A fuel system for an aircraft can include one or more airframe fuel lines configured to transfer fuel from one or more fuel tanks to an engine, one or more engine fuel pumps in fluid communication with the one or more airframe fuel lines and configured to pressurize fuel from a main stage boost pressure to a combustor pressure to be injected into a combustor of an engine, one or more airframe fuel pumps configured to pressurize fuel within the one or more airframe fuel lines to the main stage boost pressure used by the engine fuel pump. For example, the main stage boost pressure can be about 250 psi.


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    Title :

    Fuel systems for aircraft and methods of pressurizing fuel


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-03-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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