Acoustics – Sound-modifying means – Muffler – fluid conducting type
Patent
1996-10-18
1998-02-10
Dang, Khanh
Acoustics
Sound-modifying means
Muffler, fluid conducting type
181216, 23926513, 23926519, F02K 108, B64D 3304
Patent
active
057171726
ABSTRACT:
A sound suppressor exhaust structure for a jet engine. The exhaust structure has a nozzle body having a generally cylindrical forward intake opening to accommodate an aft end of a jet engine, and a generally quadrilateral aft exit opening. An openable sound suppression chamber is situated aft of the exit opening and is formed by two opposing enclosure structures each having a major surface and each hingedly attached in a clamshell manner to the nozzle body. The opposing enclosure structures are movable between an open and a closed configuration such that, when the enclosure structures are closed, a chamber having a generally quadrilateral cross section is defined and situated aft of the exit opening. Each enclosure structure has a major surface through which are substantially uniformly disposed a plurality of small apertures such that from about 15% to about 25% per square foot of each major surface is void and from about 45 to about 65 apertures are provided per square foot. The apertures here defined are small and tightly spaced to thereby beneficially result in aggressive noise suppression as well as structural light weight.
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Bard William David
Griffin, Jr. Ralph Cornelius
Schein David Brian
Anderson Terry J.
Dang Khanh
Hoch Jr. Karl J.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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