AERIAL VEHICLE FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-WAY FLOW REGULATOR

• Main Authors: PAULINO, Jose R, JACKSON, Sean R, BINEK, Lawrence A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.03.2024
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; AEROPLANES; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; BLASTING; COCKS; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; COSMONAUTICS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HELICOPTERS; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TAPS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VALVES; WEAPONS

An assembly is includes a regulator manifold and a regulator element (162). The regulator manifold includes an inlet passage (154), a first outlet passage (156) and a second outlet passage (158). The inlet passage (154) is configured to receive bleed gas from a core flowpath. The regulator element (162) is within the regulator manifold and configured to pivot to a first position, a second position and an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. The regulator element (162) is configured to fluidly couple the inlet passage (154) with the first outlet passage (156) in the first position. The regulator element (162) is configured to fluidly couple the inlet passage (154) with the second outlet passage (158) in the second position. The regulator element (162) is configured to fluidly decouple the inlet passage (154) from the first outlet passage (156) and the second outlet passage (158) in the intermediate position.