Acoustics – Sound-modifying means – Muffler – fluid conducting type
Patent
1998-04-10
2000-08-22
Dang, Khanh
Acoustics
Sound-modifying means
Muffler, fluid conducting type
181229, F01N 100
Patent
active
061057169
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a muffler for a gas flow at a gas intake of a achine. The muffler includes at least one venturi nozzle. Each venturi nozzle has an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a throat therebetween. Each venturi nozzle cooperates with a chamber. The chamber has a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet. The chamber inlet is connected to either the inlet opening or the outlet opening of each venturi nozzle. The chamber outlet is connected to the gas intake of the machine. Some inventive embodiments feature at least two venturi nozzles wherein at least one inlet opening can be closed, thereby varying the total effective throat area of the muffler. For some inventive embodiments, the chamber volume can be varied.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4226298 (1980-10-01), Bancel et al.
patent: 5137439 (1992-08-01), Lundin
Henry, V John W.
Morehead Clyde A.
Dang Khanh
Kaiser Howard
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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