Patent ID: 9267436
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: F02C,F23R

Claim Text:
1. A fuel distribution manifold for delivering fuel to a combustor, comprising: a. an annular flange having an outer surface that extends circumferentially around the flange; b. a primary fuel plenum that extends circumferentially within the flange; c. a first orifice and a second orifice that extend radially through the outer surface of the flange to provide for fluid communication into the primary fuel plenum, the first orifice having an inlet adjacent to the outer surface and the second orifice having an inlet adjacent to the outer surface; d. a fuel distribution cap that extends partially across the outer surface of the flange, the fuel distribution cap having an inlet port; and e. a fuel distribution plenum at least partially defined within the fuel distribution cap and in fluid communication with the inlet port, the fuel distribution plenum being in fluid communication with the first orifice inlet and the second orifice inlet.