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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/32 (2006.01); A62C 3/08 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01); B64D 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/32 (2013.01); A62C 3/08 (2013.01); A62C 99/0018 (2013.01); B64D 43/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided of inerting one or more fuel tanks of an aircraft. The method comprises: providing a temperature value indicative of a temperature at the aircraft's destination; comparing said temperature value with a predetermined value; and on the basis of said comparison, controlling the provision of inerting gas to the one or more aircraft fuel tanks. An aircraft fuel tank inerting arrangement, a software product and an aircraft are also provided.