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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
John Carl Glessner, Kings Mills, OH (US);
Jarrod Paul Sands, West Chester, OH (US);
General Electric Company, schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A muffling device for exhausting at least one fluid flow in a gas turbine engine includes a first diffuser coupled in flow communication with a first conduit. The first diffuser is configured to exhaust a first fluid flow. The device further includes a second diffuser disposed adjacent the first diffuser. The second diffuser is coupled in flow communication with a second conduit. The second diffuser is configured to exhaust a second fluid flow. The device also includes a third diffuser at least partially surrounding the first diffuser and the second diffuser. The third diffuser is coupled in flow communication with the first diffuser and the second diffuser. The third diffuser includes a body with apertures and is configured to exhaust a third fluid flow. The third fluid flow includes at least one of the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow.