conducting exhaust gas of the heat engine into and inside the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Hermann Klingels
  • Publication number: 20230151773
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide vane assembly as well as to a method for mounting a guide vane assembly of a turbomachine, including a number of adjustable guide vanes, the guide vane platform of which has a guide vane journal that is mounted in a receiving opening of a housing of the turbomachine, wherein a guide vane head of the guide vane has a bearing pin, which is mounted on an inner ring arranged on a rotor of the turbomachine. In the method, a guide vane journal, which is arranged on a guide vane platform of a guide vane, is brought into a receiving opening of a housing, which is arranged radially with respect to a rotor axis of the turbomachine, and an inner ring is provided on a rotor of the turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Markus Rohling, Alexander Rauschmeier, Gerhard-Heinz Roesele