Aircraft aerial refuelling system
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsFranklin TICHBORNE, Mark LAWSON, Hugh FREEMAN, Arnaud EPIFANIE, Adrian EDWARDS
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Abstract
An aircraft aerial refuelling system including at least one pressure controlled fuel pump having a control system adapted to regulate the pump outlet fuel pressure using an outlet fuel pressure signal as control feedback. Also, methods of operating an aircraft aerial refuelling system.
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An aircraft aerial refuelling system including at least one pressure controlled fuel pump having a control system adapted to regulate the pump outlet fuel pressure using an outlet fuel pressure signal as control feedback.
A method of operating an aircraft aerial refuelling system including at least one pressure controlled fuel pump, the method comprising controlling the pump outlet fuel pressure using an outlet fuel pressure signal as control feedback.
A method of operating an aircraft aerial refuelling system including a plurality of fuel tanks, a plurality of aerial refuelling dispense stations, and at least one pressure controlled fuel pump associated with each of the fuel tanks, and the method comprising automatically substantially maintaining fuel balance between the tanks during a high flow rate fuel dispense from the plurality of fuel tanks simultaneously via one or more of the aerial refuelling dispense stations by controlling the outlet pressure of each fuel pump.
A method of operating an aircraft aerial refuelling system including a plurality of fuel tanks, a plurality of aerial refuelling dispense stations, and at least one pressure controlled fuel pump associated with each of the fuel tanks, and the method comprising automatically substantially maintaining aircraft lateral and/or longitudinal weight balance during a high flow rate fuel dispense from the plurality of fuel tanks simultaneously via one or more of the aerial refuelling dispense stations by controlling the outlet pressure of each fuel
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