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TURBINE STARTER LUBRICANT COOLING

  • US 20110203249A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2010
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cooling system for turbine starter (10) lubricant comprising:

  • one or more outflow transfer passages (54) extending from the turbine starter (10) to a secondary component (40);

    at least one heat exchange passage (56) disposed in the secondary component (40) affixed at a first end to an end of an outflow transfer passage (54) of the one or more outflow transfer passages (54), the secondary component (40) having a lower interior temperature than the turbine starter (10); and

    one or more return transfer passages (60) affixed to a second end of the at least one heat exchange passage (56) and extending from the secondary component (40) to the turbine starter (10), whereby flowing a volume of starter lubricant (42) through the one or more outflow transfer passages (54), the at least one heat exchange passage (56), and the one or more return transfer passages (60) removes thermal energy from the volume of starter lubricant (42) and returns the volume of starter lubricant (42) to the turbine starter (10).

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