Bearing housing and method of making
AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorOleg MORENKO
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Abstract
A bearing housing for supporting a bearing of a gas turbine engine. The bearing housing comprises an annular body extending around an axis and having an oil inlet and an oil outlet. The bearing housing further comprises an oil manifold integrated into the annular body, the oil manifold having an inner oil channel defined in the annular body and extending circumferentially around the axis, the inner oil channel in fluid communication with the oil inlet and at least one oil jet directed towards the bearing.
Claims20
A bearing housing for supporting a bearing of a gas turbine engine, the bearing housing comprising:
- an annular body extending around an axis and having an oil inlet and an oil outlet, the annular body defining an inner wall of the bearing housing;
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- an oil manifold integrated into the annular body, the oil manifold having an inner oil channel defined in the annular body and extending circumferentially around the axis, the inner oil channel in fluid communication with the oil inlet and at least one oil jet directed towards the bearing.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a rotor mounted for rotation about an axis;
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- a bearing housing including an interior chamber with a bearing rotationally supporting the rotor, the bearing housing having an annular body defining an inner wall of the bearing housing and an oil manifold integrated into the annular body, the oil manifold having an inner oil channel defined into the annular body, the inner oil channel extending in a circumferential direction about the axis, the inner oil channel in fluid communication with an oil inlet and at least one oil jet directed towards the bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.