HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY IN AN ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM

An engine lubrication system is provided. The engine lubrication system includes an oil pan housing a lubricant, an oil pump having a pick-up tube including an inlet submerged in the lubricant, and a heat pipe assembly including a fluidly sealed heat pipe coupled to the oil pan adjacent to the inlet...

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Main Authors MASCH DONALD, O'NEILL JAMES PATRICK, MARSHALL LAWRENCE, LEVIN MICHAEL, DEMITROFF DANRICH HENRY, SHAIKH FURQAN ZAFAR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.09.2013
Subjects
BLASTING
CRANKCASE VENTILATING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
LUBRICATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:An engine lubrication system is provided. The engine lubrication system includes an oil pan housing a lubricant, an oil pump having a pick-up tube including an inlet submerged in the lubricant, and a heat pipe assembly including a fluidly sealed heat pipe coupled to the oil pan adjacent to the inlet of the pick-up tube.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213421689