US Patent 11685539 Passive internal compartment exhaust for an aircraft propulsion system

An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This assembly includes a nacelle inner structure that extends axially along and circumferentially about an axial centerline. The nacelle inner structure includes an internal compartment and a cowl. The internal compartment is configured to house a core of a gas turbine engine. The cowl is configured to form an outer radial periphery of the internal compartment. An aft end portion of the cowl is also configured to form an outer radial periphery of a compartment exhaust to the internal compartment. The aft end portion of the cowl includes a plurality of axial fingers arranged circumferentially about the axial centerline in an array.