COMBINED ACOUSTIC ABSORBER AND HEAT EXCHANGING OUTLET GUIDE VANES
First Claim
1. An outlet guide vane assembly, comprising:
- one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of an engine; and
a surface cooler layer disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, the second surface, or both of the one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein the surface cooler layer comprises a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof, wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption.
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Abstract
An outlet guide vane assembly for turbomachines is provided. The outlet guide vane assembly comprises one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of an engine and a surface cooler layer disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, the second surface, or both of the one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein the surface cooler layer comprises a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof, wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. An outlet guide vane assembly, comprising:
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one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of an engine; and a surface cooler layer disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, the second surface, or both of the one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein the surface cooler layer comprises a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof, wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An outlet guide vane assembly, comprising:
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one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of an engine; and a surface cooler layer disposed between a second surface of a first outlet guide vane and a first surface of a second outlet guide vane, and wherein the surface cooler layer comprises a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof, wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An outlet guide vane assembly, comprising:
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one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of an engine; and a surface cooler layer disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, the second surface, or both of the one or more outlet guide vanes, and comprising a plurality of fins, wherein the plurality of fins is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption, and wherein the plurality of fins comprises a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method of forming an outlet guide vane assembly, comprising:
disposing a surface cooler layer on at least a portion of a first surface, a second surface, or both, of one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes comprise a metal foam, a carbon foam or a combination thereof, and wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An engine, comprising:
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a core engine; and an outlet guide vane assembly, comprising; one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of the engine; and a surface cooler layer disposed between the second surface of a first outlet guide vane and the first surface of a second outlet guide vane and wherein the surface cooler layer comprises a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof, wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam, or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An engine, comprising:
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a core engine; and an outlet guide vane assembly, comprising; one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein each of the one or more outlet guide vanes comprises a first surface and a second surface, and wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes are disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of the engine; and a surface cooler layer disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, the second surface, or both, of the one or more outlet guide vanes, wherein the one or more outlet guide vanes comprise a metal foam, a carbon foam, or a combination thereof, and wherein the metal foam, the carbon foam, or the combination thereof is configured to augment heat transfer and enhance acoustic absorption. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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Specification