CPC F02C 9/26 (2013.01) [B64D 37/005 (2013.01); F02C 7/232 (2013.01); G01N 9/32 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A method for metering fuel in a fuel supply circuit of an aircraft engine,
the method comprising:
metering fuel in an aircraft engine fuel circuit downstream of a fuel pumping system and upstream of injectors, the metering being performed by a metering member disposed in series with a cut-off member;
discharging into a recirculation branch of the fuel circuit fuel provided in excess by the pumping system, the discharging being performed by a regulating valve;
determining a value of a density of the metered fuel based on measurements made by at least one flow-metric sensor on the recirculation branch; and
controlling the metering member based on the density value.
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