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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
William E. Rhoden, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Peter J. Padykula, Brimfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C 11/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/236 (2006.01); F02C 9/26 (2006.01); F02C 7/224 (2006.01); F04C 2/08 (2006.01); F04C 14/24 (2006.01); F04C 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C 11/003 (2013.01); F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/224 (2013.01); F02C 7/236 (2013.01); F02C 9/263 (2013.01); F04C 2/084 (2013.01); F04C 14/24 (2013.01); F04C 15/008 (2013.01); F04C 2210/1044 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01); F05D 2260/85 (2013.01); F05D 2260/98 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel system for a turbomachine includes a fuel tank and a first fuel line in fluid communication with the fuel tank and one or more fuel injectors. The first fuel line includes a main fuel pump disposed on the first fuel line, and an electric metering system disposed on the first fuel line downstream of the main fuel pump configured for starting the turbomachine and metering fuel to the fuel injectors.