EP2196635A2 - Dispositif destiné à éviter des pressions élevées dans un réservoir d'huile dans des conditions de g négatif - Google Patents

Dispositif destiné à éviter des pressions élevées dans un réservoir d'huile dans des conditions de g négatif Download PDF

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EP2196635A2
EP2196635A2 EP20090010617 EP09010617A EP2196635A2 EP 2196635 A2 EP2196635 A2 EP 2196635A2 EP 20090010617 EP20090010617 EP 20090010617 EP 09010617 A EP09010617 A EP 09010617A EP 2196635 A2 EP2196635 A2 EP 2196635A2
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Robert Dr. Angst
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01MLUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; CRANKCASE VENTILATING
    • F01M11/00Component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F01M1/00 - F01M9/00
    • F01M11/06Means for keeping lubricant level constant or for accommodating movement or position of machines or engines
    • F01M11/062Accommodating movement or position of machines or engines, e.g. dry sumps
    • F01M11/065Position
    • F01M11/067Position inverted, e.g. for inverted flight
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D25/00Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, other groups
    • F01D25/18Lubricating arrangements
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/0318Processes
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593Systems
    • Y10T137/86348Tank with internally extending flow guide, pipe or conduit

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  • the invention relates to a device for avoiding high oil tank pressures under negative g conditions, and more particularly to an aircraft gas turbine oil tank according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention relates to an oil tank having a breather outlet pipe branched from an upper portion of the oil tank and connected to a breather, and a breather connection pipe connected to a lower portion of the tank.
  • breath pressure loss increases due to the blockage or blockage of the deaerator with oil. This leads to oil spills, contamination of bleed air, smell of oil in the aircraft cabin and sealing problems in the storage chambers of an aircraft gas turbine.
  • the invention has for its object to provide an aircraft gas turbine oil tank of the type described above, which has a high level of reliability with a simple design and simple, cost manufacturability and in particular is functional under negative g conditions.
  • an air duct is arranged in the upper region of the oil tank. This is open on both sides and extends into the breather outlet pipe, in which it protrudes and the other end of the air duct opens in the central region of the oil tank.
  • the inventive design prevents a high pressure in the oil tank results in negative g conditions.
  • the air duct pressure equalization takes place between the breather outlet pipe (the vent line of the oil tank) and the interior of the oil tank. This pressure equalization is performed by the air duct in an automatic manner.
  • the air flowing through the air duct expands in the area of the breather outlet pipe leading to the breather and thus reduces the flow area available for the oil flow to the breather in the breather outlet pipe.
  • the air guide tube according to the invention is thus a tube which extends from a vent opening (deaerator outlet tube or vent tube) of the oil tank into the interior of the oil tank.
  • the air duct is fixed in the oil tank so that the vent of the oil tank, especially under positive g conditions is not blocked.
  • the length of the air guide tube so that it extends below the oil level line under normal g conditions and thus dips into the oil.
  • the air flowing out through the air guide tube counteracts a strong increase in pressure in the oil tank, which is caused by the incoming ventilation volumes and return volumes of oil.
  • the air guide tube according to the invention is arranged stationarily in the oil tank and has no moving parts.
  • the arrangement can be made on a wall of the oil tank, it is possible to arrange the Heilleitrohr centrally in the oil tank.
  • a dimensioning of the diameter of the Heilleitrohrs can be easily adapted to the particular circumstances.
  • the inventive design minimizes the risk of wear and / or malfunction.
  • One Another advantage is that the Heilleitrohr invention can be realized very inexpensively and can also be retrofitted into existing tank designs.
  • the Fig. 1 to 4 schematically show an oil tank 1, at its upper portion a breather outlet pipe 2 is arranged, which leads to a breather (Breather).
  • a connecting pipe 6 is provided, which is connected for example to a return line.
  • oil 5 is in the lower region of the oil tank 1, the air above the oil 5 has a pressure P1 and in the breather outlet pipe 2 there is a pressure P2.
  • the air flow is shown by the arrow 4.
  • the 3 and 4 show an embodiment of the invention with a schematically illustrated Gutleitrohr 3.
  • Die Fig. 3 shows an operating condition with positive g conditions.
  • the oil 5 is in the lower region of the oil tank 1, the air duct 3 is "out of function".
  • the stated pressures prevail, where P1> P2.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
  • Self-Closing Valves And Venting Or Aerating Valves (AREA)
  • Supply Devices, Intensifiers, Converters, And Telemotors (AREA)
EP09010617.0A 2008-11-25 2009-08-18 Dispositif destiné à éviter des pressions élevées dans un réservoir d'huile dans des conditions de g négatif Not-in-force EP2196635B1 (fr)

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DE200810058981 DE102008058981A1 (de) 2008-11-25 2008-11-25 Vorrichtung zur Vermeidung von hohen Öltank-Drücken unter negativen g-Bedingungen

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