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Old 6th Sep 2008, 10:52
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stickyb
 
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Question from a non pilot.

When a liquid is compressed, temperature rises. When pressure reduced, temperature falls.

How is the flow of fuel controlled (physically, not logically) ?

Would it be possible for the 'valve' controlling the flow to form a point at which pressure was reduced, thus cooling the fuel even more and maybe causing ice to aggregate?

A small restriction could then, under some circumstances, become self perpetuating
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