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Sonotrode especially for accelerating shot for ultrasonic shot peening

US7966885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

MTU Aero Engines AG · DE

Inventors

Erwin Bayer · Dachau, DE
Philipp Thümmler · Birkenfeld, DE
Jürgen Steinwandel · Überlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2007
Grant date	Jun 28, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB24C5/08
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sonotrode for accelerating shot for ultrasonic shot peening, includes at least one vibration exciter and a cover element that has an output side of the sonotrode, wherein the cover element is to be operated by means of the vibration exciter with a forced vibration such that the value of the vibration amplitude of the cover element corresponds essentially to the value of the vibration amplitude of the vibration exciter, where from this cover element another cover element is set out on the further side of the vibration exciter and in which between these two cover elements is stretched a majority of spring elements in the form of tension springs.

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