FLUID BYPASS VALVE SYSTEM

A fluid bypass valve system includes a blocking valve having an inlet, an outlet, and a vent. The blocking valve is configured to allow a fluid to pass from the inlet to the outlet when there is a fluid pressure drop from the inlet to the vent. An electro-mechanical valve having a first fluid path a...

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Hauptverfasser: GRUEL CHRISTOPHER M, TABOR JOSEPH E
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Zusammenfassung:A fluid bypass valve system includes a blocking valve having an inlet, an outlet, and a vent. The blocking valve is configured to allow a fluid to pass from the inlet to the outlet when there is a fluid pressure drop from the inlet to the vent. An electro-mechanical valve having a first fluid path and a second fluid path is configured to toggle between the first fluid path and the second fluid path in response to an electrical signal. A fluid conduit couples the blocking valve to the electro-mechanical valve such that the vent is communicatively coupled to an area of lower pressure via the first fluid path and receiving fluid via an orifice path when the electro-mechanical valve is toggled to the first fluid path, and such that the vent is communicatively coupled to an area of higher pressure fluid via the orifice path and via an additional path when the electro-mechanical valve is toggled to the second fluid path.