LITERATURE REVIEW ON FUEL SYSTEM.

Improvements in aircraft and engines have increased the demands on the fuel system, making it
more complicated and increasing the installation, adjustment, and maintenance problems. The fuel
system must supply fuel to the carburetor or, other metering device under all conditions of ground
and air operation. It must function properly at constantly changing altitudes and in any climate. The
system should be free of tendency to vapor lock, which can result from changes in ground and in-
flight climatic conditions.
On small aircraft a simple gravity-feed fuel system consisting of a tank to supply fuel to the engine is
often installed. On multi-engine aircraft, complex systems are necessary so that fuel can be pumped
from any combination of tanks to any combination of engines. Provisions for transferring fuel from
one tank to another may also be included on large aircraft. The essential characteristics of a modern
aircraft fuel management system may embrace some or all of the following modes of operation:
Fuel pressurization
Engine feed
Fuel transfer
Refuel/defuel
Fuel storage there are many issues related to the storage and assured
supply of fuel during aircraft flight; these issues vary from aircraft to aircraft
and form the kernel of the overall aircraft fuel system requirements
Vent systems
Use of fuel as heat sink
Fuel jettison
In-flight refueling
THE FUEL SYSTEM OF A FIGHTER JET AIRCRAFT.

The figure shows the diagrammatic fuel system of the Fokker F50/F100.
The above figure shows the fuel system of a fighter aircraft the Fokker F50/f100
AIRBUS FUEL SYSTEM SCHAMETICS

Fuel system configuration

The detailed structure of an Airbus A340
The system comprises the following.
Fuel Pumps
2 boost pumps per engine. 8
2 Centre transfer pumps. 2
2 aft Centre transfer pumps. 2
Transfer pump Inner 1 to Inner 4. 4
APU transfer pump. 1
Trim transfer pumps. 2
Total 19
Fuel Valves
the total fuel valve complement for the A340-600 fuel system is identified there are a total of 36 fuel
valves in the system.
Fuel Quantity Sensors
In addition to the fuel pumps and valves already identified there are 150
sensors in the Fuel Quantity Indication System (FQIS) plus densitometers and
fuel temperature sensors.
Fuel System Control
The fuel system control is carried out by a total of four electronic controllers:
Two Fuel Data Concentrators (FDCs)
Two Fuel Control and Monitoring Computers (FCMCs)

REFERENCES.
1. Aircraft Systems Mechanical, Electrical and Avionics Subsystems Integration third edition by
Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge.