Air inlet silencer for turbomachines
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEric Tracy Watson, Robert Allen Baten, Doyle Jackson Marrs
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Abstract
An air inlet silencer for turbomachines is provided. In one embodiment, the air inlet silencer includes a body, and a plurality of concentric baffles coupled to and axially surrounding the body. In another embodiment, an air inlet system for a turbomachine includes the air inlet silencer, as discussed herein, positioned within a silencer housing. The air inlet system may also include a deflector positioned within the silencer housing adjacent the air inlet silencer. In a further embodiment, a turbomachine includes a turbine coupled to a compressor, and an air inlet system, as described herein, coupled to the compressor.
Claims18
An air inlet silencer for a turbomachine, the air inlet silencer comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of concentric baffles coupled to and axially surrounding the body;
- and
- a transition component coupled to the body, the transition component for directing airflow to a compressor of the turbomachine and including:
- a mounting cylinder concentrically coupled to the body;
- and
- a plurality of support members coupled to the mounting cylinder.
An air inlet system for a turbomachine, the air inlet system comprising:
- an air inlet silencer positioned within a silencer housing, the air inlet silencer including:
- a body;
- a plurality of concentric baffles coupled to and axially surrounding the body;
- and
- a transition component coupled to the body, the transition component for directing airflow to a compressor of the turbomachine and including:
- a mounting cylinder concentrically coupled to the body;
- and
- a plurality of support members coupled to the mounting cylinder;
- and
- a deflector positioned within the silencer housing adjacent the air inlet silencer.
A turbomachine comprising:
- a compressor;
- a turbine component coupled to the compressor via a rotor shaft;
- and
- an air inlet system coupled to the compressor, the air inlet system including:
- an air inlet silencer positioned within a silencer housing coupled to the compressor, the air inlet silencer including:
- a body;
- a plurality of concentric baffles coupled to and axially surrounding the body;
- and
- a transition component coupled to the body, the transition component for directing airflow to a compressor of the turbomachine and including:
- a mounting cylinder concentrically coupled to the body;
- and
- a plurality of support members coupled to the mounting cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.