Patent ID: 8322143

Claim:
A system, comprising: a staggered multi-nozzle assembly, comprising: a first fuel nozzle having a first axis and a first flow path extending to a first downstream end portion, wherein the first fuel nozzle has a first non-circular perimeter at the first downstream end portion, wherein the first fuel nozzle comprises a first fuel conduit, a first fuel chamber coupled to the first fuel conduit, a first plurality of premixing tubes extending through the first fuel chamber, and each of the first plurality of premixing tubes includes a first air inlet, a first fuel inlet, and a first fuel-air outlet at the first downstream end portion; a second fuel nozzle having a second axis and a second flow path extending to a second downstream end portion, wherein the first and second downstream end portions are staggered from one another relative to the first and second axes in an axial direction; and a cap member disposed circumferentially about at least the first and second fuel nozzles to assemble the staggered multi-nozzle assembly.