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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Alan Z. Ullman, Northridge, CA (US);
Albert D. Tomassian, West Hills, CA (US);
Brian L. Wherley, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Clyde D. Newman, Oak Park, CA (US);
Alan Z. Ullman, Northridge, CA (US);
Albert D. Tomassian, West Hills, CA (US);
Brian L. Wherley, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Clyde D. Newman, Oak Park, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for vaporizing liquid are provided which employ a plurality of rods disposed within a storage vessel that serve as the heat transfer element. While the plurality of rods are generally submerged by the liquid fuel to facilitate heat transfer and vaporization of the liquid fuel, the rods may be packed closely together such that the liquid inventory required to maintain the rods in a submerged state is substantially less than required by conventional fuel supply systems, thereby permitting the weight of a fuel supply system that incorporates the apparatus and method to be reduced while still permitting effective vaporization of the fuel.