PRESSURIZED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT LUBRICATION SYSTEM
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1. A lubrication system comprising:
- a flow path that carries fluid from a fluid supply through at least a portion of an auxiliary power unit to an outlet separate from the fluid supply, wherein the fluid supply is pressurized to move the fluid along the flow path.
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Abstract
An exemplary lubrication system includes a flow path that carries fluid from a fluid supply through at least a portion of an auxiliary power unit to an outlet separate from the fluid supply. The fluid supply is pressurized to move the fluid along the flow path.
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1. A lubrication system comprising:
a flow path that carries fluid from a fluid supply through at least a portion of an auxiliary power unit to an outlet separate from the fluid supply, wherein the fluid supply is pressurized to move the fluid along the flow path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An auxiliary power unit lubrication system, comprising:
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a gearbox that rotatably couples a turbomachine to a generator; and a flow path that carries fluid from a fluid supply through at least one of the gearbox and the generator to an outlet where the fluid exits the flow path. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of lubricating an auxiliary power unit, comprising:
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pressurizing a fluid supply to move fluid along a flow path that extends through at least a portion of an auxiliary power unit; and pressurizing the fluid supply to move fluid through an outlet of the flow path. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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