FLEXIBLE FUEL SYSTEM
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1. A fuel system comprising:
- a fuel sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic of a fuel provided to an engine, the fuel selected from a plurality of different fuel types; and
a controller configured to meter the fuel in response to the at least one characteristic of the fuel.
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Abstract
An example fuel system includes a fuel sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic of a fuel provided to an engine. The fuel is selected from a plurality of different fuel types. The fuel system also includes a controller that is configured to meter the fuel in response to the at least one characteristic of the fuel.
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18 Claims
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1. A fuel system comprising:
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a fuel sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic of a fuel provided to an engine, the fuel selected from a plurality of different fuel types; and a controller configured to meter the fuel in response to the at least one characteristic of the fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gas turbine engine fuel system comprising:
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a conduit configured to deliver a flow of fuel from a fuel supply to a combustor of a gas turbine engine, the flow of fuel selected from a plurality of different fuel types; a fuel sensor configured to determine at least the energy content of the fuel; and a controller configured to meter the flow of fuel in response to at least the energy content of the fuel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fuel delivery method comprising:
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delivering a flow of fuel to an engine, the fuel selected from a plurality of different fuel types; sensing an energy density of the fuel; and adjusting the flow of fuel based on the energy density of the fuel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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