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Multiple-layer wall for a hollow body and method for manufacturing same
Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
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Filing: 1982-08-20
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Granted: 1985-04-16
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Expires: 2002-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A multiple-layer wall is provided for a hollow body to sustain high thermal and mechanical loads and to afford adequate thermal insulation. The wall has, on the inside, a heat and/or wear resistant ceramic inner layer and, surrounding it, a preferably prestressed retaining layer of fiber reinforced plastic. An intermediate layer of a thermally insulating ceramic material can also be provided. The wall can also have a retaining layer of metal. At least the retaining layer is shrink-fitted. The retaining layer of metal and/or the intermediate layer moreover can be deposited by a sintering process. Prestressing is achieved also by the shrinkage resulting from the sintering process. As a result of prestressing, the inner layer, when under internal pressure, comes under substantially no circumferential tension or under circumferential compression only. The wall is used especially with precombustion chambers of Diesel engines or with cylinder barrels or internal combustion engines.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Huther
- 👤 Axel Rossmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:23
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C28/00; B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B22F7/08; F; F02; F02B; F02B77/00; F02B77/11; B22F2998/00; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F05; F05C; F05C2201/00; F05C2201/02; F05C2201/021; F05C2201/04; F05C2201/0433; F05C2201/0448; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982; Y10T29/49984; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/131; Y10T428/1314; Y10T428/1317; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A casing subjected to hot gases such as combustion gases of an engine and comprising a hollow body including a three-layer composite wall having a load side, said wall including a ceramic inner layer bounding said load side and an outer retaining layer of fiber-reinforced material or metal confining said inner layer, and further comprising an intermediate layer of thermally insulating ceramic material between said inner and retaining layers, said intermediate layer being shrinkfitted or sintered on to the inner layer, said retaining layer compressively prestressing said inner layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A casing subjected to hot gases such as combustion gases of an engine and comprising a hollow body including a three-layer composite wall having a load side, said wall including a ceramic inner layer bounding said load side and an outer retaining layer of fiber-reinforced material or metal confining said inner layer, and further comprising an intermediate layer of thermally insulating ceramic material between said inner and retaining layers, said intermediate layer being shrinkfitted or sintered on to the inner layer, said retaining layer compressively prestressing said inner layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ceramic inner layer is of silicon carbide or silicon nitride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said retaining layer is a carbon fiber reinforced graphite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said retaining layer is of highly heat-resistant steel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 or 4 wherein said thermally insulating ceramic intermediate layer is lithium aluminum silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate, aluminum titanate or pyrolitic boron nitride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method for manufacturing a multiple-layer wall as claimed in claim 5 wherein the insulating ceramic intermediate layer is prepared by depositing a layer of sinterable insulating ceramic powder on the inner layer by isostatic pressing or by transfer molding and sintering the same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said outer retaining layer of metal is prepared by pouring the metal around the composite structure consisting of said inner and intermediate layers in a mold.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said outer retaining layer of metal is prepared by depositing a layer of sinterable metal powder on the composite structure consisting of said inner and intermediate layers and sintering said powder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said wall constitutes a pre-combustion chamber for a Diesel engine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A casing as claimed in claim 9 wherein said multiple sections include inverse conical sections and a pelvis shaped section in abutting serial relationship.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said wall constitutes a cylinder barrel for an internal combustion engine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said wall is divided into multiple sections along parallel planes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method for manufacturing a multiple-layer wall as claimed in claim 1 wherein said retaining layer is shrink-fitted on the assembly consisting of said inner and intermediate layers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ceramic inner layer has heat corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures and said intermediate ceramic layer is heat insulative to prevent heat loss.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A casing as claimed in claim 14 wherein said ceramic inner layer has low tensile strength and high compressive strength whereby the prestress of the retaining layer enables said ceramic inner layer to resist high internal pressures in said casing.
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