Fuel control system for a gas turbine engine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5845484
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08803679

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A fuel control system for a gas turbine engine having a plurality of burner manifolds, comprising a spill valve for spilling excess fuel from a high pressure fuel supply line and a plurality of control arrangements, each of which is arranged to control fuel flow rate to a respective one of the manifolds and comprises a metering valve and a regulator for regulating the pressure drop across the metering valve, the spill valve having a cylinder containing a piston which is movable to close the spill valve and each of the regulators having a valve for connecting the cylinder of the spill valve to high pressure fuel when the pressure drop across the metering valve is less than a predetermined value.

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GOODRICH CONTROL SYSTEMSFORE 1 FORE BUSINESS PARK HUSKISSON WAY STRATFORD ROAD SHIRLEY SOLIHULL B90 4SS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maker, Paul Manwaring Wrentham, MA 5 94

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