Strut structure with strip for exhaust diffuser and gas turbine having the same

1. A strut structure with a strip for an exhaust diffuser of a gas turbine comprising:

a plurality of struts disposed along an outer circumference of a diffuser body disposed on a central side of the exhaust diffuser; and

one or more strips formed on the strut,

wherein an exhaust gas passing through the strut flows along the strip from a leading edge of the strut to alleviate a separated flow phenomenon,

wherein if the exhaust gas enters the strip, corner vortices are formed on the leading edge of the strut, and if the exhaust gas flows along the strip, streamwise vortices are formed to alleviate a pressure loss of the exhaust gas,

wherein the strip is formed on the strut in parallel to a flow direction of the exhaust gas,

wherein the strip is a projection type strip protruding outward from the strut, and

wherein the strut structure with the strip further comprises a sub projection disposed in a longitudinal direction of the projection type strip to strengthen the occurrence of the streamwise vortices of the exhaust gas.

2. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 1 ,

wherein the projection type strip has a rectangular cross-sectional shape with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas.

3. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 2 ,

wherein if a length from the leading edge of the strut to a trailing edge thereof is designated as c, and

a height from a diffuser body connection part of the strut to an outer end thereof is designated as b,

a height h of the projection type strip is formed at a ratio of a range of 0.001≤h/c≤0.005.

4. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 3 ,

wherein a width w of the projection type strip is formed at a ratio of a range of 0.017≤w/c≤0.05.

5. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 4 ,

wherein the projection type strips are disposed on the strut in a plurality of columns, and

wherein a spacing s between neighboring projection type strips among the projection type strips disposed in the plurality of columns is formed at a ratio of a range of 0.05≤s/c≤0.27.

6. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 1 ,

wherein the projection type strips are disposed on the strut in a plurality of columns, and

wherein the sub projections are disposed at irregular locations between neighboring strips among the projection type strips.

7. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 1 ,

wherein the projection type strips are disposed on the strut in a plurality of columns, and

wherein the sub projections are disposed to face each other at locations corresponding to each other between neighboring strips among the projection type strips.

8. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 1 ,

wherein the sub projection has a rounded shape.

9. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 1 ,

wherein a vortex induction block connected to the projection type strip on the leading edge of the strut is disposed to strengthen the occurrence of the corner vortices of the exhaust gas.

10. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 9 ,

wherein the vortex induction block comprises one or more bending portions.

11. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 10 ,

wherein the bending portion has a rounded step shape.

12. A gas turbine comprising:

a compressor section configured to compress air;

a combustor configured to mix the compressed air with fuel and to combust the air and fuel mixture;

a turbine section configured to produce power with the combustion gas discharged from the combustor; and

an exhaust diffuser configured to discharge the combustion gas passing through the turbine section to the outside as an exhaust gas, the exhaust diffuser having a strut formed with the strip of claim 1 .

13. A strut structure with a strip for an exhaust diffuser of a gas turbine comprising:

a plurality of struts disposed along an outer circumference of a diffuser body disposed on a central side of the exhaust diffuser; and

one or more strips formed on the strut,

wherein an exhaust mas passing through the strut flows along the strip from a leading edge of the strut to alleviate a separated flow phenomenon,

wherein if the exhaust as enters the strip, corner vortices are formed on the leading edge of the strut, and if the exhaust gas flows along the strip, streamwise vortices are formed to alleviate a pressure loss of the exhaust gas,

wherein the strip is formed on the strut in parallel to a flow direction of the exhaust,

wherein the strip is a groove type strip recessed inward from the strut, and

wherein the strut structure with the strip further comprises a sub groove connected to the groove type strip on the strut and disposed in the flow direction of the exhaust gas to strengthen the occurrence of the streamwise vortices of the exhaust gas.

14. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 13 ,

wherein the groove type strip has a rectangular cross-sectional shape with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gas.

15. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 13 ,

wherein the sub groove comprises:

a curved portion connected to the groove type strip; and

a linear portion connected to the curved portion and disposed in the flow direction of the exhaust gas.

16. The strut structure with the strip for the exhaust diffuser of claim 13 , further comprising: an expansion cutout portion connected to the groove type strip on the leading edge of the strut and expanding more than a width of the groove type strip to strengthen the occurrence of the corner vortices of the exhaust gas on the leading edge of the strut.