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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Charles B. Graves, Avon, IN (US);
Donald M. Wicksall, New Palestine, IN (US);
Thomas F. Richardson, Jr., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/04 (2006.01); F23R 3/28 (2006.01); F23R 3/06 (2006.01); F02C 3/00 (2006.01); F23R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/28 (2013.01); F02C 3/00 (2013.01); F23R 3/002 (2013.01); F23R 3/06 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/35 (2013.01); Y02T 50/675 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved combustor for a gas turbine is operable to provide high combustion efficiency in a compact combustion chamber. The combustor includes a counter swirl doublet for improved fuel/air mixing. The enhanced combustor assembly and method of operation improves operation of the turbine.