Patents by Inventor Helmut-Arnd Geidel

Helmut-Arnd Geidel 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: 5186390
    Abstract: A propelling nozzle has upper and lower primary and secondary flaps which are disposed opposite one another at a mutual distance and which are sealingly movably guided between lateral wall portions of a four-cornered nozzle housing. The primary flaps are arranged pivotally about a fixed axis of rotation on the nozzle housing. The secondary flaps, in each case upstream of levers non-rotatably connected with the primary flaps, are pivotally linked to pivots situated on the side facing away from the nozzle flow. The secondary flaps change into the primary flaps with a surface section which is bent concentrically with respect to the pivots. The primary and secondary flaps are arranged in a four-cornered nozzle housing which is itself closed in. In each case the secondary flaps are arranged on the nozzle housing in an axially movable and angularly adjustable manner at the downstream end. The levers are formed on interior sections which are bent away from the primary flaps in a toggle-lever-type manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: MTU Motoren-und Turbinen-Union Munchen GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Enderle, Jorg Heyse, Helmut-Arnd Geidel
  • Patent number: 5170964
    Abstract: The proposal is for a thrust nozzle for aircraft fitted with jet engines especially for lateral thrust vector control, in which the upstream ends of at least two flaps (8, 12) actuated via lever-like adjusters are arranged to pivot simultaneously at different angles of rotation about spindles running across the nozzle axis (20) and between walls (22, 23) running substantially parallel to the nozzle axis of a square nozzle housing in such a way that, with a permanently convergent nozzle contour, a narrowest cross-section is formed between the flaps (8, 12) at the outlet side; one end of each lever-like adjuster (28, 29) is to engage in downstream ends of the flaps, said adjusters being arranged at their movably mutually coupled other ends to travel in a guide path (30) which is curved so as to produce continuously different flap rotation angles; one or more narrowest cross-sections can either be kept continuously constant or change dependently upon the jet deflection angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Munchen GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Enderle, Klaus Rud, Helmut-Arnd Geidel
  • Patent number: 5028207
    Abstract: An arrangement for the adjusting of rotor blades of a propfan turboprop engine equipped with two counter-rotating propfan rotors has a number of double-toothed planet wheels which are fastened in a rotatably disposed web. The web is supported on the side of the housing by planet members disposed on one of the propfan rotors. The two toothings of the planet wheels are in operative connection with ball spindle adjusting rings. Using an adjusting motor, a relative movement of the web can be achieved with respect to the housing, whereby the blades of two counter-rotating rotor blade rings can be swivelled. According to the invention, an adjustment of rotor blades will also be possible when no stationary housing parts are available for the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: MTU Munchen GmbH
    Inventors: Alois Rohra, Helmut-Arnd Geidel
  • Patent number: 4947642
    Abstract: A propfan turbo-engine has two shrouded propfan rotors arranged upstream of a gas turbine which are driven by a contra-rotating working turbine. In addition to a favorable flow onto the blades, a low weight of the engine can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Munchen GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Grieb, Helmut-Arnd Geidel