ENGINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
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1. A method for exhausting gas from an aircraft engine assembly, said method comprising:
- coupling a first exhaust duct in fluid communication only to a first engine, the first exhaust duct comprises a primary outlet and a secondary outlet;
coupling a second exhaust duct in fluid communication only to a second engine, the second exhaust duct comprises a primary outlet and a secondary outlet; and
aligning a portion of the first engine secondary outlet concentrically within a portion of the second engine secondary outlet.
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Abstract
A method for exhausting gas from an aircraft engine assembly is provided. The method includes coupling a first exhaust duct in fluid communication only to a first engine. The first exhaust duct includes a primary outlet and a secondary outlet. The method further includes coupling a second exhaust duct in fluid communication only to a second engine. The second exhaust duct includes a primary outlet and a secondary outlet. The method also includes aligning a portion of the first engine secondary outlet concentrically within a portion of the second engine secondary outlet.
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1. A method for exhausting gas from an aircraft engine assembly, said method comprising:
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coupling a first exhaust duct in fluid communication only to a first engine, the first exhaust duct comprises a primary outlet and a secondary outlet; coupling a second exhaust duct in fluid communication only to a second engine, the second exhaust duct comprises a primary outlet and a secondary outlet; and aligning a portion of the first engine secondary outlet concentrically within a portion of the second engine secondary outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An engine assembly comprising:
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a first engine comprising a first exhaust duct coupled in fluid communication only to said first engine, said first exhaust duct comprises a primary outlet and a secondary outlet; and a second engine comprising a second exhaust duct coupled in fluid communication only to said second engine, said second exhaust duct comprises a primary outlet and a secondary outlet, a portion of said first engine secondary outlet is aligned substantially concentrically within a portion of said second engine secondary outlet. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A propulsion system for an aircraft, said propulsion system comprising:
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a first engine comprising a first exhaust duct coupled in flow communication only to said first engine; and a second engine comprising a second exhaust duct coupled in flow communication only to said second engine, wherein said first exhaust duct comprises a primary exhaust and a secondary exhaust, said second exhaust duct comprises a primary exhaust and a secondary exhaust, and a portion of said first engine secondary exhaust is aligned substantially concentrically within a portion of said second engine secondary exhaust. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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