A system and method for regulating pressure inside a vehicle (“cabin pressure”) with reduced noise is disclosed. The system can include a forward gate and an aft gate that can be moved from a closed position to an open position to release cabin pressure in a controlled manner. The forward gate and the aft gate can comprise one or more flow disruptors. A first portion of the flow disruptors can be fixed and a second portion can be moveable between a retracted position and a deployed in position. In the retracted position the one or more flow disruptors can reduce broadband noise through the system by smoothing air flow therethrough. In the second position, the one or more flow disruptors can create boundary layer turbulence. The boundary layer turbulence can prevent, or delay, flow separation reducing tonal noises therethrough. In this manner, flow efficiency can be increased and noise reduced.
Cabin Pressure Outflow Valve Noise Suppression Devices and Methods
2016-08-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht / F16K VALVES , Ventile |
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