Patents by Inventor Burkhard Goelling

Burkhard Goelling 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: 10173768
    Abstract: An aerodynamic body of an aircraft with an air outlet opening and an air intake opening that communicates with the air outlet opening via an air conduit is described. A flow delivery driver device for influencing the flow within the air conduit is integrated into the air conduit. The surfaces of the aerodynamic body in the body chord direction include at least one air outlet opening in the front region of the aerodynamic body, and at least one air intake opening on the upper surface of the aerodynamic body and in the rear region of the aerodynamic body and/or on the upper surface of the aerodynamic body in the trailing edge region and/or on the lower surface of the aerodynamic body in the trailing edge region. Arrangements of a main wing and an adjustable flap, and an aircraft with such an aerodynamic body are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Goelling, Heinz Hansen, Rolf Radespiel, Christoph Jensch, Kai-Christoph Pfingsten, Klaus-Peter Neitzke
  • Patent number: 9371131
    Abstract: A flow body having a surface, a leading edge has an active flow control system. The active flow control system includes a plurality of openings, at least one control pressure varying device and at least one fluidic actuator with an interaction chamber having an inlet connectable to an air source, at least two outlets and at least two control pressure ports. The openings are distributed along or parallel to the leading edge in a side-by-side relationship and extend through the surface. The control pressure varying device is connected to the at least two control pressure ports in a fluidic manner, wherein the control pressure varying device is adapted to bring about the flow of the fluid at least majoritarily into a respective one of the outlets. Each of the outlets is connected to one individual opening of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bauer, Frank Haucke, Wolfgang Nitsche, Burkhard Goelling
  • Patent number: 9278753
    Abstract: A wing for an aircraft includes a leading edge and a wing tip extension extending from an end of a main wing region to a wing tip. The wing tip extension includes an arrangement of openings at least from the end of a main wing region to the wing tip along the leading edge, which openings are connected to an air conveying device for conveying air through the openings. Thereby in flight states with a low flight velocity the flow around a wing tip extension can be harmonized such that the drag is decreased and the lift of the wing is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Reckzeh, Burkhard Goelling, Matthias Lengers
  • Patent number: 9272772
    Abstract: A surface element, e.g. a wing, of an aircraft includes a leading edge, a high lift device arrangement positioned along the leading edge and at least one add-on body positioned in a leading edge region, wherein the high lift device arrangement is interrupted in the region of at least one add-on body for preventing collision with the add-on body and wherein the surface element includes an arrangement of openings in a region covering the add-on body, which openings are connected to an air conveying device for conveying air through the openings. Thereby an additional flap for harmonizing the flow above a pylon or other add-on body can be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Reckzeh, Burkhard Goelling, Matthias Lengers
  • Patent number: 9079657
    Abstract: A wing of an aircraft is described, having: a main wing, at least one high lift flap which can be moved between a retracted and an extended position, and a spoiler. The main wing has ejection openings, arranged side-by-side along the main wing spanwise direction, and in the main wing chordwise direction, and which are connected via an air conduit with the outlet device of a flow delivery driver device on the main wing or on the spoiler. The spoiler has inlet openings for the intake of air, which are connected via an air conduit with the inlet device of the flow delivery driver device. The flow delivery driver device has a receiver device for the reception of command signals for purposes of adjustment of the flow delivery driver device. An arrangement of a wing with a device for purposes of flow control with such a wing is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Frey, Burkhard Goelling, Heinz Hansen, Veit Hildebrand, Klaus-Peter Neitzke
  • Patent number: 9017797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated object comprising at least (a) a metal layer, (b) a coupling layer, (c) an inner polymer layer, and (d) a substrate surface, wherein the coupling layer (b) is arranged between layers (a) and (c) and connects said layers, the polymer layer (c) being arranged on the substrate surface (d) and the sum of the diameters of layers (a) and (b) being between 5 nm and 500 nm. The invention also relates to methods and devices for producing the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Burkhard Goelling
  • Publication number: 20120043428
    Abstract: An aerodynamic body of an aircraft with an air outlet opening and an air intake opening that communicates with the air outlet opening via an air conduit is described. A flow delivery driver device for influencing the flow within the air conduit is integrated into the air conduit. The surfaces of the aerodynamic body in the body chord direction include at least one air outlet opening in the front region of the aerodynamic body, and at least one air intake opening on the upper surface of the aerodynamic body and in the rear region of the aerodynamic body and/or on the upper surface of the aerodynamic body in the trailing edge region and/or on the lower surface of the aerodynamic body in the trailing edge region. Arrangements of a main wing and an adjustable flap, and an aircraft with such an aerodynamic body are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Burkhard Goelling, Heinz Hansen, Rolf Radespiel, Christoph Jensch, Kai-Christoph Pfingsten, Klaus-Peter Neitzke
  • Publication number: 20120001028
    Abstract: A wing of an aircraft is described, having: a main wing, at least one high lift flap which can be moved between a retracted and an extended position, and a spoiler. The main wing has ejection openings, arranged side-by-side along the main wing spanwise direction, and in the main wing chordwise direction, and which are connected via an air conduit with the outlet device of a flow delivery driver device on the main wing or on the spoiler. The spoiler has inlet openings for the intake of air, which are connected via an air conduit with the inlet device of the flow delivery driver device. The flow delivery driver device has a receiver device for the reception of command signals for purposes of adjustment of the flow delivery driver device. An arrangement of a wing with a device for purposes of flow control with such a wing is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Frey, Burkhard Goelling, Heinz Hansen, Veit Hildebrand, Klaus-Peter Neitzke
  • Publication number: 20100080958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated object comprising at least (a) a metal layer, (b) a coupling layer, (c) an inner polymer layer, and (d) a substrate surface, wherein the coupling layer (b) is arranged between layers (a) and (c) and connects said layers, the polymer layer (c) being arranged on the substrate surface (d) and the sum of the diameters of layers (a) and (b) being between 5 nm and 500 nm. The invention also relates to methods and devices for producing the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Burkhard Goelling