Experimental studies of the boundary conditions leading to oil fire in the bearing chamber and in the secondary air system of aeroengines

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Gas Turbine Institute, Turbo Expo (Publication) IGTI

Volumn 3 B, Issue , 2002, Pages 739-747

  Willenborg, K ^a   Busam, S ^a   Rosskamp H ^a   Wittig, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROENGINES; AUTOIGNITION; BEARING CHAMBER; OIL FIRE; VENT PIPE;

GAS TURBINES; IGNITION; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

JET ENGINES;

EID: 0036991402     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2002-30241     Document Type: Conference Paper

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