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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2023
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Jonathan E. Holt, Derby, GB;
Richard Sharpe, Leek, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/224 (2006.01); B64D 13/02 (2006.01); B64D 37/30 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/224 (2013.01); B64D 13/02 (2013.01); B64D 37/30 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2240/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a fuel system for a gas turbine engine. The system comprises a fuel pump for fluid communication with a fuel reservoir; a driving turbine for driving the fuel pump; and a source of compressed air flow to drive the driving turbine. The source of compressed air may be the engine core, a dedicated fuel system compressor or the compressor of a cabin blower system.