PUMP BEARING FLOW CONTROL

A gear pump comprising a bearing and first and second high pressure feeds from a bearing lube supply source to a lube pad disposed on an inside diameter of the bearing. Each of the first and second high pressure feeds includes an orifice. At least one of the first and second high pressure feeds incl...

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Hauptverfasser: Nyzen, Robert Joseph, Clements, Martin A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A gear pump comprising a bearing and first and second high pressure feeds from a bearing lube supply source to a lube pad disposed on an inside diameter of the bearing. Each of the first and second high pressure feeds includes an orifice. At least one of the first and second high pressure feeds includes a valve configured to selectively control the feed path and orifice within which it is installed. A method of controlling flow to a gear pump bearing is also disclosed.