Air/oil separator
First Claim
1. An air/oil separator comprising a rotor and a casing surrounding the rotor, the casing having an inlet at a first axial position for the supply of an air and oil mixture into the air/oil separator, the rotor having an outlet for discharging cleaned air from the air/oil separator, the rotor carrying at least one porous member, the at least one porous member having an inlet at a second axial position and an outlet at a third axial position, the third axial position being arranged axially between the first axial position and the second axial position, means to define a first passage for the flow of the air and oil mixture axially from the inlet in the casing to the inlet to the at least one porous member, means to define a second passage for the flow of the cleaned air from the at least one porous member to the outlet in the rotor, whereby in use the air and oil mixture flowing through the at least one porous member flows in the opposite direction to the air and oil mixture flowing through the first passage.
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Abstract
An air/oil separator (40) comprises a rotor (60) and a casing (62) surrounding the rotor (60). The casing (60) has an inlet (64) at a first axial position (A) for the supply of an air and oil mixture into the air/oil separator (40). The rotor (60) has an outlet (66) for discharging cleaned air from the air/oil separator (40). The rotor (60) carries a plurality of porous members (68, 70, 72). The porous members (68, 70, 72) have an inlet (74) at a second axial position (B) and an outlet (76) at a third axial position (C). The third axial position (C) is arranged axially between the first axial position (A) and the second axial position (B). A first passage (88) supplies the air and oil mixture from the inlet (64) in the casing (62) to the inlet (74) to the porous members (68, 70, 72). A second passage (94) supplies cleaned air from the porous members (68, 70, 72) to the outlet (66) in the rotor (60). In use the air and oil mixture flows through the porous members (68, 70, 72) in the opposite direction to the air and oil mixture flowing through the first passage (88).
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- 1. An air/oil separator comprising a rotor and a casing surrounding the rotor, the casing having an inlet at a first axial position for the supply of an air and oil mixture into the air/oil separator, the rotor having an outlet for discharging cleaned air from the air/oil separator, the rotor carrying at least one porous member, the at least one porous member having an inlet at a second axial position and an outlet at a third axial position, the third axial position being arranged axially between the first axial position and the second axial position, means to define a first passage for the flow of the air and oil mixture axially from the inlet in the casing to the inlet to the at least one porous member, means to define a second passage for the flow of the cleaned air from the at least one porous member to the outlet in the rotor, whereby in use the air and oil mixture flowing through the at least one porous member flows in the opposite direction to the air and oil mixture flowing through the first passage.
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