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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Applicants:
James J. Callas, Peoria, IL (US);
David J. White, La Mesa, CA (US);
Inventors:
James J. Callas, Peoria, IL (US);
David J. White, La Mesa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 1/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A combustor for a turbine engine is disclosed. The combustor may have a can-like dilution zone, a primary combustion zone, and a secondary combustion zone. The primary combustion zone may be disposed radially about the can-like dilution zone. The secondary combustion zone may be disposed at an end of the can-like dilution zone to fluidly communicate the primary combustion zone and the can-like dilution zone.