SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL CONSUMPTION OPTIMIZATION BY ACTIVELY CONTROLLING AN AIRCRAFT CENTER OF GRAVITY

摘要

A system and method for fuel consumption optimization by actively controlling an aircraft center of gravity (CG) using a fuel flow rate to aircraft engines as a control parameter are disclosed. In one embodiment a fuel flow direction between fuel tanks in an aircraft is reversed based on a rate of specific fuel consumption during a cruise phase. [FIG. 1]