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Turbine noise absorber

  • US 7,017,706 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2002
  • Issued: 03/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A turbine housing for housing a turbine wheel, the turbine housing comprising:

  • cylindrical wall having an cylindrical wall axis for coaxial alignment with a rotational axis of a turbine wheel;

    an integral exhaust outlet conduit that damps structural vibrations and absorbs acoustic energy wherein the integral exhaust outlet conduit comprises a proximal end having an axis coaxial to the cylindrical wall axis, wherein the integral exhaust outlet conduit holds an inner conduit layer disposed between a rigid metal outer conduit layer and an innermost conduit layer and wherein the inner conduit layer comprises at least one member selected from a group consisting of woven wire, glass, metal foam, ceramic foam, ceramic particles, and metal particles.

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