Patents by Inventor HUUB DE BRUYN

HUUB DE BRUYN 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: 10415422
    Abstract: A turbo-machine is provided having at least one turbo-machine stage, wherein overload protection of the rotating shaft is provided by the method and, to protect the rotating shaft against overload, a measurement of a torsional stress of the rotating shaft is carried out during operation of the rotating shaft. The torsional stress is measured via a measurement of the torque of the rotating shaft. The torque is preferably measured magneto-elastically. By using the measured torque of the rotating shaft, the development of the torque is forecast. On the basis of the forecast produced, the turbo-machine stage or operating parameters of the turbo-machine is/are regulated. Further a turbo-machine is provided comprising at least one turbo-machine stage which has at least one rotating shaft, wherein the turbo-machine has a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brummel, Dirk Grieshaber, Carl Udo Maier, Uwe Pfeifer, Huub De Bruyn
  • Patent number: 10018070
    Abstract: A turbo-machine, which can be operated in an optimized driving range is provided. To this end, a method for operating a turbo-machine having at least one turbo-machine stage, which has at least one rotary shaft is disclosed. According to the method, the following method steps are carried out: a) determining a desired efficiency characteristic value ?soll of the turbomachine stage; b) determining an actual efficiency characteristic value ?ist of the turbo-machine-stage; c) determining a comparison efficiency characteristic value of the turbo-machine stage by comparing the actual efficiency characteristic value ?ist and the desired efficiency characteristic value ?soll to one another; and d) changing at least one operating parameter of the turbo-machine stage subject to the comparison efficiency characteristic value ?vgl, wherein in order to determine the actual efficiency characteristic value ?ist, a measuring of a torque of the rotary shaft of the turbo-machine-stage is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Hans-Gerd Brummel, Dirk Grieshaber, Uwe Pfeifer, Huub De Bruyn
  • Publication number: 20160230591
    Abstract: A turbo-machine is provided having at least one turbo-machine stage, wherein overload protection of the rotating shaft is provided by the method and, to protect the rotating shaft against overload, a measurement of a torsional stress of the rotating shaft is carried out during operation of the rotating shaft. The torsional stress is measured via a measurement of the torque of the rotating shaft. The torque is preferably measured magneto-elastically. By using the measured torque of the rotating shaft, the development of the torque is forecast. On the basis of the forecast produced, the turbo-machine stage or operating parameters of the turbo-machine is/are regulated. Further to a turbo-machine is provided comprising at least one turbo-machine stage which has at least one rotating shaft, wherein the turbo-machine has a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: HANS-GERD BRUMMEL, DIRK GRIESHABER, CARL UDO MAIER, UWE PFEIFER, HUUB DE BRUYN
  • Publication number: 20160138418
    Abstract: A turbo-machine, which can be operated in an optimized driving range is provided. To this end, a method for operating a turbo-machine having at least one turbo-machine stage, which has at least one rotary shaft is disclosed. According to the method, the following method steps are carried out: a) determining a desired efficiency characteristic value ?soll of the turbomachine stage; b) determining an actual efficiency characteristic value ?ist of the turbo-machine-stage; c) determining a comparison efficiency characteristic value of the turbo-machine stage by comparing the actual efficiency characteristic value ?ist and the desired efficiency characteristic value ?soll to one another; and d) changing at least one operating parameter of the turbo-machine stage subject to the comparison efficiency characteristic value ?vgl, wherein in order to determine the actual efficiency characteristic value ?ist, a measuring of a torque of the rotary shaft of the turbo-machine-stage is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: HANS-GERD BRUMMEL, DIRK GRIESHABER, UWE PFEIFER, HUUB DE BRUYN