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Drain Valve Design: Analysis of Hydraulic Fluxes in Helicopter Fuel Lines

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The flow of working medium through the drain valve of a helicopter fuel system is simulated by means of ANSYS CFX software. A method is developed for computer modeling and optimization of the valve design.

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  1. Moscow Aviation Institute, Moscow, Russia

    A. O. Kachurin, M. A. Brutskiy, A. S. Petrov & A. A. Trofimov

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Kachurin, A.O., Brutskiy, M.A., Petrov, A.S. et al. Drain Valve Design: Analysis of Hydraulic Fluxes in Helicopter Fuel Lines. Russ. Engin. Res. 43, 903–908 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068798X23080154

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