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US 12,454,915 B2Granted
Force modification of passive valve spools for control of nozzles
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsBrandon P. Williams, Jason A. Ryon, Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Charles E. Reuter
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Abstract
A system includes an injector having a scheduling valve assembly and a nozzle in fluid communication with the valve assembly. The scheduling valve assembly is configured for regulation of flow from an inlet of the injector to the nozzle. An electromagnetic device is operatively connected to a hydromechanical valve spool of the valve assembly to selectively adjust position of the valve spool in the valve assembly.
Claims16
A system comprising:
- an injector including a scheduling valve assembly and a nozzle in fluid communication with the scheduling valve assembly, wherein the scheduling valve assembly is configured for regulation of flow from an inlet of the injector to the nozzle;
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- an electromagnetic device operatively connected to a hydromechanical valve spool of the scheduling valve assembly to selectively adjust position of the hydromechanical valve spool in the scheduling valve assembly;
- wherein the electromagnetic device includes:
- a first permanent magnet mounted on the hydromechanical valve spool;
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- a first electromagnet mounted to the scheduling valve assembly proximate to the first permanent magnet for selectively applying a force to the first permanent magnet to adjust position of the hydromechanical valve spool within the scheduling valve assembly;
- a second permanent magnet mounted to the hydromechanical valve spool at a position upstream relative to the first permanent magnet;
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- a second electromagnet mounted to the scheduling valve assembly proximate the second permanent magnet at a position in the hydromechanical valve assembly upstream relative to the first electromagnet;
- wherein the first permanent magnet and the first electromagnet are mounted proximate a downstream end of the scheduling valve assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.