Planetary gear system arrangement with auxiliary oil system
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsMichael E. McCune, William G. Sheridan, Lawrence E. Portlock
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AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsMichael E. McCune, William G. Sheridan, Lawrence E. Portlock
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In one exemplary embodiment, a gas turbine engine includes a fan, a speed reduction device driving the fan, and a lubrication system for lubricating 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 for rotation is within the first bearing. The second bearing has a first opening in registration with said first race such that lubricant may flow from the first race through the first opening into a first conduit. The first bearing also has a second race into which lubricant flows. The second bearing has a second opening in registration with the second race such that lubricant may flow from the second race through the second opening into a second conduit. The first and second conduits deliver lubricant to distinct locations.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
A method of designing a gas turbine engine comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.