Abstract:
A combustion system including a plurality of axially staged tubular premixers (33, 34) to control emissions and minimize combustion noise. The combustion system includes a radial inflow premixer that delivers the combustion mixture across a contoured dome (32) into the combustion chamber (22). The axially staged premixers (33, 34) having a twist mixing apparatus (63) to rotate the fluid flow and cause improved mixing without causing flow recirculation that could lead to pre-ignition or flashback.