IP Library Granted Patent US 10,227,885
Granted Patent B2
US 10,227,885 · App. 14/235,198 · Granted Mar 12, 2019

Turbine

Inventors: Yoshihiro Kuwamura (Tokyo, JP); Kazuyuki Matsumoto (Tokyo, JP); Hiroharu Oyama (Tokyo, JP); Yoshinori Tanaka (Tokyo, JP); Asaharu Matsuo (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
F01D11/08F01D5/225F01D11/001F01D11/02F05D2250/182
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Patent No.
US 10,227,885
App. No.
14/235,198
Granted
Mar 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a turbine. One of a tip portion of a blade and a portion of a partition plate outer ring corresponding to the tip portion of the blade is provided with a step part having a step face that protrudes toward the other, and the other is provided with seal fins) extending out with respect to the step part and forming minute clearance between the step part and the other. The step part facing the seal fins is configured to protrude so that a cavity forming a main vortex and counter vortex being formed by the main vortex are formed on an upstream side of the seal fins. The cavity is formed so that an axial width dimension and a radial height dimension satisfy Formula expressed by 0.45≤D/W≤2.67.

Claims (66)

1. A turbine comprising:

a turbine blade which rotates around a shaft axis; and

a partition plate outer ring being provided at a tip portion of the turbine blade with a gap between the tip portion of the turbine blade and the partition plate outer ring, an inner surface of the partition plate outer ring being provided with an annular groove,

wherein the tip portion of the turbine blade is provided with a step part having a step face that protrudes from the tip portion of the turbine blade toward the partition plate outer ring,

the annular groove of the partition plate outer ring is provided with seal fins extending out with respect to the step part and forming clearance (H) between the step part and the seal fins,

the step part facing the seal fins is configured to protrude so that a cavity forming a main vortex and counter vortex being formed by the main vortex are formed on an upstream side of the seal fins, and

the cavity is formed so that an axial width dimension (W) and a radial height dimension (D) satisfy Formula (1) below

0.45 ≤D/W ≤2.67  (1).

2. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity is formed so that the axial width dimension (W) and the radial height dimension (D) satisfy Formula (2) below

0.56 ≤D/W ≤1.95  (2).

3. The turbine according to claim 2 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (4) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

0.7 H≤L≤ 0.3 W   (4).

4. The turbine according to claim 3 , wherein the clearance (H) and the distances (L) between the seal fins and the end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

5. The turbine according to claim 2 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L ≤0.3 W )  (5).

6. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity is formed so that the axial width dimension (W) and the radial height dimension (D) satisfy Formula (3) below

0.69 ≤D/W 1.25  (3).

7. The turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (4) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

0.7 H≤L≤ 0.3 W   (4).

8. The turbine according to claim 7 , wherein the clearance (H) and the distances (L) between the seal fins and the end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

9. The turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

10. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (4) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

0.7 H≤L≤ 0.3 W   (4).

11. The turbine according to claim 10 , wherein the clearance (H) and the distances (L) between the seal fins and the end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

12. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and end edges of the step part which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

13. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein

the step part comprises a plurality of step parts which are arranged so that protrusion heights of the step parts from the tip portion of the turbine blade are gradually increased from an axial upstream side to an axial downstream side, and

the seal fins are disposed to correspond to the respective step parts.

14. A turbine comprising:

a partition plate outer ring; and

a turbine blade being provided inside the partition plate outer ring with a gap between the turbine blade and the partition plate outer ring, the turbine blade rotating around a shaft axis,

wherein an inner surface of the partition plate outer ring is provided with an annular groove having a step shape that protrudes from the partition plate outer ring toward the turbine blade,

a tip portion of the turbine blade is provided with seal fins extending out with respect to the annular groove of the partition plate outer ring and forming clearance (H) between the groove bottom of the annular groove and the seal fins,

the groove bottom of the annular groove facing the seal fins is configured to protrude so that a cavity forming a main vortex and counter vortex being formed by the main vortex are formed on an upstream side of the seal fins, and

the cavity is formed so that an axial width dimension (W) and a radial height dimension (D) satisfy Formula (1) below

0.45 ≤D/W≤ 2.67  (1).

15. The turbine according to claim 14 , wherein the cavity is formed so that the axial width dimension (W) and the radial height dimension (D) satisfy Formula (2) below

0.56 ≤D/W≤ 1.95  (2).

16. The turbine according to claim 15 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (4) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

0.7 H≤L≤ 0.3 W   (4).

17. The turbine according to claim 16 , wherein the clearance (H) and the distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

18. The turbine according to claim 15 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

19. The turbine according to claim 14 , wherein the cavity is formed so that the axial width dimension (W) and the radial height dimension (D) satisfy Formula (3) below

0.69 ≤D/W≤ 1.25  (3).

20. The turbine according to claim 19 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (4) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

0.7 H≤L≤ 0.3 W   (4).

21. The turbine according to claim 20 , wherein the clearance (H) and the distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

22. The turbine according to claim 19 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

23. The turbine according to claim 14 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (4) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

0.7 H≤L≤ 0.3 W   (4).

24. The turbine according to claim 23 , wherein the clearance (H) and the distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

25. The turbine according to claim 14 , wherein the clearance (H) and distances (L) between the seal fins and the groove bottom of the annular groove which are located on the upstream side of the step part are formed to satisfy Formula (5) below with respect to at least one of the distances (L)

1.25 H≤L≤ 2.75 H (where L≤ 0.3 W )  (5).

26. The turbine according to claim 14 , wherein

the groove bottom comprises a plurality of groove bottoms which are arrange that protrusion heights of the groove bottom from the inner surface of the partition plate outer ring are gradually increased from an axial upstream side to an axial downstream side, and

the seal fins are disposed to correspond to the respective the groove bottom of the annular groove.

Assignments (4)
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 4, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 034886/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2014
From: KUWAMURA, YOSHIHIRO; MATSUMOTO, KAZUYUKI; OYAMA, HIROHARU; TANAKA, YOSHINORI; MATSUO, ASAHARU
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 032053/0723 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-204138 · Sep 20, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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