Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines
US7246481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2033/024
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a gas turbine engine includes channeling compressed air from the gas turbine engine to a noise suppression system, and selectively operating the noise suppression system such that air discharged from the noise suppression system generates a streamwise vortex downstream from each respective chevron.
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