EMBEDDED AUXILIARY OIL SYSTEM FOR GEARBOX PROTECTION

A gearbox is provided for use in a gas turbine engine. The gearbox includes a plurality of gears, a casing surrounding the plurality of gears, and a lubricant re-circulation system. The casing defines a sump positioned beneath the plurality of gears to retain lubricant. The lubricant re-circulation...

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Hauptverfasser: Kempers, Adam L, Gebhard, John R
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Zusammenfassung:A gearbox is provided for use in a gas turbine engine. The gearbox includes a plurality of gears, a casing surrounding the plurality of gears, and a lubricant re-circulation system. The casing defines a sump positioned beneath the plurality of gears to retain lubricant. The lubricant re-circulation system includes a re-circulation pump, a re-circulation inlet positioned within the sump, and a re-circulation outlet positioned to supply lubricant to the plurality of gears.