Annular oil distributor for bearing chamber
An oil distributor is provided for a bearing chamber. The oil distributor includes an outer annular manifold, which is integrally formed with an interior surface of the bearing chamber and which defines a first interior cavity receptive of pressurized oil which defines a first interior cavity receptive of pressurized oil, an inner annular manifold, which defines a second interior cavity and comprises an interior facing surface defining holes respectively communicative with the second interior cavity and one or more support struts by which the inner annular manifold is supported within the outer annular manifold. Each of the one or more support struts defines interior lines by which the pressurized oil flows from the first interior cavity to the second interior cavity and to the holes.
1 . An oil distributor for a bearing chamber, the oil distributor comprising:
an outer annular manifold, which is integrally formed with an interior surface of the bearing chamber and which defines a first interior cavity receptive of pressurized oil;
an inner annular manifold, which defines a second interior cavity and comprises an interior facing surface defining holes respectively communicative with the second interior cavity; and
one or more support struts by which the inner annular manifold is supported within the outer annular manifold,
each of the one or more support struts defining interior lines by which the pressurized oil flows from the first interior cavity to the second interior cavity and to the holes.
2 . The oil distributor according to claim 1 , wherein the oil distributor is additively manufactured with the bearing chamber.
3 . The oil distributor according to claim 1 , wherein the outer annular manifold comprises a squirrel cage with linear supports through which the pressurized oil is flowable.
4 . The oil distributor according to claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more support struts has a narrowing taper with decreasing radial distance from the inner annular manifold.
5 . The oil distributor according to claim 1 , wherein the interior facing surface is cylindrical and the holes are arrayed in a lattice along the interior facing surface.
6 . A bearing chamber, comprising:
one or more nozzles; and
an oil distributor, comprising:
an outer annular manifold, which is integrally formed with an interior surface of the bearing chamber and which defines a first interior cavity receptive of pressurized oil;
an inner annular manifold, which defines a second interior cavity and comprises an interior facing surface defining holes respectively communicative with the second interior cavity; and
one or more support struts by which the inner annular manifold is supported within the outer annular manifold,
each of the one or more support struts defining interior lines by which the pressurized oil flows from the first interior cavity to the second interior cavity and to the holes.
7 . The bearing chamber according to claim 6 , wherein each of the one or more nozzles is configured to output oil toward a surface of the bearing chamber.
8 . The bearing chamber according to claim 6 , wherein the oil distributor and each of the one or more nozzles are configured to output oil toward a different surface of the bearing chamber.
9 . The bearing chamber according to claim 6 , wherein the oil distributor is additively manufactured with the bearing chamber.
10 . The bearing chamber according to claim 6 , wherein the outer annular manifold comprises a squirrel cage with linear supports through which the pressurized oil is flowable.
11 . The bearing chamber according to claim 6 , wherein each of the one or more support struts has a narrowing taper with decreasing radial distance from the inner annular manifold.
12 . The bearing chamber according to claim 6 , wherein the interior facing surface is cylindrical and the holes are arrayed in a lattice along the interior facing surface.
13 . A method of manufacturing a bearing chamber to include an oil distributor, the method comprising:
additively manufacturing the bearing chamber; and
additively manufacturing the oil distributor integrally with the bearing chamber, wherein the additively manufacturing of the oil distributor comprises:
integrally forming, with an interior surface of the bearing chamber, an outer annular manifold, which defines a first interior cavity receptive of pressurized oil;
providing an inner annular manifold, which defines a second interior cavity and comprises an interior facing surface defining holes respectively communicative with the second interior cavity;
providing one or more support struts, each defining interior lines; and
supporting, by the one or more support struts, the inner annular manifold within the outer annular manifold, such that the pressurized oil flows from the first interior cavity to the second interior cavity and to the holes by way of the interior lines defined by each of the one or more support struts.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising additively manufacturing one or more nozzles integrally with the bearing chamber.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein each of the one or more nozzles is configured to output oil toward a surface of the bearing chamber.
16 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the oil distributor and each of the one or more nozzles are configured to output oil toward different surfaces of the bearing chamber.