Patents by Inventor Masatsugu Monde

Masatsugu Monde 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: 11494525
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a heat exchanger includes a structural model creation step (S1) of creating a structural model of a heat exchanger; a iron-linear model creation step (S4) of creating a iron-linear model in which a non-linear spring element in an out-of-plane direction, in which a load is generated only at me time of contact between a heat transfer tube and an anti-vibration member, is applied to an opposing portion between the heat transfer tube and the anti-vibration member in a structural model, and a load distribution acquisition step (S5) of performing analysis in which a load in the out-of-plane direction is applied to the non-linear model to acquire load distribution of the heat exchanger from a value of the load in each opposing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masatsugu Monde, Naoki Ono, Tomohito Nakamori, Masaaki Katayama, Ryoichi Kawakami, Masahito Matsubara, Tomonori Mineno
  • Patent number: 10935232
    Abstract: A vibration damping structure for a heat-transfer tube bundle including columns arranged at an interval and each composed of a plurality of heat-transfer tubes curved in a common plane and arranged in parallel to each other. The vibration damping structure includes a first vibration damping member and a second vibration damping member disposed between the columns so as to intersect the array direction of the columns. The first vibration damping member and the second vibration damping member are disposed at different positions in an axial direction of each heat-transfer tube, and thicknesses of the first vibration damping member and the second vibration damping member in the array direction are larger than an average value of a clearance between the columns under operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Katayama, Masatsugu Monde, Kazuo Hirota, Naoki Ono
  • Patent number: 10654329
    Abstract: An amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body; a flap supported at a lower portion in a traveling direction of the vehicle body to be able to swing in a direction in which an upper edge portion approaches and separates from the vehicle body; a support column which has a fluid actuator capable of expanding and contracting in accordance with a pressure of a working fluid to a cylinder chamber, is connected to the flap in at least a first end portion in a longitudinal direction, and performs adjustment of a swinging angle of the flap by expansion and contraction of the fluid actuator; a power source which supplies the working fluid to the cylinder chamber; and a safety valve which communicates with the cylinder chamber, and opens when an internal pressure of the cylinder chamber becomes greater than a predetermined pressure to discharge the working fluid in the cylinder chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Seinosuke Azuma, Masatsugu Monde, Kazuo Hirota, Takashi Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20190340307
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a heat exchanger includes a structural model creation step (S1) of creating a structural model of a heat exchanger; a iron-linear model creation step (S4) of creating a iron-linear model in which a non-linear spring element in an out-of-plane direction, in which a load is generated only at me time of contact between a heat transfer tube and an anti-vibration member, is applied to an opposing portion between the heat transfer tube and the anti-vibration member in a structural model, and a load distribution acquisition step (S5) of performing analysis in which a load in the out-of-plane direction is applied to the non-linear model to acquire load distribution of the heat exchanger from a value of the load in each opposing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masatsugu Monde, Naoki Ono, Tomohito Nakamori, Masaaki Katayama, Ryoichi Kawakami, Masahito Matsubara, Tomonori Mineno
  • Publication number: 20190309940
    Abstract: The preset application relates to a vibration damping structure for a heat-transfer tube bundle including columns arranged at an interval and each composed of a plurality of heat-transfer tubes curved in a common plane and arranged in parallel to each other. The vibration damping structure includes a first vibration damping member and a second vibration damping member disposed between the columns so as to intersect the array direction of the columns. The first vibration damping member and the second vibration damping member are disposed at different positions in an axial direction of each heat-transfer tube, and thicknesses of the first vibration damping member and the second vibration damping member in the array direction are larger than an average value of a clearance between the columns under operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Katayama, Masatsugu Monde, Kazuo Hirota, Naoki Ono
  • Publication number: 20190179986
    Abstract: There is provided a method for analyzing a vibration damping structure in which a tube bundle disposed in a fluid is supported by a vibration damping member disposed in a gap between tubes included in the tube bundle. The method includes a model making step of making a FEM model corresponding to the vibration damping structure, an error setting step of setting an error parameter for a parameter relating to an element included in the FEM model, and an analysis step of performing structural analysis by a finite-element method using the FEM model in which the error parameter is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masatsugu Monde, Naoki Ono, Masaaki Katayama, Daisuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20190143772
    Abstract: An amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body; a flap supported at a lower portion in a traveling direction of the vehicle body to be able to swing in a direction in which an upper edge portion approaches and separates from the vehicle body; a support column which has a fluid actuator capable of expanding and contracting in accordance with a pressure of a working fluid to a cylinder chamber, is connected to the flap in at least a first end portion in a longitudinal direction, and performs adjustment of a swinging angle of the flap by expansion and contraction of the fluid actuator; a power source which supplies the working fluid to the cylinder chamber; and a safety valve which communicates with the cylinder chamber, and opens when an internal pressure of the cylinder chamber becomes greater than a predetermined pressure to be able to discharge the working fluid in the cylinder chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Seinosuke AZUMA, Masatsugu MONDE, Kazuo HIROTA, Takashi MATSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 10189325
    Abstract: An amphibious vehicle includes: an engine; at least one land traveling device; at least one water propelling device; a power distribution device configured to distribute power outputted from the engine between land travel power to be supplied to the at least one land traveling device and water propulsion power to be supplied to the at least one water propelling device; a slippage-amount detection device configured to detect a slippage amount of the at least one land traveling device relative to ground; and a controller configured to adjust at least the land travel power, of the land travel power and the water propulsion power, on the basis of the slippage amount detected by the slippage-amount detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Nakajima, Takashi Matsunaga, Katsumi Takagi, Keisuke Yamamoto, Masatsugu Monde
  • Publication number: 20170313147
    Abstract: An amphibious vehicle includes: an engine; at least one land traveling device; at least one water propelling device; a power distribution device configured to distribute power outputted from the engine between land travel power to be supplied to the at least one land traveling device and water propulsion power to be supplied to the at least one water propelling device; a slippage-amount detection device configured to detect a slippage amount of the at least one land traveling device relative to ground; and a controller configured to adjust at least the land travel power, of the land travel power and the water propulsion power, on the basis of the slippage amount detected by the slippage-amount detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo NAKAJIMA, Takashi MATSUNAGA, Katsumi TAKAGI, Keisuke YAMAMOTO, Masatsugu MONDE
  • Publication number: 20140014295
    Abstract: A steam generator includes: an annular member (21) that surrounds a U-bent portion (18) obtained by collectively disposing bent portions of a plurality of heat transfer tubes and is provided between an outer peripheral portion of the U-bent portion (18) and a tube bundle shroud (3) surrounding the outer peripheral portion so as to have a predetermined gap with respect to the U-bent portion (18); a second support member (22) that is provided between the annular member (21) and the tube bundle shroud (3); and a third support member (23) that is attached to a cylinder portion (2) accommodating a plurality of heat transfer tubes and supports the second support member (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Umehara, Masatsugu Monde, Ryoichi Kawakami, Tomoya Nakagawa, Kazuo Hirota, Yoichi Iwamoto, Itaru Muroya