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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1992
James C Napier, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert G Thompson, San Diego, CA (US);
Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
In order to reduce noise transmission through the air inlet duct (16) of a turbine engine (10), the air inlet duct (16) provides a non-linear path defined by a bend (24) for air from a source, and the turbine engine (10) includes a sound attenuation assembly (26) in the form of a splitter dissipative silencer disposed near the bend (24) in the air inlet duct (16). More specifically, the turbine engine (10) is such that the splitter dissipative silencer (26) can be formed as a modular assembly (42) removably securable near the bend (24) in the air inlet duct (16) upstream of a radial compressor (12) for removal and/or replacement or availability as an optional component of the turbine engine (10).