IP Library Patent Application 13357179
Patent Application
App. No. 13/357,179

TURBINE VANE AND GAS TURBINE

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13/357,179
Abstract

A turbine vane of the invention includes: a plurality of outer shrouds ( 8 a ) that are provided along the turbine circumferential direction so as to be adjacent to each other and form an outer wall of a main passageway; inner shrouds ( 8 b ) that form an inner wall; a airfoil body ( 8 c ) that protrudes from a front surface of the inner shroud ( 8 b ) and defines a flow of combustion gas directed from the upstream side of the main passageway toward the downstream side thereof; and a retainer ( 8 d ) which protrudes from a rear surface of the inner shroud ( 8 b ) and extends along the turbine circumferential direction, wherein the retainer ( 8 d) is disposed on the downstream side in relation to an intersection point (Q) between a dividing gap (K 1 ) of the adjacent inner shrouds ( 8 b ) and a throat line (P) which connects the contact points of a minimal inscribed circle according to the blade shapes of the adjacent airfoil bodies ( 8 c ).

Claims (10)

1 . A turbine vane comprising:

a plurality of outer shrouds that are provided along the turbine circumferential direction so as to be adjacent to each other and form an outer wall of a main passageway;

a plurality of inner shrouds that are provided along the turbine circumferential direction so as to be adjacent to each other and form an inner wall of the main passageway;

a airfoil body that protrudes from a front surface of the inner shroud and defines a flow of combustion gas directed from the upstream side of the main passageway toward the downstream side thereof; and

a retainer that protrudes from a rear surface of the inner shroud and extends along the turbine circumferential direction,

wherein the retainer is disposed on the downstream side in relation to an intersection point between a dividing gap of the adjacent inner shrouds in the turbine circumferential direction and a throat line which connects contact points formed between the airfoil bodies and a minimal inscribed circle formed between the adjacent airfoil bodies in the turbine circumferential direction.

2 . The turbine vane according to claim 1 ,

wherein the retainer is fixed to the turbine body through a support ring with which the downstream-side surface thereof comes into contact, and a sealing member is provided between the retainer and the support ring.

3 . A gas turbine comprising:

the turbine vane according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034858/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2012
From: TAKAOKA, YOSHIMASA; MORIMOTO, HITOSHI
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027980/0629 →