Liquid depth-operated valve assembly for use in a zero gravity environment and method

A liquid depth-operated valve assembly (10) for use in a zero gravity environment includes a Pitot pump (22) disposed within a centrifugal separator (12) configured to separate an air and a liquid from one another. Also included is a Pitot opening (24) disposed at a first radial location relative to...

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Hauptverfasser:	Todd IV, Charles H, VanBuskirk, Jonathan G
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT AVIATION BLASTING COSMONAUTICS HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS SEPARATION TRANSPORTING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A liquid depth-operated valve assembly (10) for use in a zero gravity environment includes a Pitot pump (22) disposed within a centrifugal separator (12) configured to separate an air and a liquid from one another. Also included is a Pitot opening (24) disposed at a first radial location relative to a substantially central location of the centrifugal separator. Further included is a depth-sensing port (30) disposed at a second radial location along the Pitot pump (22), the second radial location disposed radially inwardly of the first radial location, the depth-sensing port (30) in operative communication with a valve (28).