OIL FLOW ENHANCER BEARING ASSEMBLY

摘要

A bearing assembly may comprise a housing, a slinger disk, and a bearing. The housing may be configured to receive a shaft and having at least one scavenge passage between an outer housing portion and an inner housing portion. The slinger disk may have a plurality of flow guides configured to direct the lubricant flow toward the at least one scavenge channel. The scavenge passage may be configured to provide a lubricant flow through the bearing. Lubricant flow may be provided in a forward direction, through the bearing and opposite a windage direction.

主权项

1. An oil flow enhancer bearing assembly for a turbine engine, the assembly comprising:
a housing configured to receive a shaft and having at least one scavenge passage between an outer housing portion and an inner housing portion, the scavenge passage being configured to provide a lubricant flow; a slinger disk configured to be received in at least a portion of the housing and positioned about the shaft, the slinger disk being defined by an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the slinger disk having a plurality of flow guides extending between the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter, the plurality of flow guides being configured to direct the lubricant flow toward the at least one scavenge channel; and a bearing configured to be received in at least a portion of the housing and positioned about the shaft and adjacent the slinger disk, wherein the slinger disk is configured to direct lubricant flow toward the at least one scavenge passage thereby forcing lubricant flow through the bearing.