Lubrication system with a flow regulating floater container
A system and method for lubrication system are provided. The lubrication system includes a floater container including a floater compartment that contains a buoyant floater, where the floater container is coupled to a housing bulkhead and where the floater container includes an inlet opening in a fi...
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Zusammenfassung: | A system and method for lubrication system are provided. The lubrication system includes a floater container including a floater compartment that contains a buoyant floater, where the floater container is coupled to a housing bulkhead and where the floater container includes an inlet opening in a first wall that is off-axis from a horizontal plane and forms an angle with a second wall. Further, the housing bulkhead includes an outlet opening positioned lower than the inlet opening and provides fluidic communication between the floater compartment and a rotating component compartment that contains a rotating component. |
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