Patent ID: 9249734
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: F02C,F05D,F23R

Claim Text:
1. A combustor, comprising: a. an upstream surface that extends radially across at least a portion of the combustor; b. a downstream surface that extends radially across at least a portion of the combustor and is axially separated from the upstream surface; c. a barrier disposed between the upstream and downstream surfaces, wherein the barrier and the upstream surface at least partially define a fuel plenum; d. a plurality of tubes that extend downstream from the fuel plenum and through the downstream surface; and e. a resonator upstream from at least one of the tubes, wherein the resonator includes an outer wall, an inner wall and a fluid passage defined therebetween, wherein the resonator is at least partially disposed within the fuel plenum and extends at least partially through the barrier; f. wherein the resonator defines an inlet port in the outer wall and outer port in the inner wall, wherein the inlet port provides for fluid communication between the fuel plenum and the fluid passage and the outlet port is in fluid communication with the at least one tube.