Pipe arrangement with support sections on the outer pipe

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10180206-B2
Application number	US-201715618462-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 9, 2017
Priority date	Jun 13, 2016
Publication date	Jan 15, 2019
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a pipe arrangement with a fluid-carrying inner pipe and an outer pipe that surrounds the inner pipe, wherein spacers are arranged between the inner pipe and the outer pipe in such a way that a gap is formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, wherein the outer pipe is joined at its first axial end section in a material-bonded or cohesive manner to a first spacer, which is joined to the inner pipe in a material-bonded manner, and wherein the outer pipe is arranged at its second axial end section at least partially with a radial spacing to a second spacer, which is joined to the inner pipe in a material-bonded manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pipe arrangement with a fluid-carrying inner pipe and an outer pipe that surrounds the inner pipe, wherein spacers are arranged between the inner pipe and the outer pipe with a gap formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, wherein the outer pipe is joined at its first axial end section in a material-bonded or cohesive manner to a first spacer, which is joined to the inner pipe in a material-bonded manner, and wherein the outer pipe is arranged at its second axial end section at least partially with a radial distance to a second spacer, which is joined to the inner pipe in a material-bonded manner, wherein
the outer pipe has a plurality of support sections at its second end section, which are arranged in a distributed manner in the peripheral direction and project radially inward and which are in contact with the second spacer, and
the second spacer and a second axial end section of the inner pipe are configured and arranged to axially move relative to the outer pipe.

2. The pipe arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support sections are configured in one piece with the second end section of the outer pipe.

3. The pipe arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the support sections are radially inward deformed regions of the outer pipe.

4. The pipe arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the support sections have a radially inward convex design.

5. The pipe arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least three support sections, which are arranged in uniform distribution in the peripheral direction, are provided at the second end section of the outer pipe.

6. The pipe arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one pipe arrangement are employed in a gas turbine.

7. A method for producing a pipe arrangement, comprising the steps of:
providing an inner pipe;
providing an outer pipe;
providing at least two spacers, which are arranged along the inner pipe in an axial spacing with respect to each other;
material-bonded joining of the spacers to the inner pipe;
material-bonded joining of the outer pipe at its first axial end section to one of the spacers;
deforming of the second axial end section of the outer pipe at a plurality of points along the circumference in order to produce support sections that project radially inward and are in contact with the other spacer,
wherein a second axial end section of the inner pipe, proximate to the second axial end section of the outer pipe, is configured and arranged to axially move relative to the outer pipe.

Assignees

• MTU Aero Engines AG

Inventors

• Jackson Hugh Alun John
• Bokhorst Willem
• Michl Manfred

Classifications

• F16L9/18

  Double-walled pipes; Multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies · CPC title

• F16L7/00

  Supporting pipes or cables inside other pipes or sleeves, e.g. for enabling pipes or cables to be inserted or withdrawn from under roads or railways without interruption of traffic (sleeves for supporting pipes, cables or protective tubing, between relatively movable points F16L3/01) · CPC title

• F16L59/12 Primary

  Arrangements for supporting insulation from the wall or body insulated, e.g. by means of spacers between pipe and heat-insulating material; Arrangements specially adapted for supporting insulated bodies · CPC title