Portable Fuel Delivery System for Gas Turbine Engines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fuel delivery systems for gas turbine engines are inefficient in terms of space utilization, maintenance access, and transportation, as they are often integrated with the engine support platform, limiting flexibility and increasing maintenance complexity.
Innovation Solution
A portable fuel delivery system with a separate base unit housing an electrical control system and a fuel conditioning assembly, including a boost pump, filter, coalescer, main pump, and fuel controller, which is designed to be self-contained and easily transportable, allowing for efficient fuel delivery and minimizing footprint on the engine support platform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the fuel delivery system is integrated with the engine support platform, then the systems are kept together, but the space utilization is inefficient and maintenance access is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The fuel delivery system is segmented from the engine support platform into a separate portable unit. The fuel conditioning assembly, including pumps, filters, and control systems, is divided into independent modules that can be transported and positioned separately, reducing the footprint on the support platform while maintaining functional integration through fluid connections.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the fuel delivery system is integrated with the engine support platform, then the systems are kept together, but maintenance complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fuel delivery system is divided into modular components (boost pump, main pump, filters, controllers) that can be independently accessed and maintained. This segmentation allows maintenance personnel to service individual components without disassembling the entire system, reducing maintenance complexity while preserving system integration through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable fuel delivery unit is designed with self-contained fuel storage and conditioning capabilities, allowing it to operate independently from the engine support platform. This self-service design enables the system to maintain fuel supply functions without requiring constant integration with platform systems, simplifying maintenance procedures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the fuel delivery system is integrated with the engine support platform, then the systems are kept together, but transportation flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fuel delivery system is extracted from the fixed engine support platform into a portable, transportable unit. This extraction allows the fuel conditioning assembly to be moved to different locations and configured for various engine setups, providing transportation flexibility while maintaining functional integration through standardized fluid and electrical connections.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances operational efficiency by providing a compact, easily maintainable, and transportable fuel delivery solution that reduces the burden on the engine support platform, improving access and reducing maintenance complexity while ensuring reliable fuel supply to the gas turbine engine.
Implementation Method 1
a boost pump configured to pressurize the fuel from the fuel inlet to a pressure sufficient to deliver the conditioned liquid fuel to the main pump assembly
Implementation Method 2
a filter assembly configured to filter the fuel
Implementation Method 3
a coalescer configured to filter the fuel
Implementation Method 4
a main pump assembly configured to pressurize the conditioned fuel from the coalescer to a pressure sufficient to deliver the pressurized liquid fuel to the gas turbine engine
Data Source
AI summary
A fuel delivery system having a base, a fuel inlet configured to receive fuel from a secondary fuel supply, a fuel outlet configured to deliver fuel to a machine, a filter assembly and a coalescer configured to filter the fuel, a fuel controller configured to regulate pressure of the fuel that will be delivered to a machine, a boost pump assembly and a main pump assembly configured to pressurize the fuel.