High frequency dynamics resonator assembly
First Claim
1. A resonator assembly comprising:
- a resonator including a plate having a plurality of openings therein and at least one side wall extending from the periphery of the plate; and
a scoop including a top plate and at least one side wall extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, the at least one side wall of the scoop attached to the resonator such that the scoop is disposed above the resonator and such that the top plate substantially overhangs the plate;
wherein the scoop includes one side without a side wall so as to provide an opening into a space defined between the scoop and the resonator plate;
whereby the scoop captures a passing fluid so as to substantially equalize the pressure impinging on the resonator plate.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention relate to resonator assemblies for use in non-uniform flow environments. The resonator assemblies include one or more features, such as a box or a scoop, for substantially equalizing the pressure on the resonator. In the box configuration, a box is attached on top of the resonator. The box has a top plate with a plurality of openings and at least one side wall extending from the entire periphery of the top plate. A plenum is defined between the box and the resonator plate. In the scoop configuration, a scoop is attached to the top of the resonator such that the scoop substantially overhangs the resonator. The scoop includes at least one side wall extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, except for one side without a side wall so as to provide an opening into a space defined between the scoop and the resonator.
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20 Claims
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1. A resonator assembly comprising:
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a resonator including a plate having a plurality of openings therein and at least one side wall extending from the periphery of the plate; and
a scoop including a top plate and at least one side wall extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, the at least one side wall of the scoop attached to the resonator such that the scoop is disposed above the resonator and such that the top plate substantially overhangs the plate;
wherein the scoop includes one side without a side wall so as to provide an opening into a space defined between the scoop and the resonator plate;
whereby the scoop captures a passing fluid so as to substantially equalize the pressure impinging on the resonator plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A resonator assembly comprising:
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a resonator including a plate having a plurality of openings therein and at least one side wall extending from the periphery of the plate; and
a box attached on top of the resonator, the box having a top plate and at least one side wall extending from the entire periphery of the top plate, wherein the top plate includes a plurality of openings;
wherein a plenum is defined between the box and the resonator plate, the plenum having a volume;
whereby a fluid entering the plurality of openings in the top plate of the box is substantially equalized in the plenum prior to impinging on the resonator plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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