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US 2024/0190579 A1Published application
Aircraft refuelling system
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorAdam FALLON
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Abstract
An aircraft is disclosed including a fuel tank, and a refuelling system configured to feed fuel into the fuel tank. The refuelling system includes a sensor. The sensor is configured to measure a composition of fuel in the refuelling system before it is fed into the fuel tank, and the sensor is further configured to generate an output based on the measured composition.
Claims16
An aircraft, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- and
- a refuelling system configured to feed fuel into the fuel tank,
- wherein the refuelling system comprises a sensor, the sensor is configured to measure a composition of fuel in the refuelling system before it is fed into the fuel tank, and the sensor is further configured to generate an output based on the measured composition.
1 more element
A method of feeding fuel into a fuel tank of an aircraft, comprising:
- feeding fuel into a refuelling system onboard the aircraft;
- measuring a composition of the fuel in the refuelling system with a sensor before it is fed into the fuel tank;
- generating an output based on the measured composition;
- and,
- feeding the fuel from the refuelling system into the fuel tank.
2 more elements
A method of measuring a composition of fuel, comprising:
- feeding fuel into a refuelling system onboard an aircraft;
- measuring a composition of the fuel in the refuelling system with a sensor;
- and,
- generating an output based on the measured composition.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.