One-piece baffle infrared suppressor apparatus and method
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1. A method for suppressing infrared radiation from an aircraft engine, said method comprising:
- directing hot exhaust from the aircraft engine into a lobed mixer of a single baffle infrared suppressor having a single baffle assembly to generate alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air; and
directing the alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air towards the single baffle assembly to facilitate mixing the hot exhaust gas with the cold air.
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Abstract
A method for suppressing infrared radiation from an aircraft engine includes directing hot exhaust from the aircraft engine into a lobed mixer of a single baffle infrared suppressor having a single baffle assembly to generate alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air. The method further includes directing the alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air towards the single baffle assembly to mix the hot exhaust gas with the cold air.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for suppressing infrared radiation from an aircraft engine, said method comprising:
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directing hot exhaust from the aircraft engine into a lobed mixer of a single baffle infrared suppressor having a single baffle assembly to generate alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air; and
directing the alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air towards the single baffle assembly to facilitate mixing the hot exhaust gas with the cold air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An infrared suppressor for an aircraft engine, said apparatus comprising a lobed mixer and one single baffle assembly, said apparatus further configured to:
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direct hot exhaust from the aircraft engine into said lobed mixer to generate alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air; and
direct the alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air towards the single baffle assembly to mix the hot exhaust gas with the cold air. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for suppressing infrared radiation from an aircraft engine, said method comprising:
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directing hot exhaust from the aircraft engine into a lobed mixer of a single baffle infrared suppressor having a single baffle assembly to generate alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air;
directing the alternating flows of hot exhaust gas and cold air towards the single baffle assembly to mix the hot exhaust gas with the cold air; and
shielding lobes of the lobed mixer from a line of sight from an exit direction for the mixture of hot exhaust gas and cold air. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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