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Engine sump with air separation features

US10563580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rolls-Royce Corporation · US

Inventors

Jacob W. Harral · Brownsburg, US
Derek Mitchell · Calabasas, US
Phillip H. Burnside · Avon, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	Feb 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16N2210/02
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sump assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes a housing and a shaft assembly. The housing is arranged about a central axis of the sump assembly to define a cavity configured to house oil and high-pressure gasses. The shaft assembly is mounted to rotate about the central axis and to direct the high-pressure gasses into the housing.

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