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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2024
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Arthur W. Sibbach, Boxford, MA (US);
Erich Alois Krammer, West Chester, OH (US);
Brandon W. Miller, Middletown, OH (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
A propulsion system and a method of operating the propulsion system. The propulsion system includes a turbine engine including a turbo-engine, a first propulsor including a first propulsor shaft, and a first gearbox assembly having a gear assembly. The propulsion system includes a second propulsor that is remote from the turbine engine and includes a second gearbox assembly including a gear assembly. The propulsion system further includes a lubrication system including a first gearbox lubrication system, an engine lubrication system, and a second gearbox lubrication system. The first gearbox lubrication system is disposed within the first gearbox assembly and supplies lubricant to the gear assembly. The engine lubrication system supplies lubricant to the engine bearings. The first gearbox lubrication system is fluidly separate from the engine lubrication system. The second gearbox lubrication system is disposed within the second gearbox assembly and supplies lubricant to the gear assembly.