Patents by Inventor Harald Schönenborn

Harald Schönenborn 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).

  • Publication number: 20230213485
    Abstract: A method is provided including the steps: —first excitation of the object via a multifrequency signal; —detecting a first response signal of the object at one or multiple measuring points at the object; —transforming the first response signal from a time range into a frequency-dependent range; —selecting one or multiple frequencies, based on the frequency-dependent range; —second excitation of the object based on the selected frequencies; —detecting a second response signal of the object at one or multiple measuring points of the object; —ascertaining a mechanical parameter based on the second response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Harald SCHÖNENBORN, Lukas KOHLMANN, Stefan SCHWARZ, Malte KRACK, Benjamin Seeger
  • Patent number: 10508661
    Abstract: A compressor for a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft engine, having a plurality of arrays (10-25) of flow-directing elements that are serially disposed in a through flow direction from a compressor inlet to a compressor outlet (1, 2); at least one upstream, mistuned array (20) of flow-directing elements and at least one downstream, mistuned array (22) of flow-directing elements each having at least two types of flow-directing elements that differ structurally from one another; and at least 80%, in particular at least 95% of the rotor blades (45) of a furthest downstream rotor blade array (25) that, in the through flow direction, is configured downstream of the downstream, mistuned array (22) of flow-directing elements, being mutually identically constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Patent number: 9835166
    Abstract: An array of flow-directing elements for a compressor of a gas turbine including at least one first flow-directing element and at least one second flow-directing element different from the first flow-directing element; the flow-directing elements each having a leading edge facing the gas turbine inlet, a trailing edge, a pressure side connecting them and located ahead in the direction of rotation, a suction side located opposite thereof, as well as successive chords along a stacking axis; the flow-directing elements each extending between an airfoil root proximate to the rotor and an airfoil tip remote from the rotor. The trailing edge of the first flow-directing element is, at least in a portion thereof, axially offset from the trailing edge of the second flow-directing element in a direction toward the leading edge at least in a half proximate to the airfoil tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20170159676
    Abstract: A compressor for a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft engine, having a plurality of arrays (10-25) of flow-directing elements that are serially disposed in a through flow direction from a compressor inlet to a compressor outlet (1, 2); at least one upstream, mistuned array (20) of flow-directing elements and at least one downstream, mistuned array (22) of flow-directing elements each having at least two types of flow-directing elements that differ structurally from one another; and at least 80%, in particular at least 95% of the rotor blades (45) of a furthest downstream rotor blade array (25) that, in the through flow direction, is configured downstream of the downstream, mistuned array (22) of flow-directing elements, being mutually identically constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Patent number: 9546552
    Abstract: A gas turbine having a system of stages including at least one stage having first and second airfoils arranged alternately in the circumferential direction. The first airfoils each have a first array of cavities and the second airfoils each have a second array of cavities different from the first array of cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Patent number: 9382916
    Abstract: A method for machining an integrally bladed rotor of a fluid-flow machine is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the method includes the steps of: a) providing an integrally bladed rotor having a main rotor body and several rotor blades integrally attached to the main rotor body; b) determining the natural frequency of each rotor blade of the integrally bladed rotor; and c) machining at least one rotor blade of the integrally bladed rotor by removing material to adjust the natural frequency of the particular rotor blade to a specified value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20150139789
    Abstract: An array of flow-directing elements for a compressor of a gas turbine including at least one first flow-directing element and at least one second flow-directing element different from the first flow-directing element; the flow-directing elements each having a leading edge facing the gas turbine inlet, a trailing edge, a pressure side connecting them and located ahead in the direction of rotation, a suction side located opposite thereof, as well as successive chords along a stacking axis; the flow-directing elements each extending between an airfoil root proximate to the rotor and an airfoil tip remote from the rotor. The trailing edge of the first flow-directing element is, at least in a portion thereof, axially offset from the trailing edge of the second flow-directing element in a direction toward the leading edge at least in a half proximate to the airfoil tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20140227102
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a compressor of a turbomachine is disclosed, the rotor blade having an airfoil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, an airfoil tip, as well as a pressure side and a suction side extending therebetween, provision being made for a profile variation on the pressure side, the profile variation extending into the trailing edge and into the airfoil tip. Also disclosed are a compressor and a turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20140112769
    Abstract: A gas turbine having a system of stages including at least one stage having first and second airfoils arranged alternately in the circumferential direction. The first airfoils each have a first array of cavities and the second airfoils each have a second array of cavities different from the first array of cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20140072432
    Abstract: A blade arrangement for a turbo engine, in particular a gas turbine, with a rotor and several blades fastened thereto, which are configured to be systematically different, wherein at least two adjacent blades have systematically different shrouds (12, 22) and/or inner blade platforms (11, 21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Woehler, Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20080134504
    Abstract: A method for machining an integrally bladed rotor of a fluid-flow machine is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the method includes the steps of: a) providing an integrally bladed rotor having a main rotor body and several rotor blades integrally attached to the main rotor body; b) determining the natural frequency of each rotor blade of the integrally bladed rotor; and c) machining at least one rotor blade of the integrally bladed rotor by removing material to adjust the natural frequency of the particular rotor blade to a specified value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Patent number: 6983787
    Abstract: A recuperative exhaust-gas heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine is provided which has a crossflow/counterflow matrix around which the hot turbine exhaust gas flows, a distributing tube for directing the air delivered by a compressor into the crossflow/counterflow matrix and a collecting tube which is arranged parallel to the distributing tube and is intended for discharging the compressor air, heated via the crossflow/counterflow matrix, to a consumer. End faces of the distributing and collecting tubes which are remote from the compressor and consumer are closed. The closed end face of the collecting tube is firmly connected axially and radially to the turbine casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Publication number: 20040108095
    Abstract: A recuperative exhaust-gas heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine is provided which has a crossflow/counterflow matrix around which the hot turbine exhaust gas flows, a distributing tube for directing the air delivered by a compressor into the crossflow/counterflow matrix and a collecting tube which is arranged parallel to the distributing tube and is intended for discharging the compressor air, heated via the crossflow/counterflow matrix, to a consumer. End faces of the distributing and collecting tubes which are remote from the compressor and consumer are closed. The closed end face of the collecting tube is firmly connected axially and radially to the turbine casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Harald Schoenenborn
  • Patent number: 6210104
    Abstract: The removal of cooling air from the diffuser part of a radial stage of a compressor of a gas turbine is provided. The end stage of the compressor has a radial rotor disk (2) with a bladed diffuser (3). With the corresponding fastening elements (7) for the parts (20.1, 20.2) on the diffuser housing side, the diffuser blading (3) is used at the same time to connect the vane support (1) to the rear bearing housing (21). Compressed cooling air can be removed through either/both round holes (6.1) or/and slots (6.2), which are milled on the suction side of the diffuser vane (3). Through the removal openings (6.1, 6.2), the cooling air enters the blind holes (19) of the diffuser vane (3) and then further, through holes (19.1) in the diffuser housing outside (20.2), the cooling air discharge (10) arranged in the compressor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Man Turbomaschinen AG GHH Borsig
    Inventor: Harald Schönenborn