Inventors:
Richard A. Johnson - Seattle WA, US
Michael J. Penty - Bellevue WA, US
Michael A. Striefel - Seattle WA, US
Thomas R. Duranti - Republic WA, US
Diane Duranti, legal representative - Republic WA, US
Assignee:
The Boeing Company - Chicago IL
International Classification:
F17D 3/01
B64C 17/10
US Classification:
137 1, 137265, 137386, 244135 C
Abstract:
A fuel system for a mobile platform is provided. The system includes a crossfeed fuel transmission assembly having a single crossfeed valve that controls fuel consumption from a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank. The system additionally includes a balancing fuel transfer assembly fluidly connected to the crossfeed fuel transmission assembly. The balancing fuel transfer assembly includes a plurality of fuel balancing valves for controlling a transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks. The fuel system further includes a fuel balancing controller for automatically controlling the fuel balancing valves to automatically control the transfer of fuel to the first and second fuel tanks.