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Low cost fuel supply system for gas turbine engines

US4926629A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 1988
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2250/52
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A high speed liquid vortex pump is fitted with an electrically controlled needle valve assembly which modulates the pressure of a small portion of the working fluid which in turn moves a spool valve to regulate the high volume, high pressure pump output flow.

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