Acoustics – Sound-modifying means – Muffler – fluid conducting type
Patent
1978-09-14
1980-09-02
Hix, L. T.
Acoustics
Sound-modifying means
Muffler, fluid conducting type
181268, 181272, 181275, 181281, F01N 108
Patent
active
042202191
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight muffler and method for muffling a noise component of a stream of gases is disclosed. The muffler includes a chamber in which gases are directed side-by-side streams flowing in opposite directions. The streams are in contact with each other for the generation of sound dampening eddy currents in the chamber, but such contact does not break down the continuous, low resistance flow of gases through the muffler. The chamber is advantageously formed as an expansion chamber in which gases: enter one end of the chamber as an annular stream concentric with the inlet pipe to the muffler, travel along the inlet pipe to the other end of the chamber, are reversed, and travel as a concentric annular stream of greater diameter in the opposite direction down the length of the chamber for discharge into a passageway leading to the outlet tube of the muffler. A second similarly formed chamber for counterflow of opposed streams and the generation of eddy current therebetween is preferably formed proximate the outlet tube of the muffler.
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