COMBUSTOR HAVING FUEL SWEEPING STRUCTURES

A combustor (17) includes a combustion liner (46) surrounded an outer sleeve (48) and a fuel injection assembly (80). The fuel injection assembly (80) includes a fuel injector (100) that extends through the outer sleeve (48) and the combustion liner (46) to a secondary combustion zone (72). A fuel supply conduit (254) is positioned outside of the outer sleeve (48) and extends to the fuel injector (100). The fuel injection assembly (80) further includes a shielding assembly (102) coupled to the outer sleeve (48) and at least partially surrounding the fuel supply conduit (254). The shielding assembly (102) includes a venturi nozzle (296) having a circumferentially converging portion (297) and a circumferentially diverging portion (298). At least one fuel sweep opening (260) is defined in the outer sleeve (48) and disposed within the shielding assembly (102).