IP Library Granted Patent US 8,770,919
Granted Patent B2
US 8,770,919 · App. 12/864,006 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Turbine disk and gas turbine

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Patent No.
US 8,770,919
App. No.
12/864,006
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a turbine disk and a gas turbine, the turbine disk is firmly connected to a rotor ( 24 ) to be rotatably supported; a plurality of rotor blades ( 22 a ) is arranged on an outer circumference thereof in a circumferential direction; first cooling holes ( 42 ) penetrating the turbine disk from inside toward outside thereof and being communicatively connected to a cooling passage ( 41 ) arranged inside of the rotor blades ( 22 a ) are arranged in the circumferential direction; second cooling holes ( 43 ) arranged between each of the first cooling holes ( 42 ) and penetrating the turbine disk from the inside toward the outside thereof are provided; and the first cooling holes ( 42 ) and the second cooling holes ( 43 ) are communicatively connected by way of a radial direction communicating channel ( 47 ), to alleviate concentration of stress and to improve durability.

Claims (20)

1. A turbine disk that is supported rotatably and in which a plurality of rotor blades is arranged on a circumference thereof in a circumferential direction, the turbine disk comprising:

a plurality of first cooling holes that penetrates the turbine disk from inside toward outside thereof in a radial direction of the turbine disk, that is communicatively connected to a cooling passage provided inside of each of the rotor blades, and that is arranged in the circumferential direction; and

a plurality of second cooling holes that are positioned between each of the first cooling holes, and penetrates the turbine disk from the inside toward the outside thereof in a radial direction of the turbine disk, wherein

base ends of the first cooling holes and the second cooling holes are configured to receive cooling gas,

leading ends of the first cooling holes and the second cooling holes are communicatively connected to a radial direction communicating channel arranged in the circumferential direction,

a plurality of fitting grooves arranged on an outer circumference in the circumferential direction are fitted with respective fitting protrusions on the rotor blades to form axial direction communicating channels in spaces between the fitting grooves and the rotor blades along an axial direction,

the first cooling holes are arranged correspondingly to the axial direction communicating channels in the circumferential direction, and the leading ends thereof are communicatively connected to the radial direction communicating channel and the axial direction communicating channels, and

the second cooling holes are arranged between the first cooling holes in the circumferential direction, and have the leading ends sealed, and are communicatively connected to the radial direction communicating channel.

2. The turbine disk according to claim 1 , wherein both ends of the axial direction communicating channel are sealed with seal pieces.

3. The turbine disk according to claim 1 , wherein the radial direction communicating channel is formed in an annular shape by sealing a ring-shaped communicating groove with a seal ring.

4. A gas turbine in which compressed air compressed in a compressor is combusted by supplying fuel thereto in a combustor, and a combustion gas thus generated is supplied to a turbine to obtain rotation drive power, wherein

the turbine comprises a turbine disk that is rotatably supported; and a plurality of rotor blades arranged on an outer circumference of the turbine disk in a circumferential direction, and having a cooling passage inside,

the turbine disk includes:

a plurality of first cooling holes that penetrates the turbine disk from inside toward outside thereof in a radial direction of the turbine disk, is communicatively connected to the cooling passage, and is arranged in the circumferential direction; and

a plurality of second cooling holes that are arranged between each of the first cooling holes, and penetrates the turbine disk from the inside toward the outside thereof in a radial direction of the turbine disk, wherein

base ends of the first cooling holes and the second cooling holes are configured to receive cooling gas,

leading ends of the first cooling holes and the second cooling holes are communicatively connected to a radial direction communicating channel arranged in the circumferential direction,

a plurality of fitting grooves arranged on an outer circumference in the circumferential direction are fitted with respective fitting protrusions on the rotor blades to form axial direction communicating channels in spaces between the fitting grooves and the rotor blades along an axial direction,

the first cooling holes are arranged correspondingly to the axial direction communicating channels in the circumferential direction, and the leading ends thereof are communicatively connected to the radial direction communicating channel and the axial direction communicating channels, and

the second cooling holes are arranged between the first cooling holes in the circumferential direction, and have the leading ends sealed, and are communicatively connected to the radial direction communicating channel.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035101/0029 →