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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2000
Robert G. Siefker, Greenwood, IN (US);
Baily Ramachandra Vittal, Carmel, IN (US);
Von David Baker, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Syed Arif Khalid, Indianapolis, IN (US);
James Carl Loebig, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Allison Advanced Development Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an exhaust mixer ( ) including a passage ( ) extending from an inlet ( ) to an outlet ( ) that is coincident with a centerline axis of mixer ( ). Several ridges ( ) are circumferentially disposed about the axis and each flare away from the centerline axis relative to a direction along the centerline axis from inlet ( ) toward outlet ( ). Ridges ( ) each define a corresponding one of several inner channels ( ) radially disposed about passage ( ) that each intersect passage ( ) between inlet ( ) and outlet ( ). Several outer channels ( ) are also radially disposed about passage( ) and are each positioned between a corresponding pair of inner channels ( ). Ridges are each shaped to turn inner channels ( and outer channels ( ) about the axis as ridges ( ) extend along the indicated direction. Inner channels ( ) diverge away from the axis and one another in this direction while outer channels ( ) converge toward the axis and one another in this direction.