IP Library Granted Patent US 10,145,254
Granted Patent B2
US 10,145,254 · App. 14/857,993 · Granted Dec 4, 2018

Sealing structure and turbine

Inventors: Norikazu Takagi (Kawasaki, JP); Shogo Iwai (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
F01D11/003F01D11/005F01D25/246F05D2260/205
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Patent No.
US 10,145,254
App. No.
14/857,993
Granted
Dec 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sealing structure according to the embodiment includes a first cylinder, a second cylinder, an intermediate cylinder, a first sealing part, and a second sealing part. The first cylinder forms a flow passage of a working fluid of a turbine therein. The second cylinder is disposed at one end of the first cylinder and downstream from the flow passage. The intermediate cylinder is disposed between the first and second cylinders. The first sealing part is disposed at one of a first region between the first cylinder and the intermediate cylinder and a second region between the second cylinder and the intermediate cylinder, and follows a positional displacement in a radial direction. The second sealing part is disposed at the other of the first and second regions, and follows a positional displacement in an axial direction.

Claims (28)

1. A turbine comprising:

a sealing structure including:

a first cylinder forming a flow passage of a working fluid of the turbine therein;

a second cylinder disposed at one end of the first cylinder and downstream from the flow passage;

an intermediate cylinder disposed between the first and second cylinders;

a first seal disposed at a first region between the first cylinder and the intermediate cylinder and configured to follow a positional displacement in a radial direction; and

a second seal disposed at a second region between the second cylinder and the intermediate cylinder and configured to follow a positional displacement in an axial direction,

a stationary blade disposed in the first cylinder,

a rotor blade provided at a direct downstream side of the stationary blade, and

a barrier provided between the first cylinder and a tip of the rotor blade, the barrier immediately radially adjacent an inner surface of the first cylinder and not immediately radially adjacent an inner surface of the intermediate cylinder, the barrier forming a gap with the inner surface of the first cylinder, the gap functioning as a flow passage of a cooling medium having a temperature lower than that of the working fluid, the first cylinder being in contact with the cooling medium without being in contact with the working fluid, and the second cylinder and the intermediate cylinder being in contact with the working fluid without being in contact with the cooling medium.

2. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the first seal includes a fitting.

3. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the second seal includes a contact fin.

4. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein the second seal includes a bellows.

5. The turbine according to claim 1 , wherein a temperature of the intermediate cylinder is closer to a temperature of the second cylinder than to a temperature of the first cylinder.

6. A turbine comprising:

a sealing structure including:

a first cylinder forming a flow passage of a working fluid of the turbine therein;

a second cylinder disposed at one end of the first cylinder and downstream from the flow passage;

an intermediate cylinder disposed between the first and second cylinders;

a first seal disposed at a second region between the second cylinder and the intermediate cylinder and configured to follow a positional displacement in a radial direction; and

a second seal disposed at a first region between the first cylinder and the intermediate cylinder and configured to follow a positional displacement in an axial direction,

a stationary blade disposed in the first cylinder,

a rotor blade provided at a direct downstream side of the stationary blade, and

a barrier provided between the first cylinder and a tip of the rotor blade, the barrier immediately radially adjacent an inner surface of each of the first cylinder and the intermediate cylinder, the barrier forming a gap with the inner surface of each of the first cylinder and the intermediate cylinder, the gap functioning as a flow passage of a cooling medium having a temperature lower than that of the working fluid, the first cylinder and the intermediate cylinder being in contact with the cooling medium without being in contact with the working fluid, and the second cylinder being in contact with the working fluid without being in contact with the cooling medium.

7. The turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the first seal includes a fitting.

8. The turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the second seal includes a contact fin.

9. The turbine according to claim 6 , wherein the second seal includes a bellows.

10. The turbine according to claim 6 , wherein a temperature of the intermediate cylinder is closer to a temperature of the second cylinder than to a temperature of the first cylinder.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047433/0640 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2015
From: TAKAGI, NORIKAZU; IWAI, SHOGO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 036597/0646 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-190782 · Sep 19, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160084098A1 · Mar 24, 2016