US 2014/0338356 A1 · System Having a Multi-Tube Fuel Nozzle with an Aft Plate Assembly

Abstract

A system including a first multi-tube fuel nozzle including a plurality of first tubes extending in an axial direction, wherein each first tube of the plurality of first tubes includes a first air inlet, a first fuel inlet, and a first fuel-air mixture outlet, a second multi-tube fuel nozzle including a plurality of second tubes extending in an axial direction, wherein each second tube of the plurality of second tubes includes a second air inlet, a second fuel inlet, and a second fuel-air mixture outlet, and an aft plate including a plurality of first tube apertures and a plurality of second tube apertures, wherein the plurality of first tubes extend to the plurality of first tube apertures, and the plurality of second tubes extend to the plurality of second tube apertures.

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Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

a first multi-tube fuel nozzle comprising a plurality of first tubes extending in an axial direction, wherein each first tube of the plurality of first tubes comprises a first air inlet, a first fuel inlet, and a first fuel-air mixture outlet;
a second multi-tube fuel nozzle comprising a plurality of second tubes extending in an axial direction, wherein each second tube of the plurality of second tubes comprises a second air inlet, a second fuel inlet, and a second fuel-air mixture outlet;
and
an aft plate comprising a plurality of first tube apertures and a plurality of second tube apertures, wherein the plurality of first tubes extend to the plurality of first tube apertures, and the plurality of second tubes extend to the plurality of second tube apertures.

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System Having a Multi-Tube Fuel Nozzle with an Aft Plate Assembly

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System Having a Multi-Tube Fuel Nozzle with an Aft Plate Assembly

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Abstract

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