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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2016
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Adriano Cirioli, North Haven, CT (US);
Daniel John Shields, Derby, CT (US);
Alex Meyer, Jupiter, FL (US);
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A fuel supply system for an aircraft includes a fuel tank configured to supply fuel to an engine of an aircraft, a boost pump in operational communication with the fuel tank, wherein the boost pump is configured to control at least one of a fuel level and a fuel pressure in the fuel tank, and an electronic controller in communication with the boost pump and configured to control the boost pump. The electronic controller is configured to receive received information including (i) fuel information, (ii) flight information, and (iii) aircraft information, and configured to control the boost pump based on the received information.