EP0536575A1 - Shroud band for axial flow turbine - Google Patents

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EP0536575A1
EP0536575A1 EP92116009A EP92116009A EP0536575A1 EP 0536575 A1 EP0536575 A1 EP 0536575A1 EP 92116009 A EP92116009 A EP 92116009A EP 92116009 A EP92116009 A EP 92116009A EP 0536575 A1 EP0536575 A1 EP 0536575A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D11/00Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working-fluid, e.g. between stages
    • F01D11/08Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working-fluid, e.g. between stages for sealing space between rotor blade tips and stator
    • F01D11/12Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working-fluid, e.g. between stages for sealing space between rotor blade tips and stator using a rubstrip, e.g. erodible. deformable or resiliently-biased part
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D11/00Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working-fluid, e.g. between stages
    • F01D11/08Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working-fluid, e.g. between stages for sealing space between rotor blade tips and stator
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/12Blades
    • F01D5/22Blade-to-blade connections, e.g. for damping vibrations
    • F01D5/225Blade-to-blade connections, e.g. for damping vibrations by shrouding

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  • the invention relates to a device for sealing the gap between the rotor blades and the housing of a turbomachine which is designed with a conical contour, the rotor blades being provided with circumferential cover plates which seal against the housing with prongs to form radial gaps.
  • Such devices are known. They essentially consist of cover plates with tines running in the circumferential direction, which seal against the housing or against a honeycomb arrangement (honeycomb). They form a smooth or a stepped labyrinth with pure radial gaps. As a rule, these cover plates extend over the entire blade width.
  • a known seal which has two sealing prongs, is shown in FIG. 1 to be described later with reference to the rotor blade of the first stage.
  • the object of the invention is to ensure clean guidance of the main flow in the case of blades of the type mentioned at the beginning and to provide a shroud which, in addition to good sealing action, is also accessible to good cooling.
  • the cover plate arranged at the blade end has four throttling points against the housing, the throttling point on the inlet side forming a diagonal gap in the stationary operating state.
  • the outlet-side throttle point preferably forms a radial gap.
  • the advantage of the invention can be seen, inter alia, in the fact that only small amounts of gap occur in the new seal. As a result, high efficiencies can be achieved. In addition, a good introduction of the gap flow into the main flow is achieved.
  • cover plates are rotationally symmetrical and if the parting lines between adjacent cover plates run in the direction of the chord. With this design, the inevitable leakage flow between the cover plates is deflected in the direction of the main flow.
  • the parting line is provided with four steps, the steps running in the axial plane of the three throttling points.
  • the blades come into contact between adjacent cover plates when the blades are unwinding. This creates the necessary damping effect.
  • the inlet-side blade end advantageously has a lower inclination than the housing contour.
  • This inclination should be such that there is a positive offset at the blade end, which has its greatest value in the area of the blade leading edge and which, together with the associated cover plate part, projects into a gap relief chamber arranged in the housing. With this gap relief, a reduction in the leakage flow through the shroud is achieved by pushing the main flow near the gap.
  • the housing is provided with honeycomb arrangements at the four throttling points, no damage to the highly sensitive cover tape is to be expected if it is touched; These honeycomb seals also ensure that the heat generated when touching remains as low as possible. The strength properties of the highly stressed elements involved remain intact.
  • the teeth of the cover plates which form the throttling points are preferably tapered in the circumferential direction on the cover plate overhangs.
  • the three-stage gas turbine in FIG. 1 essentially consists of the bladed rotor 1 and the blade carrier 2 equipped with guide blades.
  • the blade carrier which has a strongly conical channel contour of 40 °, is suspended in a turbine housing (not shown).
  • the term blade carrier is synonymous with the term housing.
  • the working medium enters the turbine from the outlet of the combustion chamber 3.
  • the channel through which it flows opens into the exhaust gas housing, of which only the inner walls 4 of the diffuser are shown.
  • the blading consists of three guide rows 5a, 5b and 5c and three run rows 6a, 6b and 6c.
  • the blades of the guide rows seal against the rotor 1 by means of cover strips 7.
  • the blades of the first rotor row 6a are provided with the cover plate seal 8 known per se, mentioned at the beginning.
  • the actual seal consists of tines running in the circumferential direction, which run against a honeycomb arrangement (honeycomb) 9.
  • honeycomb honeycomb arrangement
  • the cover plates which extend across the entire blade width, form a classified labyrinth with pure radial gaps.
  • the highly loaded blades 6 of the outlet row 6c are each provided with a cover plate 30 arranged centrally at the blade end, which forms three throttle points against the blade carrier 2.
  • the blades of the middle row of races are provided with cover plates 11 which, according to FIG. 2, counter four throttling points form the blade carrier 2.
  • the plates are provided with circumferential serrations 12, 13, 14 and 15 in four different radial planes.
  • the outlet-side prongs 15, together with a honeycomb arrangement 25 inserted in the blade carrier 2, form a radial gap 16.
  • the middle prongs 13 and 14 likewise form radial gaps 17 and 28 with the opposite honeycomb arrangements 27 and 28. 18.
  • the entry-side prong 12 runs diagonally and forms a diagonal gap 19 together with a suitably configured honeycomb arrangement 26.
  • the operating position is thus shown in FIG. 2, that is to say the position in which the diagonal gap 19 represents the operating play.
  • the axial expansion is thus used to create a throttle gap.
  • the four prongs enclose three vortex chambers 20, 21, 22, the radial displacement of the throttle points not influencing one another.
  • the new type of seal at the outlet by means of a radial gap results in a cleanly guided outflow into the channel through which the previous free vortex spaces exist, as is contained in the cover plate seal 8 in the first row 5b.
  • the wall 29 of the channel through which the honeycomb arrangement 25 adjoins is initially rounded off slightly before it changes into the slope of the channel contour. With this measure, a deflecting Coanda effect is exerted on the gap stream emerging from the radial gap 16, so that the main flow is impaired as little as possible.
  • the blade end is provided with a positive offset 10 on the inlet side.
  • This offset is formed in that the blade tip has a smaller value than the taper 32 of the channel contour.
  • the offset 10 projects together with the cover plate part belonging to it a gap relief chamber 31 arranged in the blade carrier 2.
  • the inner contour of the gap relief chamber is adapted to the taper of the blade tip. This results in an aerodynamic relief of the blade gap. The pressure difference across the blade gap drops and the deflection is improved. This reduces the so-called gap losses overall.
  • Fig. 3 it can be seen that the cover plates 11 are rotationally symmetrical.
  • the parting lines 23 between adjacent cover plates run in the direction of the chord.
  • the circumferential sides of the cover plates are provided with four steps 24. These steps run in the axial plane of the four sealing teeth to ensure a continuous seal on the sealing surfaces. In addition, these stages take over the mechanical coupling of the cover plates to one another in order to achieve the damping effect.
  • the teeth 12, 13, 14 and 15 are tapered in the circumferential direction on the two overhangs of each cover plate. These tapers 12a, 13a, 14a and 15a contribute significantly to the weight saving of the cover plates.

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Bei einer Vorrichtung zur Dichtung des Spaltes zwischen den Laufschaufeln und dem mit konischer Kontur (28) ausgebildeteten Gehäuse (2) einer Turbomaschine sind die Laufschaufeln (6) mit umlaufenden Deckplatten (11) versehen, welche mit Zacken (12, 13, 14, 15) unter Bildung von Radialspalten (16, 17, 18) gegen das Gehäuse dichten. Die am Schaufelende angeordnete Deckplatte (11) weist vier Drosselstellen gegen das Gehäuse auf, wobei die eintrittseitige Drosselstelle einen Diagonalspalt (19) begrenzt und die austrittseitige Drosselstelle einen Radialspalt (16) bildet. <IMAGE>In a device for sealing the gap between the rotor blades and the housing (2) of a turbomachine which is designed with a conical contour (28), the rotor blades (6) are provided with circumferential cover plates (11) which have teeth (12, 13, 14, 15) ) seal against the housing to form radial gaps (16, 17, 18). The cover plate (11) arranged at the blade end has four throttle points against the housing, the throttle point on the inlet side delimiting a diagonal gap (19) and the throttle point on the outlet side forming a radial gap (16). <IMAGE>

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Technisches GebietTechnical field

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Dichtung des Spaltes zwischen den Laufschaufeln und dem mit konischer Kontur ausgebildeteten Gehäuse einer Turbomaschine, wobei die Laufschaufeln mit umlaufenden Deckplatten versehen sind, welche mit Zacken unter Bildung von Radialspalten gegen das Gehäuse dichten.The invention relates to a device for sealing the gap between the rotor blades and the housing of a turbomachine which is designed with a conical contour, the rotor blades being provided with circumferential cover plates which seal against the housing with prongs to form radial gaps.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Derartige Vorrichtungen sind bekannt. Sie bestehen im wesentlichen aus Deckplatten mit in Umfangsrichtung verlaufenden Zacken, die gegen das Gehäuse oder gegen eine Honigwabenanordnung (honeycomb) dichten. Dabei bilden sie ein glattes oder ein gestuftes Labyrinth mit reinen Radialspalten. In der Regel erstrecken sich diese Deckplatten über die ganze Schaufelbreite. Eine derartige bekannte, zwei Dichtzacken aufweisende Dichtung ist in der später zu beschreibenden Fig. 1 anhand der Laufschaufel der ersten Stufe dargestellt.Such devices are known. They essentially consist of cover plates with tines running in the circumferential direction, which seal against the housing or against a honeycomb arrangement (honeycomb). They form a smooth or a stepped labyrinth with pure radial gaps. As a rule, these cover plates extend over the entire blade width. Such a known seal, which has two sealing prongs, is shown in FIG. 1 to be described later with reference to the rotor blade of the first stage.

Von Nachteil sind bei diesen Dichtungen die beiden vor und hinter den Zacken gebildeten grossen Wirbelräume, welche eine grosse Dissipation bewirken. Zudem erschweren die offenen Räume die Kühlung der Deckplatten.A disadvantage of these seals is the two large vortex spaces that are formed in front of and behind the teeth cause a large dissipation. In addition, the open spaces make it difficult to cool the cover plates.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Die Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei Schaufeln der eingangs genannten Art eine saubere Führung der Hauptströmung zu gewährleisten und ein Deckband zu schaffen, welches neben guter Dichtwirkung auch einer guten Kühlung zugänglich ist.The object of the invention is to ensure clean guidance of the main flow in the case of blades of the type mentioned at the beginning and to provide a shroud which, in addition to good sealing action, is also accessible to good cooling.

Erfindungsgemäss wird dies dadurch erreicht, dass die am Schaufelende angeordnete Deckplatte vier Drosselstellen gegen das Gehäuse aufweist, wobei die eintrittseitige Drosselstelle im stationären Betriebszustand einen Diagonalspalt bildet. Vorzugsweise bildet die austrittseitige Drosselstelle einen Radialspalt.According to the invention, this is achieved in that the cover plate arranged at the blade end has four throttling points against the housing, the throttling point on the inlet side forming a diagonal gap in the stationary operating state. The outlet-side throttle point preferably forms a radial gap.

Der Vorteil der Erfindung ist unter anderem darin zu sehen, dass bei der neuen Dichtung nur kleine Spaltmengen auftreten. Hierdurch können hohe Wirkungsgrade erzielt werden. Zudem wird eine gute Einführung der Spaltströmung in die Hauptströmung erreicht.The advantage of the invention can be seen, inter alia, in the fact that only small amounts of gap occur in the new seal. As a result, high efficiencies can be achieved. In addition, a good introduction of the gap flow into the main flow is achieved.

Es ist besonders zweckmässig, wenn die Deckplatten rotationssymmetrisch ausgebildet sind und wenn die Trennfugen zwischen benachbarten Deckplatten in Richtung der Profilsehne verlaufen. Bei dieser Ausbildung wird die unvermeidliche Leckströmung zwischen den Deckplatten in Richtung der Hauptströmung umgelenkt.It is particularly expedient if the cover plates are rotationally symmetrical and if the parting lines between adjacent cover plates run in the direction of the chord. With this design, the inevitable leakage flow between the cover plates is deflected in the direction of the main flow.

Ferner ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Trennfuge mit vier Stufen versehen ist, wobei die Stufen in der Axialebene der drei Drosselstellen verlaufen. Anlässlich des Betriebes der Turbomaschine kommt es in diesen Stufen zwischen benachbarten Deckpatten bei der Entwindung der Schaufeln zur Anlage. Hierdurch entsteht die erforderliche dämpfende Wir kung.It is also advantageous if the parting line is provided with four steps, the steps running in the axial plane of the three throttling points. On the occasion of the operation of the turbomachine, the blades come into contact between adjacent cover plates when the blades are unwinding. This creates the necessary damping effect.

Mit Vorteil weist das eintrittsseitige Schaufelende gegenüber der Gehäusekontur eine geringere Neigung auf. Dies Neigung soll so bemessen sein, dass ein positiver Versatz am Schaufelende entsteht, welcher seinen grössten Wert im Bereich der Schaufeleintrittskante aufweist und welcher zusammen mit dem zugehörigen Deckplattenteil in eine im Gehäuse angeordnete Spaltentlastungs-Kammer hineinragt. Mit dieser Spaltentlastung wird eine Reduktion des Leckagestromes über das Deckband erzielt, indem die Hauptströmung in Spaltnähe abgedrängt wird.The inlet-side blade end advantageously has a lower inclination than the housing contour. This inclination should be such that there is a positive offset at the blade end, which has its greatest value in the area of the blade leading edge and which, together with the associated cover plate part, projects into a gap relief chamber arranged in the housing. With this gap relief, a reduction in the leakage flow through the shroud is achieved by pushing the main flow near the gap.

Ist darüberhinaus das Gehäuse an den vier Drosselstellen mit Honigwabenanordnungen versehen, so sind bei einem allfälligen Anstreifen keine Beschädigungen am hochempfindlichen Deckband zu erwarten; Diese Honigwabendichtungen bewirken auch, dass die Wärmeentwicklung beim Anstreifen möglichst gering bleibt. Damit bleiben auch die Festigkeitseigenschaften der beteiligten hochbelasteten Elemente intakt.If, in addition, the housing is provided with honeycomb arrangements at the four throttling points, no damage to the highly sensitive cover tape is to be expected if it is touched; These honeycomb seals also ensure that the heat generated when touching remains as low as possible. The strength properties of the highly stressed elements involved remain intact.

Schliesslich werden zur Gewichtsreduktion der Deckplatten vorzugsweise die die Drosselstellen bildenden Zacken der Deckplatten an den Deckplattenüberhängen in Umfangsrichtung verjüngt ausgebildet.Finally, in order to reduce the weight of the cover plates, the teeth of the cover plates which form the throttling points are preferably tapered in the circumferential direction on the cover plate overhangs.

Kurze Beschreibung der ZeichnungBrief description of the drawing

In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer axialdurchströmten Gasturbine dargestellt. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Teillängsschnitt der Gasturbine;
Fig. 2
einen Teilquerschnitt durch die Dichtvorrichtung der zweiten Laufreihe;
Fig. 3
die teilweise Abwicklung einer Draufsicht auf die Schaufelenden der zweiten Laufreihe.
In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown based on an axially flow-through gas turbine. Show it:
Fig. 1
a partial longitudinal section of the gas turbine;
Fig. 2
a partial cross section through the sealing device of the second row of runs;
Fig. 3
the partial settlement of a plan view of the blade ends of the second row.

Es sind nur die für das Verständnis der Erfindung wesentlichen Elemente gezeigt. Nur angedeutet sind beispielsweise die angrenzenden Anlageteile wie Brennkammer und Austrittsdiffusor sowie die Schaufelfüsse. Nicht dargestellt ist die bei dieser Art von Maschinen übliche Schaufelkühlung. Die Strömungsrichtung der Arbeitsmittel ist mit Pfeilen bezeichnet.Only the elements essential for understanding the invention are shown. The adjacent parts of the system, such as the combustion chamber and outlet diffuser, as well as the blade roots, are only indicated. The blade cooling which is customary in this type of machine is not shown. The direction of flow of the work equipment is indicated by arrows.

Weg zur Ausführung der ErfindungWay of carrying out the invention

Die dreistufige Gasturbine in Fig. 1 besteht im wesentlichen aus dem beschaufelten Rotor 1 und dem mit Leitschaufeln bestückten Schaufelträger 2. Der Schaufelträger, der eine stark konische Kanalkontur von 40° aufweist, ist in einem nichtgezeigten Turbinengehäuse eingehängt. Nachstehend ist der Begriff Schaufelträger gleichbedeutend mit dem Begriff Gehäuse. Vom Austritt der Brennkammer 3 gelangt das Arbeitsmittel in die Turbine. Deren durchströmter Kanal mündet in das Abgasgehäuse, von dem bloss die Innenwandungen 4 des Diffusors gezeigt sind. Die Beschaufelung besteht aus drei Leitreihen 5a, 5b und 5c sowie drei Laufreihen 6a, 6b und 6c. Die Schaufeln der Leitreihen dichten mittels Deckbändern 7 gegen den Rotor 1. Die Schaufeln der ersten Laufreihe 6a sind mit der eingangs erwähnten, an sich bekannten Deckplattendichtung 8 versehen. Die eigentliche Dichtung besteht aus in Umfangsrichtung verlaufenden Zacken, die gegen eine Honigwabenanordnung (honeycomb) 9 laufen. Die sich über die ganze Schaufelbreite erstreckenden Deckplatten bilden dabei eingestuftes Labyrinth mit reinen Radialspalten.The three-stage gas turbine in FIG. 1 essentially consists of the bladed rotor 1 and the blade carrier 2 equipped with guide blades. The blade carrier, which has a strongly conical channel contour of 40 °, is suspended in a turbine housing (not shown). In the following, the term blade carrier is synonymous with the term housing. The working medium enters the turbine from the outlet of the combustion chamber 3. The channel through which it flows opens into the exhaust gas housing, of which only the inner walls 4 of the diffuser are shown. The blading consists of three guide rows 5a, 5b and 5c and three run rows 6a, 6b and 6c. The blades of the guide rows seal against the rotor 1 by means of cover strips 7. The blades of the first rotor row 6a are provided with the cover plate seal 8 known per se, mentioned at the beginning. The actual seal consists of tines running in the circumferential direction, which run against a honeycomb arrangement (honeycomb) 9. The cover plates, which extend across the entire blade width, form a classified labyrinth with pure radial gaps.

Die hoch belasteten Laufschaufeln 6 der Austrittslaufreihe 6c mit je einer mittig am Schaufelende angeordneten Deckplatte 30 versehen, welche drei Drosselstellen gegen den Schaufelträger 2 bildet.The highly loaded blades 6 of the outlet row 6c are each provided with a cover plate 30 arranged centrally at the blade end, which forms three throttle points against the blade carrier 2.

Die Schaufeln der mittleren Laufreihe sind mit Deckplatten 11 versehen, welche gemäss Fig. 2 vier Drosselstellen gegen den Schaufelträger 2 bilden. Hierzu sind die Platten in vier verschiedenen Radialebenen mit umlaufenden Zacken 12, 13, 14 und 15 versehen. Der austrittseitige Zacken 15 bildet zusammen mit einer im Schaufelträger 2 eingesetzten Honigwabenanordnung 25 einen Radialspalt 16. Die mittleren Zacken 13 und 14 bilden mit den gegenüberliegenden Honigwabenanordnungen 27 und 28 ebenfalls Radialspalte 17 resp. 18. Der eintrittseitige Zacken 12 verläuft diagonal und bildet zusammen mit einer entsprechend konfigurierten Honigwabenanordnung 26 einen Diagonalspalt 19. Im vorliegenden Fall sei angenommen, dass während des Betriebes der Rotor und das Gehäuse anlässlich der grossen relativen Axialdehnungen auf einander zulaufen. In Fig. 2 ist somit die Betriebsposition gezeigt, jene Stellung also, bei welcher der Diagonalspalt 19 das Betriebsspiel darstellt. Die Axialdehnung wird also ausgenutzt, um einen Drosselspalt zu kreieren.The blades of the middle row of races are provided with cover plates 11 which, according to FIG. 2, counter four throttling points form the blade carrier 2. For this purpose, the plates are provided with circumferential serrations 12, 13, 14 and 15 in four different radial planes. The outlet-side prongs 15, together with a honeycomb arrangement 25 inserted in the blade carrier 2, form a radial gap 16. The middle prongs 13 and 14 likewise form radial gaps 17 and 28 with the opposite honeycomb arrangements 27 and 28. 18. The entry-side prong 12 runs diagonally and forms a diagonal gap 19 together with a suitably configured honeycomb arrangement 26. In the present case it is assumed that during operation the rotor and the housing converge on one another due to the large relative axial expansions. The operating position is thus shown in FIG. 2, that is to say the position in which the diagonal gap 19 represents the operating play. The axial expansion is thus used to create a throttle gap.

Die vier Zacken schliessen drei Wirbelkammern 20, 21, 22 ein, wobei durch die radiale Versetzung der Drosselstellen diese sich gegenseitig nicht beeinflussen.The four prongs enclose three vortex chambers 20, 21, 22, the radial displacement of the throttle points not influencing one another.

Die neue Art der Dichtung am Austritt mittels Radialspalt bewirkt eine sauber geführte Abströmung in den durchströmten Kanal gegenüber der bisherigen freien Wirbelräume an dieser Stelle, wie sie die Deckplattendichtung 8 bei der ersten Laufreihe 5b beinhaltet. Die an die Honigwabenanordnung 25 angrenzende Wandung 29 des durchströmten Kanals ist zunächst leicht abgerundet, bevor sie in die Schräge der Kanalkontur übergeht. Mit dieser Massnahme wird auf den aus dem Radialspalt 16 austretenden Spaltstrom ein umlenkender Coanda-Effekt ausgeübt, so dass die Hauptströmung möglichst wenig beeinträchtigt wird.The new type of seal at the outlet by means of a radial gap results in a cleanly guided outflow into the channel through which the previous free vortex spaces exist, as is contained in the cover plate seal 8 in the first row 5b. The wall 29 of the channel through which the honeycomb arrangement 25 adjoins is initially rounded off slightly before it changes into the slope of the channel contour. With this measure, a deflecting Coanda effect is exerted on the gap stream emerging from the radial gap 16, so that the main flow is impaired as little as possible.

Gemäss Fig. 2 ist das Schaufelende eintrittseitig mit einem positiven Versatz 10 versehen. Dieser Versatz wird dadurch gebildet, dass die Schaufelspitze gegenüber der Konizität 32 der Kanalkontur einen kleineren Wert aufweist. Der Versatz 10 ragt zusammen mit dem ihm zugehörigen Deckplattenteil in eine im Schaufelträger 2 angeordnete SpaltentlastungsKammer 31 hinein. Die Innenkontur der Spaltentlastungs-Kammer ist an die Konizität der Schaufelspitze angepasst. Hierdurch wird eine aerodynamische Entlastung des Schaufelspaltes bewirkt. Die Druckdifferenz über dem Schaufelspalt sinkt und die Umlenkung wird verbessert. Dadurch werden insgesamt die sogenannten Spaltverluste reduziert.2, the blade end is provided with a positive offset 10 on the inlet side. This offset is formed in that the blade tip has a smaller value than the taper 32 of the channel contour. The offset 10 projects together with the cover plate part belonging to it a gap relief chamber 31 arranged in the blade carrier 2. The inner contour of the gap relief chamber is adapted to the taper of the blade tip. This results in an aerodynamic relief of the blade gap. The pressure difference across the blade gap drops and the deflection is improved. This reduces the so-called gap losses overall.

In Fig. 3 ist erkennbar, dass die Deckplatten 11 rotationssymmetrisch ausgebildet sind. Die Trennfugen 23 zwischen benachbarten Deckplatten verlaufen in Richtung der Profilsehne. Die in Umfangsrichtung gelegenen Seiten der Deckplatten sind mit vier Stufen 24 versehen. Diese Stufen verlaufen in der Axialebene der vier Dichtzacken, um an den Dichtflächen eine durchgehende Dichtung zu gewährleisten. Darüberhinaus übernehmen diese Stufen die mechanische Kopplung der Deckplatten untereinander zwecks Erzielung der dämpfenden Wirkung. Die Zacken 12, 13, 14 und 15 sind an den beiden Überhängen jeder Deckplatte in Umfangsrichtung verjüngt. Diese Verjüngungen 12a, 13a, 14a und 15a tragen wesentlich zur Gewichtsersparnis der Deckplatten bei.In Fig. 3 it can be seen that the cover plates 11 are rotationally symmetrical. The parting lines 23 between adjacent cover plates run in the direction of the chord. The circumferential sides of the cover plates are provided with four steps 24. These steps run in the axial plane of the four sealing teeth to ensure a continuous seal on the sealing surfaces. In addition, these stages take over the mechanical coupling of the cover plates to one another in order to achieve the damping effect. The teeth 12, 13, 14 and 15 are tapered in the circumferential direction on the two overhangs of each cover plate. These tapers 12a, 13a, 14a and 15a contribute significantly to the weight saving of the cover plates.

BezugszeichenlisteReference symbol list

11
Rotorrotor
22nd
Schaufelträger, GehäuseBlade carrier, housing
33rd
BrennkammerCombustion chamber
44th
Innenwandungen des DiffusorsInner walls of the diffuser
66
LaufschaufelBlade
5a,b,c5a, b, c
LeitreiheGuiding series
6a,b,c6a, b, c
LaufreiheRunning row
77
DeckbänderShrouds
88th
Deckplattendichtung für 6aCover plate seal for 6a
99
Honigwabenanordnung radialHoneycomb arrangement radial
1010th
positiver Versatz am Schaufelende von 6bpositive offset at the blade end of 6b
1111
Deckplatte für 6bCover plate for 6b
1212
ZackenPink
12a12a
Verjüngungrejuvenation
1313
ZackenPink
13a13a
Verjüngungrejuvenation
1414
ZackenPink
14a14a
Verjüngungrejuvenation
1515
ZackenPink
15a15a
Verjüngungrejuvenation
1616
RadialspaltRadial gap
1717th
RadialspaltRadial gap
1818th
RadialspaltRadial gap
1919th
DiagonalspaltDiagonal gap
2020th
WirbelkammerVortex chamber
2121
WirbelkammerVortex chamber
2222
WirbelkammerVortex chamber
2323
TrennfugeParting line
2424th
Stufestep
2525th
HonigwabenanordnungHoneycomb arrangement
2626
HonigwabenanordnungHoneycomb arrangement
2727
HonigwabenanordnungHoneycomb arrangement
2828
HonigwabenanordnungHoneycomb arrangement
2929
WandungWall
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Deckplatte für 6cCover plate for 6c
3131
Spaltentlastungs-KammerGap relief chamber
3232
KonizitätTaper

Claims (9)

Vorrichtung zur Dichtung des Spaltes zwischen den Laufschaufeln und dem mit konischer Kontur (28) ausgebildeteten Gehäuse (2) einer Turbomaschine, wobei die Laufschaufeln (6) mit umlaufenden Deckplatten (11) versehen sind, welche mit Zacken (12, 13, 14, 15) unter Bildung von Radialspalten (16, 17, 18) gegen das Gehäuse dichten,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die am Schaufelende angeordnete Deckplatte (11) vier Drosselstellen gegen das Gehäuse aufweist, wobei die eintrittseitige Drosselstelle im stationären Betriebszustand einen Diagonalspalt (19) bildet.
Device for sealing the gap between the rotor blades and the housing (2) of a turbomachine which is designed with a conical contour (28), the rotor blades (6) being provided with circumferential cover plates (11) which have teeth (12, 13, 14, 15 ) seal against the housing to form radial gaps (16, 17, 18),
characterized,
that the cover plate (11) arranged at the blade end has four throttle points against the housing, the inlet-side throttle point forming a diagonal gap (19) in the stationary operating state.
Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die austrittseitige Drosselstelle einen Radialspalt (16) bildet.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the outlet-side throttle point forms a radial gap (16). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Deckplatten (11) rotationssymmetrisch ausgebildet sind.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover plates (11) are rotationally symmetrical. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trennfugen (23) zwischen benachbarten Deckplatten (11) in Richtung der Profilsehne verlaufen.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the parting lines (23) between adjacent cover plates (11) run in the direction of the chord. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trennfuge (11) mit vier Stufen (24) versehen ist, wobei die Stufen in der Axialebene der Zacken (12, 13, 14) verlaufen.Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the parting line (11) is provided with four steps (24), the steps running in the axial plane of the teeth (12, 13, 14). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an den vier Drosselstellen das Gehäuse mit Honigwabenanordnungen (25, 26, 27, 28) versehen ist.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing is provided with honeycomb arrangements (25, 26, 27, 28) at the four throttling points. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schaufelende eintrittsseitig gegenüber der Gehäusekontur (32) eine geringere Neigung aufweist derart, dass der dadurch entstehende positive Versatz (10) am Schaufelende zusammen mit dem zugehörigen Deckplattenteil in eine im Gehäuse (2) geformte Spaltentlastungs-Kammer (31) hineinragt.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the blade end has a lower inclination on the inlet side relative to the housing contour (32) such that the resulting positive offset (10) at the blade end together with the associated cover plate part into a gap relief formed in the housing (2). Chamber (31) protrudes. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die die Drosselstellen bildenden Zacken (12, 13, 14, 15) der Deckplatten (11) an den Deckplattenüberhängen in Umfangsrichtung verjüngt (12a, 13a, 14a, 15a) sind.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tines (12, 13, 14, 15) of the cover plates (11) forming the throttling points are tapered (12a, 13a, 14a, 15a) on the cover plate overhangs. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an die austrittsseitige Honigwabenanordnung (25) angrenzende Wandung (29) des durchströmten Kanals leicht abgerundet ist, bevor sie in die Schräge der Kanalkontur übergeht.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall (29) of the flowed channel adjacent to the honeycomb arrangement (25) on the outlet side is slightly rounded before it changes into the slope of the channel contour.
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