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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Jeffrey D Willis, Coventry, GB;
Rolls-Royce plc, London, GB;
Abstract
A three stage lean burn combustion chamber ( ) comprises a primary combustion zone ( ), a secondary combustion zone ( ) and a tertiary combustion zone ( ). Each of the combustion zones ( ) is supplied with premixed fuel and air by respective fuel and air mixing ducts ( ). The secondary fuel and air mixing duct ( ) has passages ( A) and apertures ( A) at its downstream end to supply air and fuel into the secondary combustion zone ( ) at a first position in the at least one combustion zone ( ) and the secondary fuel and air mixing duct ( ) has passages ( B) and apertures ( B) at its downstream end to supply air and fuel into the secondary combustion zone ( ) at a second position in the secondary combustion zone ( ) downstream from the first position. This axial distribution of fuel in the combustion zone ( ) reduces the generation of harmful vibrations in the combustion chamber ( ).