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Refuelling equipment and method for refuelling an aircraft tank system
US8944384B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944384-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013700458-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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The aircraft refuelling equipment ( 20 ) of an aircraft comprises a pipework ( 22 ) in which a fuel supply line ( 13 ) is connected to a plurality of tank supply lines, fuel tanks connected to tank supply lines of the pipework, first valves ( 24, 25,26 ) allowing each fuel tank to be disconnected from the fuel supply line, and at least one captor ( 30 ) that provides a signal indicative of a pressure or a flow rate. For each of said first valves, a first valve flow parameter can be estimated, using said captor. The equipment further comprises:—at least one actuator associated with each of said first valves, the actuator allowing adjustment of the opening of the associated first valve; and an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the respective actuator-first valve assemblies and adapted to regulate an opening of the first ECU valves, using respective first valve flow parameter data.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An aircraft refuelling equipment for an aircraft, the equipment comprising: a pipework comprising a fuel supply line connected to a plurality of tank supply lines; fuel tanks connected to tank supply lines of the pipework and adapted to be refuelled through the fuel supply line); first valves arranged in said pipework and adapted to allow each fuel tank to be disconnected from the fuel supply line; at least one captor allowing, for each of said f…
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- What does patent US8944384B2 cover?
- The aircraft refuelling equipment ( 20 ) of an aircraft comprises a pipework ( 22 ) in which a fuel supply line ( 13 ) is connected to a plurality of tank supply lines, fuel tanks connected to tank supply lines of the pipework, first valves ( 24, 25,26 ) allowing each fuel tank to be disconnected from the fuel supply line, and at least one captor ( 30 ) that provides a signal indicative of a pr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Travers Nicolas, Veyrat-Masson Antoine, Zodiac Aerotechnics
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64D37/16. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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