Measuring fuel in a fuel tank
US10551237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B11/0608
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of measuring a height of a fuel in an aircraft fuel tank (21)b including illuminating the fuel in the aircraft fuel tank and detecting reflected light from the fuel. Optical coherence tomography is used to determine the height of a surface of fuel in the fuel tank. An apparatus (30) is used to measure a height of a surface of fuel in an aircraft fuel tank, and an aircraft fuel tank system with a fuel tank and an apparatus for measuring a height of a surface of fuel in the aircraft fuel tank.
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