Start flow measurement

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2007-04-19

2010-11-30

Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

Process

C060S790000, C060S786000, C060S776000, C060S733000, C701S100000, C701S123000, C702S045000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07841184

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for measuring a start fuel flow to a pilot nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine using pressure differential between fuel passages leading to fuel nozzles.

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