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US 2020/0370480 A1Published application
Fueldraulic air valve
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsFrancis P. Marocchini, Aaron F. Rickis, August M. Coretto, Scott W. Simpson, Gary R. Marconi, Glenn Gradischer
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Abstract
A valve assembly for a turbine engine includes a valve arranged in an air flow path. The valve has a shaft. The valve is movable between an open position and a closed position. A hydraulic actuator is coupled to the shaft. The hydraulic actuator is configured to utilize fuel as a working fluid. The hydraulic actuator is configured to move the valve between the open position and the closed position.
Claims20
A valve assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:
- a valve arranged in an air flow path, the valve having a shaft, the valve movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a hydraulic actuator coupled to the shaft, the hydraulic actuator configured to utilize fuel as a working fluid, the hydraulic actuator configured to move the valve between the open position and the closed position.
A turbine engine, comprising:
- a compressor configured to deliver air to a combustor;
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- a valve assembly having a valve arranged in an air flow path, the valve having a shaft, the valve movable between an open position and a closed position, and a hydraulic actuator coupled to the shaft, the hydraulic actuator configured to utilize fuel as a working fluid, the hydraulic actuator configured to move the valve between the open position and the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.