Frederic Geor Miner

US Patent:

20160069211, Mar 10, 2016

Filed:

Apr 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/785094

Inventors:

- Hartford CT, US
Frederic G. Miner - Jupiter FL, US
Paul H. Dolman - Simsbury CT, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/18
F01D 25/16
F01D 7/00

Abstract:

A turbine module comprises a turbine shaft, a rotor assembly secured to the shaft, a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the turbine shaft, a bearing housing containing the bearing assembly, and a bearing compartment containing the bearing housing. A bearing compartment wall has at least one integral fluid supply passage in fluid communication with the bearing housing. The at least one integral fluid passage extends generally longitudinally through the bearing compartment wall.