Assembly and method for fan noise reduction from turbofan engines using dynamically adaptive Herschel-Quincke tubes

An assembly useful in reducing aircraft engine noise such as turbofan engine noise comprises: (i) at least one tube having an inlet end, an outlet end and a central tube portion therebetween; and (ii) at least one actuator operatively interconnected to at least one tube, wherein the actuator is capa...

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Hauptverfasser:	BYRNE STUART, MOE JEFFREY W
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACOUSTICS ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNALCOMBUSTION ENGINES GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES ORENGINES IN GENERAL GAS-TURBINE PLANTS HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS JET-PROPULSION PLANTS LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING,NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PHYSICS SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES STEAM ENGINES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An assembly useful in reducing aircraft engine noise such as turbofan engine noise comprises: (i) at least one tube having an inlet end, an outlet end and a central tube portion therebetween; and (ii) at least one actuator operatively interconnected to at least one tube, wherein the actuator is capable of causing dynamic response by the tube. The assembly of this invention may be used in a method for reducing noise, the method comprising: (a) providing means for generating non-uniform noise energy about an inner surface and within a disclosure having at least an inlet; (b) providing an assembly for reducing noise comprising; (i) at least one tube having an inlet end, an outlet end and a central tube portion therebetween, and (ii) at least one actuator operatively interconnected to at least one tube, wherein the actuator is capable of causing dynamic response by the tube; and (c) directing at least a portion of the non-uniform noise into the assembly.