Patents by Inventor Sebastian Kaltenbach

Sebastian Kaltenbach 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: 9664065
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel (6) and a housing (1, 2) which radially surrounds the flow channel, at least one sealing or lining element (11) being situated between the flow channel and the housing, at least one clamping ring (14) being provided, which is situated circumferentially around the flow channel and which is situated in such a way that it abuts at least one contact surface (22) of the at least one sealing or lining element (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Christian Eichler
  • Patent number: 9605551
    Abstract: A casing structure for a fluid flow machine, in particular for a gas turbine or an aircraft engine, including an outer casing wall and an inner casing wall, which annularly surround a flow channel of the fluid flow machine and are spaced apart in a radial direction with respect to the flow channel. At least one cavity is formed between the inner and outer casing walls. The cavity is axially divided into at least two regions which are separated from each other by an axial seal in such a way that different pressure conditions are created according to the axial position of these regions, which different pressure conditions correspond to the pressure conditions in the flow channel. A corresponding fluid flow machine such as, for example, an aircraft engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Janine Sangl, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Joachim Lorenz
  • Patent number: 9512734
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel and a housing radially surrounding the flow channel, a plurality of stationary and moving blades being situated in the flow channel, stationary blades being situated adjacent to the moving blades in the axial direction, and the stationary blades having at least one stationary blade hook which engages with at least one housing hook for the purpose of connecting the stationary blades to the housing. A sealing and lining element is situated in the radial direction between the moving blades adjacent to the stationary blades and the housing, and has a sealing structure interacting with blade tips of the moving blades. A heat protection element is provided in the area between the sealing and lining element and the housing, and a sealing element being situated on the heat protection element for the purpose of sealing contact with the housing hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Joachim Lorenz
  • Patent number: 9488069
    Abstract: A housing structure for a turbomachine, the housing structure annularly surrounding, at least partially, a flow channel (14) in which guide vanes and rotor vanes are arranged. The housing structure has an inner wall (2) that delimits the flow channel and an outer wall (1) that is closed off vis-à-vis the environment. A heat-protection plate (3) is arranged on the radial outside of the inner wall, and insulation (4) is arranged between the heat-protection plate and the outer wall. At least one cooling-air channel (6) is formed between the insulation and the radial inside of the outer wall, the cooling-air channel (6) having at least one air-guiding element (5) resting against the insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Christian Eichler, Sebastian Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 9416672
    Abstract: A housing structure for a turbo-engine, especially for a gas turbine or an aircraft engine, includes an outer housing wall and an inner housing wall, the inner and outer housing walls annularly enclosing a flow channel for the turbo-engine and being spaced apart radially from the flow channel. At least one heat shield is arranged between the inner and outer housing walls, and a bar or a fixture projects at least somewhat radially from the inner housing wall. The bar or the fixture has on at least one side a broadening element that includes a sealing face against which the heat shield is positioned in a sealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Janine Sangl, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Joachim Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20150037161
    Abstract: A gas turbine blade in an associated receiving recess of a rotor base body includes a slot in the blade root and has the shape of a straight cylinder. A blade retaining plate has a first securing region and a second securing region interconnected by a shaft region; the shaft region having the shape of a straight cylinder configured to conform to the slot of the blade root. The shaft region comes to rest on a bottom of the receiving recess of the rotor base body; the first securing region being reshaped to form a first limit stop for a first end wall of the blade root; and the second securing region being reshaped to allow the blade root to be inserted along the insertion direction into the receiving recess. The second securing region of the blade retaining plate is subsequently reshaped to allow the second securing region to form a second limit stop for a second end wall of the blade root facing opposite the first end wall, and the blade root to be secured in position in the receiving recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Sebastian KALTENBACH, Armin Kammerer, Alexander Boeck
  • Publication number: 20140112767
    Abstract: A housing structure for a turbomachine, the housing structure annularly surrounding, at least partially, a flow channel (14) in which guide vanes and rotor vanes are arranged. The housing structure has an inner wall (2) that delimits the flow channel and an outer wall (1) that is closed off vis-à-vis the environment. A heat-protection plate (3) is arranged on the radial outside of the inner wall, and insulation (4) is arranged between the heat-protection plate and the outer wall. At least one cooling-air channel (6) is formed between the insulation and the radial inside of the outer wall, the cooling-air channel (6) having at least one air-guiding element (5) resting against the insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Christian Eichler, Sebastian Kaltenbach
  • Publication number: 20140105731
    Abstract: A casing structure for a fluid flow machine, in particular for a gas turbine or an aircraft engine, including an outer casing wall and an inner casing wall, which annularly surround a flow channel of the fluid flow machine and are spaced apart in a radial direction with respect to the flow channel. At least one cavity is formed between the inner and outer casing walls. The cavity is axially divided into at least two regions which are separated from each other by an axial seal in such a way that different pressure conditions are created according to the axial position of these regions, which different pressure conditions correspond to the pressure conditions in the flow channel. A corresponding fluid flow machine such as, for example, an aircraft engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Janine Sangl, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Joachim Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20140102107
    Abstract: A housing structure for a turbo-engine, especially for a gas turbine or an aircraft engine, includes an outer housing wall and an inner housing wall, the inner and outer housing walls annularly enclosing a flow channel for the turbo-engine and being spaced apart radially from the flow channel. At least one heat shield is arranged between the inner and outer housing walls, and a bar or a fixture projects at least somewhat radially from the inner housing wall. The bar or the fixture has on at least one side a broadening element that includes a sealing face against which the heat shield is positioned in a sealing manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: MANFRED FELDMANN, JANINE SANGL, SEBASTIAN KALTENBACH, JOACHIM LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20140044529
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel and a housing radially surrounding the flow channel, a plurality of stationary and moving blades being situated in the flow channel, stationary blades being situated adjacent to the moving blades in the axial direction, and the stationary blades having at least one stationary blade hook which engages with at least one housing hook for the purpose of connecting the stationary blades to the housing. A sealing and lining element is situated in the radial direction between the moving blades adjacent to the stationary blades and the housing, and has a sealing structure interacting with blade tips of the moving blades. A heat protection element is provided in the area between the sealing and lining element and the housing, and a sealing element being situated on the heat protection element for the purpose of sealing contact with the housing hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Joachim Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20140044538
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel (6) and a housing (1, 2) which radially surrounds the flow channel, at least one sealing or lining element (11) being situated between the flow channel and the housing, at least one clamping ring (14) being provided, which is situated circumferentially around the flow channel and which is situated in such a way that it abuts at least one contact surface (22) of the at least one sealing or lining element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Christian Eichler