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Air inlet noise attenuation assembly

US9194293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2007
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2260/963
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air inlet assembly comprising an entrance region configured to receive an airflow, an exit region configured to output the airflow, and an attenuation region disposed between the entrance region and the exit region. The attenuation region has a cross section aspect ratio of at least about 5-to-1, and comprises acoustic absorbing material.

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