Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft can include a pylon rotatable about a conversion axis. A first differential planetary assembly can include a first housing; a first ring gear; a first differential planetary gear having a first output portion; and a first differential sun gear. A second differential planetary assembly can include a second housing; a second ring gear; a second differential planetary gear having a second output portion; and a second differential sun gear. The first output portion is coupled to the second housing such that the second housing rotates at a first output speed. Further, the second output portion is coupled to the shaft, the shaft being coupled to the pylon such that rotation of the shaft rotates the pylon.
Abstract:
A system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a first reservoir for a lubricant; a second reservoir for the lubricant, wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir are interconnected; a first pumping element to pump the lubricant from the first reservoir at a first flow rate; a second pumping element to pump the lubricant at a second flow rate, wherein the first flow rate and the second flow rate are different; and a gearbox coupled to the first pumping element and the second pumping element. The first reservoir may have a larger volume than the second reservoir and the first flow rate may be higher than the second flow rate.
Abstract:
A system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a first reservoir for a lubricant; a second reservoir for the lubricant, wherein the first reservoir and the second reservoir are interconnected; a first pumping element to pump the lubricant from the first reservoir at a first flow rate; a second pumping element to pump the lubricant at a second flow rate, wherein the first flow rate and the second flow rate are different; and a gearbox coupled to the first pumping element and the second pumping element. The first reservoir may have a larger volume than the second reservoir and the first flow rate may be higher than the second flow rate.
Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft can include a pylon rotatable about a conversion axis. A first differential planetary assembly can include a first housing; a first ring gear; a first differential planetary gear having a first output portion; and a first differential sun gear. A second differential planetary assembly can include a second housing; a second ring gear; a second differential planetary gear having a second output portion; and a second differential sun gear. The first output portion is coupled to the second housing such that the second housing rotates at a first output speed. Further, the second output portion is coupled to the shaft, the shaft being coupled to the pylon such that rotation of the shaft rotates the pylon.