METHOD OF DISGORGING FLAMES FROM A TWO STREAM TANGENTIAL ENTRY NOZZLE

摘要

A method of reducing the tendency of the combustion flame to stabilize within the mixing zone of a tangential entry nozzle is disclosed which comprises mixing fuel and air in a mixing zone within a fuel nozzle assembly, thereby producing a first fu el/air mixture which is isolated from the combustion products by maintaining sufficient ly high axial velocities throughout the mixing zone and using a combination of a second internal passageway within a centerbody (either fueled or unfueled) and the surfaces of t he combustor inlet port