AIRCRAFT FUEL GAGING AND FLOW-METERING SYSTEM AT COMPENSATION OF FUEL DIELECTRIC PERMEABILITY

摘要

FIELD: aircraft instrumentation engineering; measurement of fuel capacity and consumption on board aircraft.;SUBSTANCE: proposed system is provided with fuel mass flow meter mounted in line, fuel flow sensors mounted in filling and service lines of fuel tanks, as well as in trimming and return lines, fuel level sensors and detectors mounted in fuel tanks and fuel dielectric permeability sensors mounted in lines and in tanks of aircraft power plant. Proposed system is also provided with onboard computer, comparison unit, indicator and the following electronic units: bypass unit, return unit, filling unit, replenishing unit and trimming unit.;EFFECT: enhanced efficiency and reliability.;1 dwg