An external jet nozzle mixer includes identically formed lobes. The
external mixer works with the internal mixer further to mix the engine
internal bypass flow with the internal jet engine core flow to level the
disparate flow velocities, to reduce the peak velocities from the jet
engine core and increase the lower bypass velocities of the engine
internal bypass flow, and thereby reduce noise. The internal lobe
contours act as lifting flutes, causing mixing of the primary hot and
cold flows to mix before exiting the nozzle. The external lobe contours
act as venturi chutes, accelerating the cooler ambient secondary air
flow. The lobes thus act collectively as an injector to force the cooler
ambient secondary flow into the previously mixed primary flow as it exits
the nozzle. Also obtained is an increased thrust efficiency and a
consequently decreased fuel consumption and engine emissions.