Aircraft gearbox lubrication system and method of lubricating an aircraft gearbox

摘要

According to one embodiment, an aircraft gearbox lubrication system (200) includes a lubricant source (210) containing a nanodiamond lubricant, a pump (230), and a dispenser (270). The nanodiamond lubricant comprises a base lubricant and a nanodiamond additive. The pump (230) is in fluid communication with the lubricant source (210) and is configured to provide a flow of the lubricant from the lubricant source. The dispenser (270) is in fluid communication with the reservoir (210) and configured to allow the nanodiamond lubricant to flow from the pump onto a component in a gearbox (160) at a predetermined rate.