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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartfored, CT (US);
Inventors:
William G. Sheridan, Southington, CT (US);
Alan J. Goetschius, Amston, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 15/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F03B 11/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/70 (2006.01); B01D 27/06 (2006.01); F01M 11/03 (2006.01); F01D 25/20 (2006.01); F02C 7/06 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01M 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/20 (2013.01); F01D 5/02 (2013.01); F01D 15/12 (2013.01); F01D 25/16 (2013.01); F02C 7/06 (2013.01); F01M 2001/1021 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2240/54 (2013.01); F05D 2240/60 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01); F05D 2260/98 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pump system for a gas turbine engine has at least one pump. At least one valve has an outlet and at least one inlet is fluidly connected to the at least one pump. A geared architecture is positioned within a bearing compartment. The geared architecture is configured to receive lubricating fluid from the outlet of the at least one valve, a self-cleaning filter is positioned downstream of the at least one valve and upstream of the geared architecture. A gas turbine engine and a method are also disclosed.