Gas turbine engine with scalable pumping system

A gas turbine engine includes a fan and an engine core configured to provide rotational power during operation of the gas turbine engine. The engine core includes a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. An oil sump is located in the engine core and is configured to collect oil from the engine core...

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Hauptverfasser:	Kempers, Adam L, Gebhard, John R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS BLASTING COMBUSTION ENGINES CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS GAS-TURBINE PLANTS HEATING HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A gas turbine engine includes a fan and an engine core configured to provide rotational power during operation of the gas turbine engine. The engine core includes a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. An oil sump is located in the engine core and is configured to collect oil from the engine core. The gas turbine engine further includes a gearbox configured to be driven by the engine core during operation of the gas turbine engine and an oil pump assembly configured to move the oil from the oil sump to an oil tank and/or to the engine core.