Patents by Inventor Franz Willkop

Franz Willkop 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: 4875828
    Abstract: A turbo-engine having a structure for controlling the radial gap and including an inner casing which surrounds a rotor and is assembled from shell-like parts; parts of this casing have a high thermal mass, are arranged around the rotor blades of the rotor and can be fastened in longitudinal direction (axial direction) to other parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Munchen GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Willkop, Gerhard Zahring, Robert Rutsch, Joachim Popp, Eberhard John
  • Patent number: 4719747
    Abstract: An apparatus for optimizing blade and sealing slots of a compressor of a gas turbine comprising a rotor including a plurality of axially spaced discs and rotor blades on the discs and a stator casing surrounding the blades and forming clearance slots therewith. The blades and stator casing form a path for flow of air in a main stream in which the air is compressed and discharged at a discharge end of the compressor. A seal at the last of the discs opposes outflow of compressed air thereat and forms sealing slots through which leakage air can flow from the main stream. The leakage air is conveyed from the compressor and a portion thereof is diverted as a secondary stream in a direction opposite the main stream of air flow in the compressor, and discharged towards the last rotor disc and at least the next adjacent rotor disc to flow thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Assignee: MTU Motorern-und Turbinen-Union Munchen GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Willkop, Gerhard Zaehring, Joachim Popp, Robert Ruetsch