Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsMichael E. McCune, William G. Sheridan, Lawrence E. Portlock
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AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsMichael E. McCune, William G. Sheridan, Lawrence E. Portlock
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A gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft diving a fan having fan blades. A gear system includes a sun gear surrounded by a plurality of intermediate gears. A carrier at least partially supports the plurality of intermediate gears. A ring gear surrounds the plurality of intermediate gears. The sun gear is driven by a turbine. At least one fan shaft support bearing is located forward of the gear system. A coupling fixes the ring gear from rotation relative to an engine static structure. A lubrication system lubricates components across a rotation gap. The lubrication system includes a lubricant input. A stationary first bearing receives lubricant from the lubricant input and has a first race in which lubricant flows. A second bearing rotates within the first bearing. The second bearing has a first opening in registration with the first race such that lubricant may flow from the first race through the first opening into a first conduit.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
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