A fuel system for providing fuel to a downstream component includes a fuel tank container having a hollow interior for storing a volume of fuel and a fuel line fluidly coupling the hollow interior with the downstream component. A first end of the fuel line is arranged within the hollow interior such that a fuel pick-up location is defined between the first end of the fuel line and an adjacent surface of the fuel tank container. A sump pad is positioned within the hollow interior. The sump pad is transformable between a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration to direct fuel within the hollow interior toward the fuel pick-up location.


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    Title :

    Variable geometry fuel sump pads


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    Publication date :

    2020-08-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F04B Verdrängerkraft- und Verdrängerarbeitsmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten , POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS



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