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Fuel metering arrangement for a gas turbine engine

US6189312A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 10, 1998
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87265
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fuel metering arrangement has a fuel flow metering valve, a pressure drop regulator valve arranged and operable to maintain the pressure drop across the metering valve substantially constant and a throttle device arranged and operable to regulate fuel flow upon failure of the regulator valve in an insufficiently closed or fully open position.

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