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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2023
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Daniel Alecu, Brampton, CA;
Dave Menheere, Norval, CA;
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a turbine for driving a shaft to in turn drive a rotor. A combustor receives compressed air, and combusts the compressed air. The shaft is supported by at least one bearing. An oil delivery system is associated with the at least one bearing including an oil scoop rotating with the at least one shaft and a stationary oil jet provided with a source of lubricant. A mixed fluid chamber is within the shaft. The mixed fluid chamber is connected to an air exit. There further is an oil chamber radially outward of the mixed fluid chamber. The oil chamber is connected to the at least one bearing.