Gas turbine engine fuel control system
US7950216B2 · kind B2 · utility
18Cited by
21References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/31
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel control system having a combustive energy value evaluator determining a combustive energy value of the fuel, and a controller calculating a desired flow rate based at least on the combustive energy value and controlling a fuel metering device such that the fuel flow rate corresponds to the desired fuel flow rate.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.