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Lubrication of fluid turbine gearbox during idling or loss of electric grid

US9086055B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Pradip Radhakrishnan Subramaniam · Savanuru, IN
Edwin Hidding · Rhede, DE
Michael J. Burkett · Lyman, US
Stephen Bertram Johnson · Greenville, US
Mayank Tiwari · Chilpur, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2010
Grant date	Jul 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lubrication system for a fluid turbine is provided. The system includes a supply subsystem for providing oil via an oil tank or a hydraulic accumulator to a gearbox of the fluid turbine for lubrication during at least one of idling or loss of electric grid. The system also includes a control subsystem for controlling the flow in the lubrication system.

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