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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Richard A. Johnson, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Penty, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael A. Striefel, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas R. Duranti, Republic, WA (US);
Diane Duranti, Legal Representative, Republic, WA (US);
Richard A. Johnson, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Penty, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael A. Striefel, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas R. Duranti, Republic, WA (US);
Diane Duranti, legal representative, Republic, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A fuel system for a mobile platform is provided. The system includes a crossfeed fuel transmission assembly having a single crossfeed valve that controls fuel consumption from a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank. The system additionally includes a balancing fuel transfer assembly fluidly connected to the crossfeed fuel transmission assembly. The balancing fuel transfer assembly includes a plurality of fuel balancing valves for controlling a transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks. The fuel system further includes a fuel balancing controller for automatically controlling the fuel balancing valves to automatically control the transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks.