公开(公告)号：US11661206B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16648825

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: BOMBARDIER INC.

Inventor： Andrei Drancea ,  George Shpati

IPC: B64D43/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64C17/10 ,  G01M1/12 ,  G01M1/36 ,  G05D1/08

CPC classification number: B64D43/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64C17/10 ,  G01M1/127 ,  G01M1/365 ,  G05D1/0858

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for providing a lateral center of gravity of an aircraft on an aircraft display. A fuel distribution in the aircraft fuel tanks is determined. A lateral center of gravity of the aircraft is determined based on the fuel distribution. The lateral center of gravity is sent to the aircraft display. The present disclosure further provides an aircraft display for displaying the lateral center of gravity of an aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US11332257B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16595689

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: BOMBARDIER INC.

Inventor： Andrei Drancea ,  George Viscotchi

IPC: B64D37/28 ,  B64D37/04 ,  B64D37/08

Abstract: Fuel systems, apparatus and associated methods for preventing or hindering unwanted fuel transfer between fuel tanks of aircraft are described. An exemplary apparatus comprises a conduit portion disposed inside a fuel tank for receiving fuel in the first fuel tank. The conduit portion includes an orifice through a wall of the conduit. The orifice permits venting an interior of the conduit portion to an interior of the fuel tank to prevent unwanted fuel transfer due to siphoning. A deflector is disposed and configured to deflect a stream of fuel discharged from the orifice during fuel transfer.