United Technologies Corporation

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Rene F Belanger

Francis P Marocchini

Robert H Perkinson

Charles F Stearns

An impact plate for use in a component having parts that move at high velocity, such as a piston or valve, controls energy transfer during impact of the moving part. The impact plate has a recessed inner portion that acts as an impact surface and an outer support surface to hold the impact plate within a housing of the component. The impact surface has a selected, controlled spring rate so that it can deflect and absorb impact forces when the moving part contacts it.

Impact plate for component assembly

An apparatus for correcting the weight flow of fluid passing through a fuel control is shown. A bimetallic probe is placed within a metering spool to sense temperature variation of the fuel passing therethrough. A feedback mechanism senses changes in the probe and nulls the spool. The spool cooperates with specially shaped windows in a sleeve so that a percentage change in temperature allows a corresponding percentage change in fuel flow thereby offsetting changes in fuel density (and weight flow) caused by temperature changes. The probe is comprised of a rod and a perforated shell.

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Holyoke, MA, United States of America

Rene F Belanger