IP Library Granted Patent US 10,655,478
Granted Patent B2
US 10,655,478 · App. 15/569,247 · Granted May 19, 2020

Turbine blade and gas turbine

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Patent No.
US 10,655,478
App. No.
15/569,247
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blade main body ( 51 ) of a gas turbine is provided with a first cooling passage part ( 58 ), a second cooling passage part ( 59 ), a column part ( 60 ), and a plurality of protrusions. The first cooling passage part ( 58 ) is provided at the side near to a leading edge ( 55 ). The second cooling passage part ( 59 ) is provided at the side near to a trailing edge ( 56 ). The column part ( 60 ) is provided between the first cooling passage part ( 58 ) and the second cooling passage part ( 59 ), and is continuously formed between a base part and an end part of the blade main body ( 51 ). The protrusions protrude from the inner wall surfaces of the first cooling passage part ( 58 ) and the second cooling passage part ( 59 ).

Claims (65)

1. A turbine blade comprising a blade main body comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a pressure surface and a suction surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge,

the blade main body comprising:

a first cooling passage part disposed near the leading edge, a cooling medium flowing through the first cooling passage part;

a second cooling passage part disposed near the trailing edge, the cooling medium flowing through the second cooling passage part; and

a column part disposed between the first cooling passage part and the second cooling passage part and continuously formed between a base part and an end part of the blade main body,

the first cooling passage part comprising a plurality of cooling passages divided by a partition wall continuously formed between the base part and the end part of the blade main body so that the cooling passages extend in a blade height direction between the column part and the leading edge and are aligned along a mean line,

the second cooling passage part comprising a plurality of cooling passages divided by a partition wall so that the cooling passages extend in the blade height direction between the column part and the trailing edge and are aligned along the mean line, and

the column part having a thickness in an extending direction of the mean line greater than the thickness of each of the partition walls in the extending direction of the mean line.

2. A turbine blade comprising a blade main body comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a pressure surface and a suction surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge,

the blade main body comprising:

a first cooling passage part disposed near the leading edge, a cooling medium flowing through the first cooling passage part in a flowing direction;

a second cooling passage part disposed near the trailing edge, the cooling medium flowing through the second cooling passage part; and

a column part disposed between the first cooling passage part and the second cooling passage part and continuously formed between a base part and an end part of the blade main body,

the first cooling passage part comprising a plurality of cooling passages divided by a partition wall so that the cooling passages extend in a blade height direction between the column part and the leading edge and are aligned along a mean line, the cooling medium flowing through the cooling passages from the base part to the end part of the blade main body without changing the flowing direction,

the second cooling passage part comprising a plurality of cooling passages divided by a partition wall so that the cooling passages extend in the blade height direction between the column part and the trailing edge and are aligned along the mean line, the cooling medium flowing through the cooling passages from the base part to the end part of the blade main body without changing a flowing direction, and

the column part having a thickness in an extending direction of the mean line greater than the thickness of each of the partition walls in the extending direction of the mean line.

3. A turbine blade comprising a blade main body comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a pressure surface and a suction surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge,

the blade main body comprising:

a first cooling passage part disposed near the leading edge, a cooling medium flowing through the first cooling passage part;

a second cooling passage part disposed near the trailing edge, the cooling medium flowing through the second cooling passage part; and

a column part disposed between the first cooling passage part and the second cooling passage part and continuously formed between a base part and an end part of the blade main body,

the first cooling passage part comprising a plurality of cooling passages divided by a partition wall so that the cooling passages extend in a blade height direction between the column part and the leading edge and are aligned along a mean line,

the second cooling passage part comprising a plurality of cooling passages divided by a partition wall so that the cooling passages extend in the blade height direction between the column part and the trailing edge and are aligned along the mean line,

the column part having a thickness in an extending direction of the mean line greater than the thickness of each of the partition walls in the extending direction of the mean line, and

the column part comprising no cooling passage through which the cooling medium flows.

4. The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

the cooling passages of the first cooling passage part comprise a leading edge side cooling passage and a first intermediate cooling passage, the leading edge side cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the column part and the leading edge, being arranged along the mean line, and being arranged closest to the leading edge, the first intermediate cooling passage being arranged closer to the column part than the leading edge side cooling passage is and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the leading edge side cooling passage, and

the cooling passages of the second cooling passage part comprise a trailing edge side cooling passage and a second intermediate cooling passage, the trailing edge side cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the column part and the trailing edge, being arranged along the mean line, and being arranged closest to the trailing edge, the second intermediate cooling passage being arranged closer to the column part than the trailing edge side cooling passage is and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the trailing edge side cooling passage.

5. The turbine blade according to claim 2 , wherein

the cooling passages of the first cooling passage part comprise a leading edge side cooling passage and a first intermediate cooling passage, the leading edge side cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the column part and the leading edge, being arranged along the mean line, and being arranged closest to the leading edge, the first intermediate cooling passage being arranged closer to the column part than the leading edge side cooling passage is and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the leading edge side cooling passage, and

the cooling passages of the second cooling passage part comprise a trailing edge side cooling passage and a second intermediate cooling passage, the trailing edge side cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the column part and the trailing edge, being arranged along the mean line, and being arranged closest to the trailing edge, the second intermediate cooling passage being arranged closer to the column part than the trailing edge side cooling passage is and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the trailing edge side cooling passage.

6. The turbine blade according to claim 3 , wherein

the cooling passages of the first cooling passage part comprise a leading edge side cooling passage and a first intermediate cooling passage, the leading edge side cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the column part and the leading edge, being arranged along the mean line, and being arranged closest to the leading edge, the first intermediate cooling passage being arranged closer to the column part than the leading edge side cooling passage is and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the leading edge side cooling passage, and

the cooling passages of the second cooling passage part comprise a trailing edge side cooling passage and a second intermediate cooling passage, the trailing edge side cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the column part and the trailing edge, being arranged along the mean line, and being arranged closest to the trailing edge, the second intermediate cooling passage being arranged closer to the column part than the trailing edge side cooling passage is and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the trailing edge side cooling passage.

7. The turbine blade according to claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of protrusions protruding from an inner wall surface of the first cooling passage part and an inner wall surface of the second cooling passage part.

8. The turbine blade according to claim 7 , wherein

the protrusions comprise first protrusions and second protrusions smaller than the first protrusions,

the first protrusions are disposed in at least one of the first intermediate cooling passage and the second intermediate cooling passage, and

the second protrusions are disposed in at least one of the leading edge side cooling passage and the trailing edge side cooling passage.

9. The turbine blade according to claim 1 , further comprising a tip shroud disposed at a blade tip of the blade main body, wherein

the tip shroud comprises:

a first discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through a leading edge side cooling passage arranged closest to the leading edge among the cooling passages of the first cooling passage part;

a second discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through a trailing edge side cooling passage arranged closest to the trailing edge among the cooling passages of the second cooling passage part; and

a third discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through an intermediate cooling passage disposed between the leading edge side cooling passage and the trailing edge side cooling passage.

10. The turbine blade according to claim 2 , further comprising a tip shroud disposed at a blade tip of the blade main body, wherein

the tip shroud comprises:

a first discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through a leading edge side cooling passage arranged closest to the leading edge among the cooling passages of the first cooling passage part;

a second discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through a trailing edge side cooling passage arranged closest to the trailing edge among the cooling passages of the second cooling passage part; and

a third discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through an intermediate cooling passage disposed between the leading edge side cooling passage and the trailing edge side cooling passage.

11. The turbine blade according to claim 3 , further comprising a tip shroud disposed at a blade tip of the blade main body, wherein

the tip shroud comprises:

a first discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through a leading edge side cooling passage arranged closest to the leading edge among the cooling passages of the first cooling passage part;

a second discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through a trailing edge side cooling passage arranged closest to the trailing edge among the cooling passages of the second cooling passage part; and

a third discharge passage discharging the cooling medium flowing through an intermediate cooling passage disposed between the leading edge side cooling passage and the trailing edge side cooling passage.

12. The turbine blade according to claim 9 , wherein the first discharge passage extends through the tip shroud in an extending direction of the leading edge side cooling passage.

13. The turbine blade according to claim 9 , wherein the second discharge passage extends through the tip shroud in an extending direction of the trailing edge side cooling passage.

14. The turbine blade according to claim 9 , wherein

the third discharge passage comprises a passage main body portion extending along the tip shroud, and

the passage main body portion opens in a side surface of the tip shroud.

15. The turbine blade according to claim 14 , wherein

the third discharge passage comprises a cavity portion communicating with the intermediate cooling passage and having a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than that of the intermediate cooling passage, and

the passage main body portion extends from the cavity portion in a direction that intersects the blade height direction and opens in the side surface of the tip shroud.

16. A gas turbine comprising the turbine blade according to claim 1 .

17. A gas turbine comprising the turbine blade according to claim 2 .

18. A gas turbine comprising the turbine blade according to claim 3 .

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 Oct 25, 2017
From: TAKAMURA, KEITA; HADA, SATOSHI; ATSUMI, HIDEKATSU
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 043948/0328 →