Compressed-Air Noise Cancellation Quiets High-Bypass Turbofans
Credit: DLR
Even as turbofan engines become quieter thanks to larger, slower-turning fans, the fan remains a source of noise that is difficult overcome. Now researchers in Germany have shown that fan noise can be reduced by introducing compressed air. German aerospace center DLR has developed a method of active...
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