How is engine oil usually cooled?
- By a fuel/oil cooler.
- By ram air.
- By bleed air.
malowth asking:
I thought the primary purpose of the fuel/oil heat exchanger was to heat the fuel, and ram air through the oil cooler was the primary oil cooling medium. Any thoughts?
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dimky Posts: 511 27.11.2012 / 19:22
Hey!
Fuel/oil heat exchanger do two things: cools oil and heat fuel. :)
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/tech_ops/read.main/250699/
Fuel/oil heat exchanger do two things: cools oil and heat fuel. :)
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/tech_ops/read.main/250699/
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malowth Posts: 5 28.11.2012 / 02:57
Thanks dimky, I will check it out
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malowth Posts: 5 28.11.2012 / 03:43
Checked it out. It would appear the word USUALLY is the key word in the question. I have only worked on the one type of Gas Turbine, and while it has a Fuel Heater/Strainer, the primary oil cooling method for that engine is ram air through an oil cooler.I assumed wrongly that this was a standard practice.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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