Hakan Schmidt

Title: Hakan Schmidt and His Afterburner Fuel-Feed Invention.

Introduction

Hakan Schmidt is an inventor associated with Trollhättan, Sweden, and Volvo Aero Corporation. His patent work addresses the design and support of fuel pipes in a turbo-combustion engine’s afterburner section.

Latest Patents

Schmidt is credited with 1 patent: “Method and Apparatus for Providing an Afterburner Fuel-Feed Arrangement.” The invention describes an elongate fuel spraybar that distributes fuel to an engine’s afterburner. A fuel-receiving spray head connects to multiple elongate fuel pipes, which are enclosed by an aerodynamic-shaped shroud and extend into the engine’s through-core.

Inside the shroud, a pipe-receiving portion engages a corresponding surface on a fuel pipe. This arrangement helps hold the pipe in a substantially fixed radial position, supporting and bracing it. The design is intended to raise the assembly’s eigenfrequencies above the ranges associated with the engine, addressing vibration-related considerations.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Schmidt’s patent activity with Volvo Aero Corporation. His documented invention focuses on the structural arrangement of afterburner fuel-feed components.

Collaborations

Stefan Andersson and Patrik Bäckander are identified as Schmidt’s coworkers. The available details do not specify their roles in developing or patenting this invention.

Conclusion

Hakan Schmidt’s recorded patent presents a supported, shrouded fuel-pipe arrangement for an afterburner, reflecting an engineering approach to fuel distribution and vibration management in turbo-combustion engines.