A cavity system for use on a vehicle is provided. The cavity system comprises a cavity 2 having at least one of a front edge 14 and a rear edge 16 arranged orthogonally to the actual or intended direction of travel 3 of the vehicle, and longitudinal edges 18. The front and/or rear and longitudinal edges define an opening. The cavity system also comprises at least one shock stabiliser 7a/7b protruding from a surface adjacent each longitudinal edge of the cavity into the ambient flow 13 outside of the cavity. An aircraft comprising the cavity system is also provided. The cavity may be a weapons bay, for example a rotary payload bay, or a landing gear bay. There may be a first and second spoiler arranged along the longitudinal sides of the cavity wherein the shock stabilizers are arranged on an upper surface of each spoiler.
Cavity acoustic tones suppression
23.08.2023
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch