Systems and methods for distributing fluid in a rotating chamber

A method of distributing fluid in a rotating machine, comprising:

• rotating a shaft of the rotating machine about an axis, the shaft being coupled to a fluid chamber to rotate the fluid chamber about the axis;
• distributing the fluid through a first control opening component in fluid communication with the fluid chamber by centrifugal force from rotation of the fluid chamber, the first control opening component being located at a first radial distance from the axis;
• receiving the fluid in a first channel from the first control opening component;
• exposing the fluid to an ambient pressure outside the first channel through a relief opening in the first channel, wherein the relief opening is located downstream of the first control opening component in a fluid flow direction of the first channel;
• and
• distributing the fluid through a second control opening component in the first channel, the second control opening component being located at a second radial distance from the axis, the second radial distance being greater than the first radial distance,
• wherein the relief opening is located upstream of the second control opening component in the fluid flow direction of the first channel.

A system comprising:

• a rotating machine, wherein the rotating machine comprises one of an engine, motor, transmission, generator, turbine, or compressor;
• a fluid chamber in the rotating machine;
• a first control opening component in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, the first control opening component being located at a first radial distance from an axis;
• a rotating shaft coupled to the fluid chamber and configured to rotate the fluid chamber about the axis to cause the fluid chamber to distribute fluid through the first control opening component;
• a first channel coupled to the first control opening component and configured to receive the fluid through the first control opening component;
• a second control opening component in the first channel, the second control opening component being located at a second radial distance from the axis, the second radial distance being greater than the first radial distance;
• and
• a relief opening in the first channel, the relief opening being configured to expose the first channel to an ambient pressure outside the first channel, wherein the relief opening is located downstream of the first control opening component in a fluid flow direction of the first channel and upstream of the second control opening component in the fluid flow direction of the first channel.