The present invention includes a cooling system for a gearbox (327), the cooling system comprising: a pressurized housing (300) in fluid communication with the gearbox (327) configured to circulate a pressurized lubricant; and one or more cooling fins (308) about the pressurized housing (300), wherein heat from the pressurized lubricant within the pressurized housing (300) is actively convected through the one or more cooling fins (308).
CONVECTIVE COOLING OF A PRESSURIZED GEARBOX
KONVEKTIVE KÜHLUNG EINES UNTER DRUCK STEHENDEN GETRIEBES
REFROIDISSEMENT PAR CONVECTION D'UNE BOÎTE DE VITESSES SOUS PRESSION
2018-03-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
HYBRID PRESSURIZED AND NON-PRESSURIZED LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT GEARBOX
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