Patents by Inventor Christian Eichler

Christian Eichler 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: 12631524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for testing a component, in particular an aircraft engine, comprising the steps of: determining (S40) a value of a first toleranced parameter (A1; A2) of the component; determining (S50) a value of a second toleranced parameter (E1; . . . ; E4) of the component; and classifying (S70) the component in a predefined quality class if this value pair lies outside of a predefined tolerance range, the upper and/or lower limit (G) of which for the second parameter depends on the first parameter, in particular linearly, in at least one first permissible value range (Ta1,1) of the first parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Christian Eichler, Dieter Freno, Andreas Hieber, Philipp Farah, Salome Gassmann
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230194384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for testing a component, in particular an aircraft engine, comprising the steps of: determining (S40) a value of a first toleranced parameter (A1; A2) of the component; determining (S50) a value of a second toleranced parameter (E1; ...; E4) of the component; and classifying (S70) the component in a predefined quality class if this value pair lies outside of a predefined tolerance range, the upper and/or lower limit (G) of which for the second parameter depends on the first parameter, in particular linearly, in at least one first permissible value range (Ta1,1) of the first parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Christian EICHLER, Dieter FRENO, Andreas HIEBER, Philipp FARAH, Salome GASSMAnn
  • Patent number: 11585225
    Abstract: The invention refers to a blade for a turbomachine comprising a shroud which is positioned on a tip side of the blade having an outer surface having at least one circumferential web arranged thereon, at least one pocket recessed in the outer surface and a hardfacing provided on at least one edge of the shroud wherein a pocket recessed in the outer surface is arranged adjacent to the hardfacing and a side face of the pocket joins the supporting wall with a radius corresponding at least to the length of the shorter extension of the supporting wall and at most to 1.5 times the length of the larger extension of the supporting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Krzysztof Skura, Christian Eichler, Lutz Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20220251959
    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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Martin PERNLEITNER, Dieter FRENO, Klaus WITTIG, Christian EICHLER, Lutz FRIEDRICH, Johannes LINHARD
  • Publication number: 20220024609
    Abstract: A method for examining a component with the steps: Determining an actual value of a first parameter of a first characteristic of the component; Determining an actual value of the first parameter of at least one further characteristic of the component; Determining a first statistical characteristic variable of these actual values of the first parameter; and Classifying the component on the basis of the first statistical characteristic variable and the actual values of the first parameter, wherein the component is classified in a predetermined quality class if the first statistical characteristic variable is outside a predetermined first characteristic variable range or at least one of these actual values of the first parameter is outside a predetermined first range of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas HIEBER, Philipp FARAH, Anna Carina KUEPPER, Christian EICHLER
  • Publication number: 20210246794
    Abstract: The invention refers to a blade for a turbomachine comprising a shroud which is positioned on a tip side of the blade having an outer surface having at least one circumferential web arranged thereon, at least one pocket recessed in the outer surface and a hardfacing provided on at least one edge of the shroud wherein a pocket recessed in the outer surface is arranged adjacent to the hardfacing and a side face of the pocket joins the supporting wall with a radius corresponding at least to the length of the shorter extension of the supporting wall and at most to 1.5 times the length of the larger extension of the supporting wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Krzysztof Skura, Christian Eichler, Lutz Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20210246793
    Abstract: The invention refers to 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Krzysztof Skura, Martin Pernleitner, Christian Eichler, Lutz Friedrich
  • Patent number: 9664065
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel (6) and a housing (1, 2) which radially surrounds the flow channel, at least one sealing or lining element (11) being situated between the flow channel and the housing, at least one clamping ring (14) being provided, which is situated circumferentially around the flow channel and which is situated in such a way that it abuts at least one contact surface (22) of the at least one sealing or lining element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Christian Eichler
  • Patent number: 9506819
    Abstract: A fast response temperature probe which may be used for a method for measuring an instantaneous temperature of a periodically changing fluid flow within a gas turbine is proposed. The temperature probe includes a substrate and a resistive element arranged at a surface of the substrate. Therein, at least at a surface of the substrate contacting the resistive element, the substrate comprises an insulating material having a thermal product of less than 1.5 kJ/(m2K sqrt(s)). The substrate or at least its surface is made from polyamide-imide such as for example fiber-reinforced Torlon© 5030. The temperature probe may allow measurements of instantaneous local temperatures of very fast fluctuations of more than 50 kHz at high spatial resolutions of, e.g., less than 0.5 mm2. The instantaneous temperature of a periodically changing fluid flow may be determined by correlating first and second sets of temperature measurements taking into account the periodicity of the periodically changing fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BERNS ENGINEERING CONSULTING GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Rose, Björn Weigel, Christian Eichler, Stephan Staudacher
  • Patent number: 9488069
    Abstract: A housing structure for a turbomachine, the housing structure annularly surrounding, at least partially, a flow channel (14) in which guide vanes and rotor vanes are arranged. The housing structure has an inner wall (2) that delimits the flow channel and an outer wall (1) that is closed off vis-à-vis the environment. A heat-protection plate (3) is arranged on the radial outside of the inner wall, and insulation (4) is arranged between the heat-protection plate and the outer wall. At least one cooling-air channel (6) is formed between the insulation and the radial inside of the outer wall, the cooling-air channel (6) having at least one air-guiding element (5) resting against the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Christian Eichler, Sebastian Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 9194331
    Abstract: A gas turbine jet engine having a main flow channel and a housing structure which radially surrounds this main flow channel. A housing gas flow flows in the same direction as the main flow in the main flow channel, the housing structure having a flow conducting assembly. The flow of the housing gas flow to and/or along the main flow channel may be adjusted by adjusting a flow conducting sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Christian Eichler, Sandra Muschkorgel
  • Publication number: 20140112767
    Abstract: A housing structure for a turbomachine, the housing structure annularly surrounding, at least partially, a flow channel (14) in which guide vanes and rotor vanes are arranged. The housing structure has an inner wall (2) that delimits the flow channel and an outer wall (1) that is closed off vis-à-vis the environment. A heat-protection plate (3) is arranged on the radial outside of the inner wall, and insulation (4) is arranged between the heat-protection plate and the outer wall. At least one cooling-air channel (6) is formed between the insulation and the radial inside of the outer wall, the cooling-air channel (6) having at least one air-guiding element (5) resting against the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Christian Eichler, Sebastian Kaltenbach
  • Publication number: 20140044538
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel (6) and a housing (1, 2) which radially surrounds the flow channel, at least one sealing or lining element (11) being situated between the flow channel and the housing, at least one clamping ring (14) being provided, which is situated circumferentially around the flow channel and which is situated in such a way that it abuts at least one contact surface (22) of the at least one sealing or lining element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Christian Eichler
  • Publication number: 20140041360
    Abstract: A gas turbine jet engine having a main flow channel (20) and a housing structure (22) which radially surrounds this main flow channel, in which a housing gas flow flows in the same direction as the main flow in the main flow channel, the housing structure having a flow conducting assembly (25), with the aid of which the flow of the housing gas flow to and/or along the main flow channel may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Christian Eichler, Sandra Muschkorgel
  • Publication number: 20120114011
    Abstract: A fast response temperature probe which may be used for a method for measuring an instantaneous temperature of a periodically changing fluid flow within a gas turbine is proposed. The temperature probe includes a substrate and a resistive element arranged at a surface of the substrate. Therein, at least at a surface of the substrate contacting the resistive element, the substrate comprises an insulating material having a thermal product of less than 1.5 kJ/(m2K sqrt(s)). The substrate or at least its surface is made from polyamide-imide such as for example fibre-reinforced Torlon© 5030. The temperature probe may allow measurements of instantaneous local temperatures of very fast fluctuations of more than 50 kHz at high spatial resolutions of, e.g., less than 0.5 mm2. The instantaneous temperature of a periodically changing fluid flow may be determined by correlating first and second sets of temperature measurements taking into account the periodicity of the periodically changing fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT STUTTGART
    Inventors: Martin Rose, Björn Weigel, Christian Eichler, Stephan Staudacher