EP3269941B1 - Adjustable cascade for turbomachine - Google Patents

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EP3269941B1
EP3269941B1 EP17180807.4A EP17180807A EP3269941B1 EP 3269941 B1 EP3269941 B1 EP 3269941B1 EP 17180807 A EP17180807 A EP 17180807A EP 3269941 B1 EP3269941 B1 EP 3269941B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/52Casings; Connections of working fluid for axial pumps
    • F04D29/54Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
    • F04D29/56Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers adjustable
    • F04D29/563Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers adjustable specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • 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
    • F01D17/00Regulating or controlling by varying flow
    • F01D17/10Final actuators
    • F01D17/12Final actuators arranged in stator parts
    • F01D17/14Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits
    • F01D17/16Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits by means of nozzle vanes
    • F01D17/162Final actuators arranged in stator parts varying effective cross-sectional area of nozzles or guide conduits by means of nozzle vanes for axial flow, i.e. the vanes turning around axes which are essentially perpendicular to the rotor centre line
    • 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
    • F01D9/00Stators
    • F01D9/02Nozzles; Nozzle boxes; Stator blades; Guide conduits, e.g. individual nozzles
    • F01D9/04Nozzles; Nozzle boxes; Stator blades; Guide conduits, e.g. individual nozzles forming ring or sector
    • F01D9/041Nozzles; Nozzle boxes; Stator blades; Guide conduits, e.g. individual nozzles forming ring or sector using blades
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05DINDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2220/00Application
    • F05D2220/30Application in turbines
    • F05D2220/32Application in turbines in gas turbines
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05DINDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2240/00Components
    • F05D2240/10Stators
    • F05D2240/12Fluid guiding means, e.g. vanes
    • F05D2240/129Cascades, i.e. assemblies of similar profiles acting in parallel
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05DINDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2260/00Function
    • F05D2260/96Preventing, counteracting or reducing vibration or noise
    • F05D2260/961Preventing, counteracting or reducing vibration or noise by mistuning rotor blades or stator vanes with irregular interblade spacing, airfoil shape
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05DINDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2270/00Control
    • F05D2270/01Purpose of the control system
    • F05D2270/10Purpose of the control system to cope with, or avoid, compressor flow instabilities
    • F05D2270/101Compressor surge or stall

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  • the present invention relates to an adjustable vane grille for a turbo machine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, a turbo machine, in particular a gas turbine, with the adjustable vane grille and a method for adjusting the vane grille.
  • a device for adjusting guide vanes of a gas turbine in which guide vanes are pivotably connected to an adjusting ring via adjusting levers, all guide vanes of the same guide vane ring being uniformly pivotable via the adjusting ring.
  • CH 360 074 A shows a gas turbine with an adjustable guide grille that can be adjusted in segments.
  • the blades of the segments are each equally spaced from one another. Each segment is rotated by its own adjustment device. Disadvantageously, the blades cannot be rotated by an adjusting device, but only the entire segments can be adjusted by an angle.
  • DE 10 2008 058 014 A1 shows an adjustable guide stage with tandem adjustable guide vanes, two of which are arranged on a vane disk and can be arranged differently on the vane disk.
  • the blades on the plates of the tandem blades can be pivoted about a common axis of rotation.
  • the adjacent plates and tandem blades correspond to one another, the single blades of two adjacent tandem blades each having the same staggering angle.
  • RU 2 145 391 C1 and JP 2004 100553 A1 relate to known gas turbine nozzle stages with individually adjustable blades that are constantly spaced from one another.
  • One object of an embodiment of the present invention is to improve a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, and / or its operation.
  • an adjustable vane grille for a turbo machine in particular for a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, in particular at least one adjustable vane grille of a turbo machine, in particular at least one compressor and / or at least one turbine stage of a gas turbine, (each) at least a blade, referred to here without loss of generality as the first blade, in particular stator or housing-side and / or guide blade, which is separated from one or both of the adjacent, in particular further, blade (s), in particular (further) stator or housing-side and / or guide vane (s), in the circumferential direction (in each case) has a distance designated here without loss of generality as the first distance, and at least one blade designated here without loss of generality as a second blade, in particular on the stator or housing side and / or of the guide vane, the one or both of one or both of the adjacent, in particular other, vane (s) in the circumferential direction, in particular (other) stator or housing
  • the second distance is smaller than the first distance, in particular by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, and / or at most 75%, in particular at most 50%, of the first or second distance.
  • the vane grille has an adjusting device by means of which the first vane, in particular reversibly, from a position referred to here without loss of generality as the first position (of the first vane, in particular the vane grille), in particular an angular position, in the at least an airfoil profile section of the first blade has a staggering angle called the first stagger angle (of the first blade) in the present case without loss of generality, in a position called the second position (of the first blade or the blade grid), in particular an angular position, in the present case without loss of generality as the second position (At least) this airfoil profile section (of the first blade) has a staggering angle referred to in the present case without loss of generality as the second stagger angle (of the first blade), and, together with the first blade, in particular rev ersible and / or in the same direction, the second blade from one or the position designated here without loss of generality as the first position (of the second blade or the blade lat
  • the second stagger angle of the first blade is different from the, in particular the same-direction, second stagger angle of the second blade, in particular greater than the second stagger angle of the second blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first or second blade and / or by at most 45 °, in particular at most 25 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25%, of the first or second The stagger angle of the first or second blade.
  • advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.
  • advantageous outflows in particular outflow angles, and / or, in the case of larger or more closed stagger angles, advantageous conditions, in particular free flow cross-sections between adjacent blades, can be represented in one embodiment.
  • stagger angle the angle which the pressure-side tangent to the respective airfoil profile section or the (pressure-side) profile tangent or chord ("cord line") is referred to is present in one embodiment the axial direction includes.
  • the (relevant or at least one) airfoil profile section of the first and second blades or their respective airfoil is, in one embodiment, an airfoil profile section at the same radial height, in particular an airfoil profile section at the airfoil root, at the airfoil tip or at half the radial airfoil height.
  • the first and second blades or the blade grid have at least one in the first position Airfoil profile section of the first blade the first stagger angle of the first blade and an airfoil profile section of the second blade at the same radial height the first stagger angle of the second blade and in the second position of the first and second blades or the airfoil this airfoil profile section of the first blade the second stagger angle of the first Blade and this airfoil profile section of the second blade on the second stagger angle of the second blade.
  • a direction parallel to a rotation or (main) machine axis of the turbo machine or gas turbine (n stage), in particular from a turbo machine or vane grille inlet or outlet to a turbo machine or vane grille outlet or outlet, is used as the axial direction in the present case, in particular in the usual way - occurs, referred to, as a radial direction corresponding to a direction perpendicular to the rotation or (main) machine axis away from this axis, as a circumferential direction corresponding to a direction of rotation or rotation about this axis or a rotor of the turbo machine or gas turbine ( n stage), in particular of the adjustable rotor blade grid or of a rotor blade grid axially adjacent to the adjustable guide blade grid.
  • the distance or division between two adjacent blades in the circumferential direction in the circumferential direction is an angle between the adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axes, of the two adjacent blades or a corresponding circumferential or segment length, in particular a circumference - or segment length between the pivot bearings of the two blades.
  • the first stagger angle of the first blade is equal to the first stagger angle of the second blade, in particular the first stagger angle in the same direction.
  • the first stagger angle of the first blade can be different from, in particular the same-directional, first stagger angle of the second blade, in particular larger or, preferably, smaller than the first stagger angle of the second blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first or second blade and / or by at most 45 °, in particular at most 25 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25% , the first or second stagger angle of the first or second blade.
  • the first blade or its at least one airfoil profile section can have a larger stagger angle in at least one (second) position and a smaller stagger angle in at least one (first) position than the second blade or its at least one airfoil profile section.
  • the staggering angle of the first blade or of its at least one airfoil profile section is always greater or smaller than the second staggering angle of the second blade or of its at least one airfoil profile section or over the entire adjustment range.
  • advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.
  • the first and / or second position of the first and / or second blade limits their (respective) adjustment range on one or both sides.
  • the first vane can move from the first position beyond the second position and / or from the second position beyond the first position and / or the second vane from the first position beyond the second position and / or from the second Position to be adjustable beyond the first position or to be adjusted or to be set up for this purpose.
  • advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.
  • the first stagger angle of the first blade is greater or, preferably, smaller than the second stagger angle of the first blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first blade and / or by at most 75 °, in particular at most 45 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first blade.
  • the first stagger angle of the second blade is greater or, preferably, smaller than the second stagger angle of the second blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5% , the first or second stagger angle of the second blade and / or by at most 75 °, in particular at most 45 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25%, of the first or second stagger angle of the second blade.
  • advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.
  • the adjustment device has a one-part or multi-part adjustment means, in particular a (adjustment) ring, for common and / or reversible, in particular in the same direction, adjustment of the first and second blades from the first to the second position, with which the first blade via at least one coupling member referred to here without loss of generality as the first coupling member, in particular a (first) adjusting lever, and the second blade via at least one in the present case without loss of generality as the second coupling member designated coupling member, in particular a (second) adjusting lever, is coupled.
  • a (adjustment) ring for common and / or reversible, in particular in the same direction, adjustment of the first and second blades from the first to the second position, with which the first blade via at least one coupling member referred to here without loss of generality as the first coupling member, in particular a (first) adjusting lever, and the second blade via at least one in the present case without loss of generality as the second coupling member designated coup
  • adjusting means can advantageously adjust the first and second blades in one embodiment and thus adapt the blade grid to different boundary, in particular operating and / or flow conditions, whereby in one embodiment the corresponding adjustment of the blade profile sections is advantageous at the same time and thus the setting of their (first or second) graduation angles takes place.
  • the adjusting means is or is rotationally and / or, in particular simultaneously, in particular positively coupled, translationally adjusted or adjustable or set up for this purpose, in particular around the axial direction or the rotational or (main) machine axis of the turbomachine. or displaceable in this direction or parallel thereto.
  • the adjusting means with the first coupling member is provided by a, in particular in a joint, in the present case referred to as the first joint without loss of generality, and / or with the second coupling member by a, in particular in one, in the present case without restriction of generality as second joint called joint connected.
  • the first coupling member is non-rotatably connected to a pivot axis of the first vane and / or the second coupling member is non-rotatably connected to a pivot axis of the second vane.
  • the aforementioned is in particular supplementary DE 103 51 202 A1 Referenced.
  • the first and second blades can advantageously be adjusted and the blade grid can thus be adapted to different marginal, in particular operating and / or flow conditions, whereby in one embodiment the corresponding adjustment of the blade profile sections and thus the setting of their ( first or second) graduation angles.
  • the first joint is a rotary and / or sliding joint and / or has at least one rotational or rotational degree of freedom, in particular in or around the radial direction, and / or at least one translational or sliding degree of freedom, in particular in the axial direction , on.
  • the second joint is a rotary and / or sliding joint and / or has at least one rotational or rotational degree of freedom, in particular in or around the radial direction, and / or at least one translational or sliding degree of freedom, especially in the axial direction.
  • advantageous adjustment kinematics can be represented in one embodiment, in particular different lever arm lengths can be compensated for in a development.
  • the first joint is spaced apart from the second joint in the axial direction, in particular away from the first and / or second blade or (downstream) downwards.
  • a lever arm length of the first coupling member is different from a lever arm length of the second coupling member, in particular greater or, preferably, smaller than the lever arm length of the second coupling member, in particular by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, and / or at most 50%, in particular at most 25% of the lever arm length of the first or second coupling link.
  • the lever arm length is a (Cartesian) distance between a connection of the coupling element to the adjustment means and a connection of the coupling element to the corresponding blade, in particular its adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axis, or a (further) coupling element coupled thereto , Roger that.
  • an adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axis of the first blade and an adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axis of the second blade are aligned with one another in the circumferential direction or are at least substantially in the same axial position.
  • the first and second blades in particular jointly, in particular by rotation and / or translation of the adjusting means, from the first position to the second position and thus the at least one blade profile section of the first and the second blade adjusted from the respective first to the respective second stagger angle, in particular pivoted or rotated, and / or from the second position to the first position and thus the at least one airfoil profile section of the first and second blades from the respective second back into the respective adjusted first stagger angle, in particular pivoted or rotated.
  • the blade grid has a plurality of the first blades and / or a plurality of the second blades and / or a plurality of third, in particular further or different blades, two or more first blades and / or two or more second blades in groups or in Circumferential direction (in pairs) can be adjacent.
  • advantageous flow characteristics and / or adjustment kinematics can be represented and / or undesired resonances between adjacent blades can be reduced.
  • Fig. 1 shows a part of a development of an adjustable blade grille, in particular a guide grille, of a turbo machine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first position.
  • the blade grille has several in the circumferential direction (horizontally in Fig. 1 ) adjacent blades, in particular guide blades, of which in Fig. 1 only six are shown as examples.
  • an airfoil profile section 21 is shown at the same radial height as the airfoil profile section 11, has a second distance A in each case from its two other blades 40 adjacent in the circumferential direction, which is smaller than the first distance B (A ⁇ B), and represents one second blade 10.
  • the distance A or B is measured in the circumferential direction between radial pivot axes or pivot bearings 12, 32 and 22, 42 of the corresponding blades 10, 30 and 20, 40 to or in which the blades 10, 20, 30 or 40 are rotatably mounted and the in Fig. 1 are indicated by crosses.
  • the blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 are common, reversible and in the same direction from a first, in Fig. 1 shown, position, in a second, in Fig. 2
  • the position shown can be adjusted or rotated about their respective pivot axes 12, 22, 32 and 42.
  • At least the airfoil profile section 11 of the first blade 10 has a first staggering angle ⁇ 1B (of the first blade 10) between its pressure-side profile tangent or tendon indicated by dash-dotted lines and the axial direction indicated by dash-double-dotted lines (vertical from bottom to top in Fig. 1 ), at least the airfoil profile section 21 of the second blade 20 has a first staggering angle ⁇ 1A of the same size and in the same direction (of the second blade 20).
  • At least the airfoil profile section 11 of the first blade 10 has a second stagger angle ⁇ 2B (of the first blade 10)
  • at least the airfoil profile section 21 of the second blade 20 has a second stagger angle ⁇ 2A (of the second blade 20) in the same direction.
  • the comparison of the Fig. 1 , 2 shows on the one hand that the second stagger angle ⁇ 2B of the first blade 10 or its airfoil profile section 11 is greater than the second stagger angle ⁇ 2A of the second blade 20 or its airfoil profile section 21, and on the other hand that the first stagger angle ⁇ 1B of the first blade 10 or its airfoil profile section 11 smaller than the second stagger angle ⁇ 2B of the first blade 10 or its airfoil profile section 11 and the first stagger angle ⁇ 1A of the second blade 20 or its airfoil profile section 21 smaller than the second stagger angle ⁇ 2A of the second blade 20 or its airfoil section 21 is.
  • the blade grid has in a known manner an adjusting device with an adjusting means in the form of a (adjusting) adjusting ring 50 for the common, reversible and in the same direction adjusting the blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 from the first to the second position with which the first Blade 10 via a first coupling element in the form of a (first) adjusting lever 51, the second blade 20 via a second coupling element in the form of a (second) adjusting lever 52 and the other or other blades 30, 40 in an analogous manner via a further coupling element in each case Form of a (further or different) adjusting lever 53 and 54 are coupled.
  • an adjusting device with an adjusting means in the form of a (adjusting) adjusting ring 50 for the common, reversible and in the same direction adjusting the blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 from the first to the second position with which the first Blade 10 via a first coupling element in the form of a (first) adjusting lever 51, the second blade 20 via a second coupling element in the form of
  • the (Ver) adjusting ring 50 can be rotatory and thus positively coupled translationally in itself, in particular from the DE 103 51 202 A1 can be adjusted in a known manner.
  • the adjusting levers 51 - 54 are (rotationally) fixed with the corresponding pivot axes 12, 22, 32 and 42 of the blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 and are connected to the (adjusting) adjusting ring 50 by a joint 61 - 64 each, in particular the first adjusting lever 51 by a first swivel and sliding joint 61 with a rotational degree of freedom in the radial direction (perpendicular to the image plane of the Fig. 1 ) and a translational degree of freedom in the axial direction (vertical in Fig. 1 ) and the second adjusting lever 52 by a second swivel joint 62 with a rotational degree of freedom in the radial direction.
  • a swivel and slide joint 61, 63 can be implemented in one embodiment by a sliding block which slides in an axial groove and to which the adjusting lever 51 or 53 is rotatably connected.
  • the first joint 61 and the joints 63 aligned therewith in the circumferential direction are spaced apart from the second joint 62 and the joints 64 aligned therewith in the circumferential direction away from the blades 10, 20, 30, 40 in the axial direction.
  • a lever arm length l 51 of the first adjusting lever 51 is smaller than a lever arm length l 52 of the second adjusting lever 52.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein verstellbares Schaufelgitter für eine Turbomaschine, insbesondere eine Verdichter- oder Turbinenstufe einer Gasturbine, eine Turbomaschine, insbesondere Gasturbine, mit dem verstellbaren Schaufelgitter sowie ein Verfahren zum Verstellen des Schaufelgitters.The present invention relates to an adjustable vane grille for a turbo machine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, a turbo machine, in particular a gas turbine, with the adjustable vane grille and a method for adjusting the vane grille.

Aus der DE 103 51 202 A1 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Verstellen von Leitschaufeln einer Gasturbine bekannt, bei der Leitschaufeln über Stellhebel mit einem Stellring schwenkbar verbunden sind, wobei alle Leitschaufeln desselben Leitschaufelkranzes über den Stellring gleichförmig verschwenkbar sind.From the DE 103 51 202 A1 a device for adjusting guide vanes of a gas turbine is known in which guide vanes are pivotably connected to an adjusting ring via adjusting levers, all guide vanes of the same guide vane ring being uniformly pivotable via the adjusting ring.

Aus der US 2015/0159551 A1 ist ein Leitschaufelring mit verstellbaren Leitschaufeln bekannt, wobei zwei Leitschaufeln in Umfangsrichtung einen anderen Abstand aufweisen als zwei andere Leitschaufeln ("cyclic spacing").From the US 2015/0159551 A1 a guide vane ring with adjustable guide vanes is known, two guide vanes having a different distance in the circumferential direction than two other guide vanes ("cyclic spacing").

DE 197 41 992 A1 zeigt eine radiale Wasserturbine mit sich in axialer Richtung erstreckenden und in axialer Richtung verschwenkbaren Leitschaufeln. DE 197 41 992 A1 shows a radial water turbine with guide blades extending in the axial direction and pivotable in the axial direction.

CH 360 074 A zeigt eine Gasturbine mit einem Verstellleitgitter, das segmentweise verstellt werden kann. Die Schaufeln der Segmente haben jeweils einen gleichen Abstand zueinander. Jedes Segment wird von einer eigenen Verstellvorrichtung gedreht. Nachteilig können die Schaufeln nicht von einer Verstellvorrichtung gedreht werden, sondern nur die gesamten Segmente um einen Winkel angestellt werden. DE 10 2008 058 014 A1 zeigt eine Verstellleitstufe mit Tandemverstellleitschaufeln, von denen jeweils zwei auf einem Schaufelteller angeordnet sind und auf dem Schaufelteller unterschiedlich angeordnet sein können. Die Blätter auf den Tellern der Tandemschaufeln sind um eine gemeinsame Drehachse verschwenkbar. Die benachbarten Teller und Tandemschaufeln entsprechen sich, wobei die Einzelblätter zweier benachbarter Tandemschaufeln jeweils die gleichen Staffelungswinkel aufweisen. CH 360 074 A shows a gas turbine with an adjustable guide grille that can be adjusted in segments. The blades of the segments are each equally spaced from one another. Each segment is rotated by its own adjustment device. Disadvantageously, the blades cannot be rotated by an adjusting device, but only the entire segments can be adjusted by an angle. DE 10 2008 058 014 A1 shows an adjustable guide stage with tandem adjustable guide vanes, two of which are arranged on a vane disk and can be arranged differently on the vane disk. The blades on the plates of the tandem blades can be pivoted about a common axis of rotation. The adjacent plates and tandem blades correspond to one another, the single blades of two adjacent tandem blades each having the same staggering angle.

RU 2 145 391 C1 und JP 2004 100553 A1 betreffen bekannte Gasturbinenleitstufen mit einzeln verstellbaren Schaufeln, die zueinander konstant beabstandet sind. RU 2 145 391 C1 and JP 2004 100553 A1 relate to known gas turbine nozzle stages with individually adjustable blades that are constantly spaced from one another.

Eine Aufgabe einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Turbomaschine, insbesondere Gasturbine, und/oder deren Betrieb zu verbessern.One object of an embodiment of the present invention is to improve a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, and / or its operation.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein verstellbares Schaufelgitter mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Ansprüche 11, 12 stellen eine Turbomaschine, insbesondere Gasturbine, mit wenigstens einem hier beschriebenen Schaufelgitter bzw. ein Verfahren zum Verstellen eines hier beschriebenen Schaufelgitters unter Schutz. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.This object is achieved by an adjustable blade grille with the features of claim 1. Claims 11, 12 protect a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, with at least one blade grid described here or a method for adjusting a blade grid described here. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung weist ein verstellbares Schaufelgitter für eine Turbomaschine, insbesondere für eine Verdichter- oder Turbinenstufe einer Gasturbine, insbesondere wenigstens ein verstellbares Schaufelgitter einer Turbomaschine, insbesondere wenigstens einer Verdichter- und/oder wenigstens einer Turbinenstufe einer Gasturbine, (jeweils) wenigstens eine vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als erste Schaufel bezeichnete Schaufel, insbesondere stator- bzw. gehäuseseitige und/oder Leitschaufel, die von einer oder beiden in Umfangsrichtung benachbarten, insbesondere weiteren, Schaufel(n), insbesondere (weiteren) stator- bzw. gehäuseseitigen und/oder Leitschaufel(n), in Umfangsrichtung (jeweils) einen vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als ersten Abstand bezeichneten Abstand aufweist, und wenigstens eine vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweite Schaufel bezeichnete Schaufel, insbesondere stator- bzw. gehäuseseitige und/oder Leitschaufel, die von einer oder beiden in Umfangsrichtung benachbarten, insbesondere anderen, Schaufel(n), insbesondere (anderen) stator- bzw. gehäuseseitigen und/oder Leitschaufel(n), in Umfangsrichtung (jeweils) einen vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweiten Abstand bezeichneten Abstand aufweist, auf. Die Erfindung kann mit besonderem Vorteil bei Leitschaufelgittern, insbesondere von Verdichterstufen, insbesondere Hochdruckverdichterstufen, von Gasturbinen, verwendet werden, ohne hierauf beschränkt zu sein.According to one embodiment of the present invention, an adjustable vane grille for a turbo machine, in particular for a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, in particular at least one adjustable vane grille of a turbo machine, in particular at least one compressor and / or at least one turbine stage of a gas turbine, (each) at least a blade, referred to here without loss of generality as the first blade, in particular stator or housing-side and / or guide blade, which is separated from one or both of the adjacent, in particular further, blade (s), in particular (further) stator or housing-side and / or guide vane (s), in the circumferential direction (in each case) has a distance designated here without loss of generality as the first distance, and at least one blade designated here without loss of generality as a second blade, in particular on the stator or housing side and / or of the guide vane, the one or both of one or both of the adjacent, in particular other, vane (s) in the circumferential direction, in particular (other) stator or housing-side and / or guide vane (s), in the circumferential direction (in each case) one in the present case without loss of generality as the second Distance has designated distance on. The invention can be used with particular advantage in guide vane grids, in particular in compressor stages, in particular high pressure compressor stages, in gas turbines, without being restricted thereto.

Nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist der zweite Abstand kleiner als der erste Abstand, insbesondere um wenigstens 1%, insbesondere wenigstens 5%, und/oder höchstens 75%, insbesondere höchstens 50%, des ersten oder zweiten Abstandes.According to one embodiment of the present invention, the second distance is smaller than the first distance, in particular by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, and / or at most 75%, in particular at most 50%, of the first or second distance.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung insbesondere unerwünschte Resonanzen zwischen benachbarten Schaufeln reduziert werden.In this way, in one embodiment, undesired resonances between adjacent blades in particular can be reduced.

Nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung weist das Schaufelgitter eine Verstellvorrichtung auf, durch die die erste Schaufel, insbesondere reversibel, von einer vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als erste Stellung (der ersten Schaufel, insbesondere des Schaufelgitters) bezeichneten Stellung, insbesondere Winkellage, in der wenigstens ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten Schaufel einen vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als ersten Staffelungswinkel (der ersten Schaufel) bezeichneten Staffelungswinkel aufweist, in eine vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweite Stellung (der ersten Schaufel bzw. des Schaufelgitters) bezeichnete Stellung, insbesondere Winkellage, in der (wenigstens) dieser Schaufelblattprofilschnitt (der ersten Schaufel) einen vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweiten Staffelungswinkel (der ersten Schaufel) bezeichneten Staffelungswinkel aufweist, und, gemeinsam mit der ersten Schaufel, insbesondere reversibel und/oder gleichsinnig, die zweite Schaufel von einer bzw. der vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als erste Stellung (der zweiten Schaufel bzw. des Schaufelgitters) bezeichneten Stellung, insbesondere Winkellage, in der wenigstens ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der zweiten Schaufel einen vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als ersten Staffelungswinkel (der zweiten Schaufel) bezeichneten Staffelungswinkel aufweist, in eine bzw. die vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweite Stellung (der zweiten Schaufel bzw. des Schaufelgitters) bezeichneten Stellung, insbesondere Winkellage, in der (wenigstens) dieser Schaufelblattprofilschnitt (der zweiten Schaufel) einen vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweiten Staffelungswinkel (der zweiten Schaufel) bezeichneten Staffelungswinkel aufweist, verstellbar, insbesondere verschwenk- bzw. drehbar, ist bzw. verstellt, insbesondere verschwenkt bzw. gedreht, wird bzw. hierzu eingerichtet ist bzw. verwendet wird.According to one embodiment of the present invention, the vane grille has an adjusting device by means of which the first vane, in particular reversibly, from a position referred to here without loss of generality as the first position (of the first vane, in particular the vane grille), in particular an angular position, in the at least an airfoil profile section of the first blade has a staggering angle called the first stagger angle (of the first blade) in the present case without loss of generality, in a position called the second position (of the first blade or the blade grid), in particular an angular position, in the present case without loss of generality as the second position (At least) this airfoil profile section (of the first blade) has a staggering angle referred to in the present case without loss of generality as the second stagger angle (of the first blade), and, together with the first blade, in particular rev ersible and / or in the same direction, the second blade from one or the position designated here without loss of generality as the first position (of the second blade or the blade lattice), in particular an angular position in which at least one blade profile section of the second blade is present without restriction of the Generally referred to as the first stagger angle (of the second blade), into a position, in particular the angular position, in the (at least) this blade profile section (the.), In the present without loss of generality as the second position (of the second blade or of the blade grid) second blade) has a staggering angle referred to in the present case without loss of generality as the second stagger angle (the second blade), is adjustable, in particular pivotable or rotatable, is or adjusted, in particular pivoted or rotated, is or is or is set up for this purpose . is used.

Nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist der zweite Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel von dem, insbesondere gleichsinnigen, zweiten Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel verschieden, insbesondere größer als der zweite Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel, insbesondere um wenigstens 1°, insbesondere wenigstens 5°, und/oder um wenigstens 1%, insbesondere wenigstens 5%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der ersten oder zweiten Schaufel und/oder um höchstens 45°, insbesondere höchstens 25°, und/oder um höchstens 50%, insbesondere höchstens 25%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der ersten oder zweiten Schaufel.According to one embodiment of the present invention, the second stagger angle of the first blade is different from the, in particular the same-direction, second stagger angle of the second blade, in particular greater than the second stagger angle of the second blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first or second blade and / or by at most 45 °, in particular at most 25 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25%, of the first or second The stagger angle of the first or second blade.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung bei unterschiedlichen Stellungen des Schaufelgitters bzw. der ersten und zweiten Schaufel, jeweils vorteilhafte Strömungsbedingungen dargestellt und so in einer Weiterbildung eine Performance und/oder Sauggrenze verbessert bzw. umgekehrt eine Verschlechterung der Strömungsverhältnisse durch Verstellen des Schaufelgitters reduziert werden. Insbesondere können in einer Ausführung bei kleineren bzw. offeneren Staffelungswinkeln vorteilhafte Abströmungen, insbesondere Abströmwinkel, und/oder bei größeren bzw. geschlosseneren Staffelungswinkeln vorteilhafte Verhältnisse, insbesondere freie Strömungsquerschnitte zwischen benachbarten Schaufeln, dargestellt werden.As a result, advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid. In one embodiment, advantageous outflows, in particular outflow angles, and / or, in the case of larger or more closed stagger angles, advantageous conditions, in particular free flow cross-sections between adjacent blades, can be represented in one embodiment.

Als Staffelungs- oder auch Schaufelwinkel ("stagger angle") wird vorliegend in einer Ausführung in fachüblicher Weise der Winkel bezeichnet, den die druckseitige Tangente an den jeweiligen Schaufelblattprofilschnitt bzw. die (druckseitige) Profiltangente bzw. -sehne ("cord line") mit der Axialrichtung einschließt. In einer Ausführung ist der Staffelungswinkel β in fachüblicher Weise gleich der Hälfte der Summe aus An- und Abströmwinkel α1, α2 des Schaufelblattprofilschnitts (β = (α1 + α2)/2). Der (maßgebliche bzw. wenigstens eine) Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten und zweiten Schaufel bzw. ihres jeweiligen Schaufelblattes ist in einer Ausführung ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt auf derselben radialen Höhe, insbesondere ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt am Schaufelblattfuß, an der Schaufelblattspitze oder auf halber radialer Schaufelblatthöhe. Entsprechend weisen in einer Ausführung in der ersten Stellung der ersten und zweiten Schaufel bzw. des Schaufelgitters wenigstens ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten Schaufel den ersten Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel und ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der zweiten Schaufel auf derselben radialen Höhe den ersten Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel und in der zweiten Stellung der ersten und zweiten Schaufel bzw. des Schaufelgitters dieser Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten Schaufel den zweiten Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel und dieser Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der zweiten Schaufel den zweiten Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel auf.As a stagger angle ("stagger angle") in one embodiment, the angle which the pressure-side tangent to the respective airfoil profile section or the (pressure-side) profile tangent or chord ("cord line") is referred to is present in one embodiment the axial direction includes. In one embodiment, the staggering angle β is, as is customary in the art, equal to half the sum of the inflow and outflow angles α 1 , α 2 of the airfoil profile section (β = (α 1 + α 2 ) / 2). The (relevant or at least one) airfoil profile section of the first and second blades or their respective airfoil is, in one embodiment, an airfoil profile section at the same radial height, in particular an airfoil profile section at the airfoil root, at the airfoil tip or at half the radial airfoil height. Correspondingly, in one embodiment, the first and second blades or the blade grid have at least one in the first position Airfoil profile section of the first blade the first stagger angle of the first blade and an airfoil profile section of the second blade at the same radial height the first stagger angle of the second blade and in the second position of the first and second blades or the airfoil this airfoil profile section of the first blade the second stagger angle of the first Blade and this airfoil profile section of the second blade on the second stagger angle of the second blade.

Als Axialrichtung wird vorliegend insbesondere in fachüblicher Weise eine zu einer Rotations- bzw. (Haupt)Maschinenachse der Turbomaschine bzw. Gasturbine(nstufe) parallele Richtung, insbesondere von einem Turbomaschinen- bzw. Schaufelgittereinlass bzw. -tritt zu einem Turbomaschinen- bzw. Schaufelgitterauslass bzw. -tritt, bezeichnet, als Radialrichtung entsprechend eine auf der Rotations- bzw. (Haupt)Maschinenachse senkrecht stehende Richtung von dieser Achse weg, als Umfangsrichtung entsprechend eine Umdrehungs- bzw. Rotationsrichtung um diese Achse bzw. eines Rotors der Turbomaschine bzw. Gasturbine(nstufe), insbesondere des verstellbaren Laufschaufelgitters oder eines dem verstellbaren Leitschaufelgitter axial benachbarten Laufschaufelgitters.In the present case, a direction parallel to a rotation or (main) machine axis of the turbo machine or gas turbine (n stage), in particular from a turbo machine or vane grille inlet or outlet to a turbo machine or vane grille outlet or outlet, is used as the axial direction in the present case, in particular in the usual way - occurs, referred to, as a radial direction corresponding to a direction perpendicular to the rotation or (main) machine axis away from this axis, as a circumferential direction corresponding to a direction of rotation or rotation about this axis or a rotor of the turbo machine or gas turbine ( n stage), in particular of the adjustable rotor blade grid or of a rotor blade grid axially adjacent to the adjustable guide blade grid.

Als Abstand bzw. Teilung zwischen zwei in Umfangsrichtung benachbarten Schaufeln in Umfangsrichtung wird vorliegend insbesondere in fachüblicher Weise ein Winkel zwischen Verstell-, insbesondere Schwenk- bzw. Drehachsen, der beiden benachbarten Schaufeln bzw. eine entsprechende Umfangs- bzw. Segmentlänge bezeichnet, insbesondere eine Umfangs- bzw. Segmentlänge zwischen Drehlagern der beiden Schaufeln.In the present case, the distance or division between two adjacent blades in the circumferential direction in the circumferential direction is an angle between the adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axes, of the two adjacent blades or a corresponding circumferential or segment length, in particular a circumference - or segment length between the pivot bearings of the two blades.

In einer Ausführung ist der erste Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel gleich dem, insbesondere hierzu gleichsinnigen, ersten Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel. Mit anderen Worten gibt es in einer Ausführung wenigstens eine bzw. die erste Stellung der ersten und zweiten Schaufel bzw. des Schaufelgitters, in der die erste und zweite Schaufel bzw. deren Schaufelblätter auf wenigstens einer radialen Höhe denselben Staffelungswinkel aufweisen.In one embodiment, the first stagger angle of the first blade is equal to the first stagger angle of the second blade, in particular the first stagger angle in the same direction. In other words, in one embodiment there is at least one or the first position of the first and second blades or of the blade grid in which the first and second blades or their blades have the same staggering angle at at least one radial height.

Gleichermaßen kann in einer Ausführung der erste Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel von dem, insbesondere gleichsinnigen, ersten Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel verschieden, insbesondere größer oder, bevorzugt, kleiner als der erste Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel, sein, insbesondere um wenigstens 1°, insbesondere wenigstens 5°, und/oder um wenigstens 1%, insbesondere wenigstens 5%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der ersten oder zweiten Schaufel und/oder um höchstens 45°, insbesondere höchstens 25°, und/oder um höchstens 50%, insbesondere höchstens 25%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der ersten oder zweiten Schaufel.Likewise, in one embodiment, the first stagger angle of the first blade can be different from, in particular the same-directional, first stagger angle of the second blade, in particular larger or, preferably, smaller than the first stagger angle of the second blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first or second blade and / or by at most 45 °, in particular at most 25 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25% , the first or second stagger angle of the first or second blade.

Insbesondere kann in einer bevorzugten Ausführung die erste Schaufel bzw. deren wenigstens einer Schaufelblattprofilschnitt in wenigstens einer (zweiten) Stellung einen größeren und in wenigstens einer (ersten) Stellung einen kleineren Staffelungswinkel aufweisen als die zweite Schaufel bzw. deren wenigstens einer Schaufelblattprofilschnitt. In einer anderen Ausführung ist der Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel bzw. von deren wenigstens einem Schaufelblattprofilschnitt stets bzw. über den gesamten Verstellbereich größer oder kleiner als der zweite Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel bzw. von deren wenigstens einem Schaufelblattprofilschnitt.In particular, in a preferred embodiment, the first blade or its at least one airfoil profile section can have a larger stagger angle in at least one (second) position and a smaller stagger angle in at least one (first) position than the second blade or its at least one airfoil profile section. In another embodiment, the staggering angle of the first blade or of its at least one airfoil profile section is always greater or smaller than the second staggering angle of the second blade or of its at least one airfoil profile section or over the entire adjustment range.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung bei unterschiedlichen Stellungen des Schaufelgitters bzw. der ersten und zweiten Schaufel, jeweils vorteilhafte Strömungsbedingungen dargestellt und so in einer Weiterbildung eine Performance und/oder Sauggrenze verbessert bzw. umgekehrt eine Verschlechterung der Strömungsverhältnisse durch Verstellen des Schaufelgitters reduziert werden.As a result, advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.

In einer Ausführung begrenzt die erste und/oder zweite Stellung der ersten und/oder zweiten Schaufel deren (jeweiligen) Verstellbereich ein bzw. beidseitig. Gleichermaßen kann in einer Ausführung die erste Schaufel von der ersten Stellung über die zweite Stellung hinaus und/oder von der zweiten Stellung über die erste Stellung hinaus und/oder die zweite Schaufel von der ersten Stellung über die zweite Stellung hinaus und/oder von der zweiten Stellung über die erste Stellung hinaus verstellbar sein bzw. verstellt werden bzw. hierzu eingerichtet sein.In one embodiment, the first and / or second position of the first and / or second blade limits their (respective) adjustment range on one or both sides. Likewise, in one embodiment, the first vane can move from the first position beyond the second position and / or from the second position beyond the first position and / or the second vane from the first position beyond the second position and / or from the second Position to be adjustable beyond the first position or to be adjusted or to be set up for this purpose.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung bei unterschiedlichen Stellungen des Schaufelgitters bzw. der ersten und zweiten Schaufel, jeweils vorteilhafte Strömungsbedingungen dargestellt und so in einer Weiterbildung eine Performance und/oder Sauggrenze verbessert bzw. umgekehrt eine Verschlechterung der Strömungsverhältnisse durch Verstellen des Schaufelgitters reduziert werden.As a result, advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.

In einer Ausführung ist der erste Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel größer oder, bevorzugt, kleiner als der zweite Staffelungswinkel der ersten Schaufel, insbesondere um wenigstens 1°, insbesondere wenigstens 5°, und/oder um wenigstens 1%, insbesondere wenigstens 5%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der ersten Schaufel und/oder um höchstens 75°, insbesondere höchstens 45°, und/oder um höchstens 50%, insbesondere höchstens 25%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der ersten Schaufel. Zusätzlich oder alternativ ist in einer Ausführung der erste Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel größer oder, bevorzugt, kleiner als der zweite Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufel, insbesondere um wenigstens 1°, insbesondere wenigstens 5°, und/oder um wenigstens 1%, insbesondere wenigstens 5%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der zweiten Schaufel und/oder um höchstens 75°, insbesondere höchstens 45°, und/oder um höchstens 50%, insbesondere höchstens 25%, des ersten oder zweiten Staffelungswinkels der zweiten Schaufel.In one embodiment, the first stagger angle of the first blade is greater or, preferably, smaller than the second stagger angle of the first blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first blade and / or by at most 75 °, in particular at most 45 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25%, of the first or second stagger angle of the first blade. Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment the first stagger angle of the second blade is greater or, preferably, smaller than the second stagger angle of the second blade, in particular by at least 1 °, in particular at least 5 °, and / or by at least 1%, in particular at least 5% , the first or second stagger angle of the second blade and / or by at most 75 °, in particular at most 45 °, and / or by at most 50%, in particular at most 25%, of the first or second stagger angle of the second blade.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung bei unterschiedlichen Stellungen des Schaufelgitters bzw. der ersten und zweiten Schaufel, jeweils vorteilhafte Strömungsbedingungen dargestellt und so in einer Weiterbildung eine Performance und/oder Sauggrenze verbessert bzw. umgekehrt eine Verschlechterung der Strömungsverhältnisse durch Verstellen des Schaufelgitters reduziert werden.As a result, advantageous flow conditions can be represented in one embodiment with different positions of the vane grid or the first and second blades and, in a further development, a performance and / or suction limit can be improved or, conversely, a deterioration in the flow conditions can be reduced by adjusting the blade grid.

In einer Ausführung weist die Verstellvorrichtung ein ein- oder mehrteiliges Verstellmittel, insbesondere einen (Ver)Stellring, zum gemeinsamen und/oder reversiblen, insbesondere gleichsinnigen, Verstellen der ersten und zweiten Schaufel von der ersten in die zweite Stellung auf, mit dem die erste Schaufel über wenigstens ein vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als erstes Koppelglied bezeichnetes Koppelglied, insbesondere einen (ersten) Stellhebel, und die zweite Schaufel über wenigstens ein vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweites Koppelglied bezeichnetes Koppelglied, insbesondere einen (zweiten) Stellhebel, gekoppelt ist. Diesbezüglich wird ergänzend auf die eingangs genannte DE 103 51 202 A1 Bezug genommen und deren Inhalt ausdrücklich zum Gegenstand der vorliegenden Offenbarung gemacht.In one embodiment, the adjustment device has a one-part or multi-part adjustment means, in particular a (adjustment) ring, for common and / or reversible, in particular in the same direction, adjustment of the first and second blades from the first to the second position, with which the first blade via at least one coupling member referred to here without loss of generality as the first coupling member, in particular a (first) adjusting lever, and the second blade via at least one in the present case without loss of generality as the second coupling member designated coupling member, in particular a (second) adjusting lever, is coupled. In this regard, reference is made to the aforementioned DE 103 51 202 A1 Reference is made and their content is expressly made the subject of the present disclosure.

Durch ein solches, insbesondere gemeinsames, Verstellmittel können in einer Ausführung die erste und zweite Schaufel vorteilhaft verstellt und so das Schaufelgitter an unterschiedliche Rand-, insbesondere Betriebs- und/oder Strömungsbedingungen, angepasst werden, wobei in einer Ausführung zugleich vorteilhaft die entsprechende Verstellung der Schaufelblattprofilschnitte und damit die Einstellung von deren (ersten bzw. zweiten) Staffelungswinkeln erfolgt.Such, in particular common, adjusting means can advantageously adjust the first and second blades in one embodiment and thus adapt the blade grid to different boundary, in particular operating and / or flow conditions, whereby in one embodiment the corresponding adjustment of the blade profile sections is advantageous at the same time and thus the setting of their (first or second) graduation angles takes place.

In einer Weiterbildung wird bzw. ist das Verstellmittel rotatorisch und/oder, insbesondere gleichzeitig, insbesondere zwangsgekoppelt, translatorisch verstellt bzw. verstellbar bzw. hierzu eingerichtet, insbesondere um die Axialrichtung bzw. Rotations- bzw. (Haupt)Maschinenachse der Turbomaschine dreh- und/oder in dieser Richtung bzw. parallel hierzu verschiebbar. Zusätzlich oder alternativ ist in einer Ausführung das Verstellmittel mit dem ersten Koppelglied durch ein, insbesondere in einem, vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als erstes Gelenk bezeichnetes Gelenk und/oder mit dem zweiten Koppelglied durch ein, insbesondere in einem, vorliegend ohne Beschränkung der Allgemeinheit als zweites Gelenk bezeichnetes Gelenk verbunden. In einer Weiterbildung ist das erste Koppelglied drehfest mit einer Schwenkachse der ersten Schaufel und/oder das zweite Koppelglied drehfest mit einer Schwenkachse der zweiten Schaufel verbunden. Diesbezüglich wird wie erwähnt insbesondere ergänzend auf die eingangs genannte DE 103 51 202 A1 Bezug genommen.In a further development, the adjusting means is or is rotationally and / or, in particular simultaneously, in particular positively coupled, translationally adjusted or adjustable or set up for this purpose, in particular around the axial direction or the rotational or (main) machine axis of the turbomachine. or displaceable in this direction or parallel thereto. Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, the adjusting means with the first coupling member is provided by a, in particular in a joint, in the present case referred to as the first joint without loss of generality, and / or with the second coupling member by a, in particular in one, in the present case without restriction of generality as second joint called joint connected. In a further development, the first coupling member is non-rotatably connected to a pivot axis of the first vane and / or the second coupling member is non-rotatably connected to a pivot axis of the second vane. In this regard, as mentioned, the aforementioned is in particular supplementary DE 103 51 202 A1 Referenced.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung die erste und zweite Schaufel vorteilhaft verstellt und so das Schaufelgitter an unterschiedliche Rand-, insbesondere Betriebs- und/oder Strömungsbedingungen, angepasst werden, wobei in einer Ausführung zugleich vorteilhaft die entsprechende Verstellung der Schaufelblattprofilschnitte und damit die Einstellung von deren (ersten bzw. zweiten) Staffelungswinkelen erfolgt.As a result, in one embodiment, the first and second blades can advantageously be adjusted and the blade grid can thus be adapted to different marginal, in particular operating and / or flow conditions, whereby in one embodiment the corresponding adjustment of the blade profile sections and thus the setting of their ( first or second) graduation angles.

In einer Ausführung ist das erste Gelenk ein Dreh- und/oder Schubgelenk und/oder weist wenigstens einen rotatorischen bzw. Dreh- Freiheitsgrad, insbesondere in bzw. um die Radialrichtung, und/oder wenigstens einen translatorischen bzw. Schiebe-Freiheitsgrad, insbesondere in Axialrichtung, auf. Zusätzlich oder alternativ ist in einer Ausführung das zweite Gelenk ein Dreh- und/oder Schubgelenk und/oder weist wenigstens einen rotatorischen bzw. Dreh-Freiheitsgrad, insbesondere in bzw. um die Radialrichtung, und/oder wenigstens einen translatorischen bzw. Schiebe-Freiheitsgrad, insbesondere in Axialrichtung, auf.In one embodiment, the first joint is a rotary and / or sliding joint and / or has at least one rotational or rotational degree of freedom, in particular in or around the radial direction, and / or at least one translational or sliding degree of freedom, in particular in the axial direction , on. Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, the second joint is a rotary and / or sliding joint and / or has at least one rotational or rotational degree of freedom, in particular in or around the radial direction, and / or at least one translational or sliding degree of freedom, especially in the axial direction.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung eine vorteilhafte Verstellkinematik dargestellt, insbesondere in einer Weiterbildung unterschiedliche Hebelarmlängen kompensiert werden.As a result, advantageous adjustment kinematics can be represented in one embodiment, in particular different lever arm lengths can be compensated for in a development.

In einer Ausführung ist das erste Gelenk von dem zweiten Gelenk in axialer Richtung beabstandet, insbesondere von der ersten und/oder zweiten Schaufel weg bzw. (strom)abwärts.In one embodiment, the first joint is spaced apart from the second joint in the axial direction, in particular away from the first and / or second blade or (downstream) downwards.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung vorteilhaft die verschiedenen Staffelungswinkel bzw. Verstellungen realisiert werden.As a result, the various staggering angles or adjustments can advantageously be implemented in one embodiment.

In einer Ausführung ist eine Hebelarmlänge des ersten Koppelglieds von einer Hebelarmlänge des zweiten Koppelglieds verschieden, insbesondere größer oder, bevorzugt, kleiner als die Hebelarmlänge des zweiten Koppelglieds, insbesondere um wenigstens 1%, insbesondere wenigstens 5%, und/oder höchstens 50%, insbesondere höchstens 25%, der Hebelarmlänge des ersten oder zweiten Koppelglieds. Als Hebelarmlänge wird vorliegend insbesondere in fachüblicher Weise ein (kartesischer) Abstand zwischen einer Anbindung des Koppelglieds an das Verstellmittel und einer Anbindung des Koppelglieds an die entsprechende Schaufel, insbesondere deren Verstell-, insbesondere Schwenk- bzw. Drehachse oder ein damit gekoppeltes (weiteres) Koppelglied, verstanden.In one embodiment, a lever arm length of the first coupling member is different from a lever arm length of the second coupling member, in particular greater or, preferably, smaller than the lever arm length of the second coupling member, in particular by at least 1%, in particular at least 5%, and / or at most 50%, in particular at most 25% of the lever arm length of the first or second coupling link. In the present case, the lever arm length is a (Cartesian) distance between a connection of the coupling element to the adjustment means and a connection of the coupling element to the corresponding blade, in particular its adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axis, or a (further) coupling element coupled thereto , Roger that.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung vorteilhaft die verschiedenen Staffelungswinkel bzw. Verstellungen realisiert werden.As a result, the various staggering angles or adjustments can advantageously be implemented in one embodiment.

In einer Ausführung fluchten eine Verstell-, insbesondere Schwenk- bzw. Drehachse der ersten Schaufel und eine Verstell-, insbesondere Schwenk- bzw. Drehachse der zweiten Schaufel in Umfangsrichtung miteinander bzw. liegen, wenigstens im Wesentlichen, auf derselben axialen Position.In one embodiment, an adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axis of the first blade and an adjustment, in particular pivot or rotation axis of the second blade are aligned with one another in the circumferential direction or are at least substantially in the same axial position.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung eine vorteilhafte Strömungscharakteristik und/oder Verstellkinematik dargestellt werden.As a result, advantageous flow characteristics and / or adjustment kinematics can be represented in one embodiment.

Nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung werden zum Verstellen eines hier beschriebenen Schaufelgitters die erste und zweite Schaufel, insbesondere gemeinsam, insbesondere durch Rotation und/oder Translation des Verstellmittels, von der ersten Stellung in die zweite Stellung und so der wenigstens eine Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten und der zweiten Schaufel von dem jeweiligen ersten in den jeweiligen zweiten Staffelungswinkel verstellt, insbesondere verschwenkt bzw. gedreht, und/oder von der zweiten Stellung in die erste Stellung und so der wenigstens eine Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten und der zweiten Schaufel von dem jeweiligen zweiten wieder in den jeweiligen ersten Staffelungswinkel verstellt, insbesondere verschwenkt bzw. gedreht.According to one embodiment of the present invention, in order to adjust a blade grid described here, the first and second blades, in particular jointly, in particular by rotation and / or translation of the adjusting means, from the first position to the second position and thus the at least one blade profile section of the first and the second blade adjusted from the respective first to the respective second stagger angle, in particular pivoted or rotated, and / or from the second position to the first position and thus the at least one airfoil profile section of the first and second blades from the respective second back into the respective adjusted first stagger angle, in particular pivoted or rotated.

In einer Ausführung weist das Schaufelgitter mehrere der ersten Schaufeln und/oder mehrere der zweiten Schaufeln und/oder mehrere dritte, insbesondere weitere bzw. andere, Schaufeln auf, wobei zwei oder mehr erste Schaufeln und/oder zwei oder mehr zweite Schaufeln gruppenweise bzw. in Umfangsrichtung (paarweise) benachbart sein können.In one embodiment, the blade grid has a plurality of the first blades and / or a plurality of the second blades and / or a plurality of third, in particular further or different blades, two or more first blades and / or two or more second blades in groups or in Circumferential direction (in pairs) can be adjacent.

Hierdurch können in einer Ausführung eine vorteilhafte Strömungscharakteristik und/oder Verstellkinematik dargestellt und/oder unerwünschte Resonanzen zwischen benachbarten Schaufeln reduziert werden.As a result, in one embodiment, advantageous flow characteristics and / or adjustment kinematics can be represented and / or undesired resonances between adjacent blades can be reduced.

Weitere vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der nachfolgenden Beschreibung bevorzugter Ausführungen. Hierzu zeigt, teilweise schematisiert:

Fig. 1
einen Teil einer Abwicklung eines Schaufelgitters nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in einer ersten Stellung; und
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das Schaufelgitter in Fig. 1 entsprechender Darstellung in einer zweiten Stellung.
Further advantageous developments of the present invention emerge from the subclaims and the following description of preferred embodiments. This shows, partly schematically:
Fig. 1
a portion of a development of a blade grate according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first position; and
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the shovel grille in Fig. 1 corresponding representation in a second position.

Fig. 1 zeigt einen Teil einer Abwicklung eines verstellbaren Schaufelgitters, insbesondere Leitgitters, einer Turbomaschine, insbesondere einer Verdichter- oder Turbinenstufe einer Gasturbine, nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in einer ersten Stellung. Fig. 1 shows a part of a development of an adjustable blade grille, in particular a guide grille, of a turbo machine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first position.

Das Schaufelgitter weist mehrere in Umfangsrichtung (horizontal in Fig. 1) benachbarte Schaufeln, insbesondere Leitschaufeln, auf, von denen in Fig. 1 exemplarisch nur sechs dargestellt sind.The blade grille has several in the circumferential direction (horizontally in Fig. 1 ) adjacent blades, in particular guide blades, of which in Fig. 1 only six are shown as examples.

Die in Fig. 1 zweite Schaufel von links, von der in der Abwicklung der Fig. 1 ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 11 dargestellt ist, weist von ihren beiden in Umfangsrichtung benachbarten weiteren Schaufeln 30 in Umfangsrichtung jeweils einen ersten Abstand B auf und stellt eine erste Schaufel 10 dar.In the Fig. 1 second shovel from the left, from the one in the settlement of the Fig. 1 an airfoil profile section 11 is shown, has a first distance B in each case from its two further blades 30 adjacent in the circumferential direction in the circumferential direction and represents a first blade 10.

Die in Fig. 1 zweite Schaufel von rechts, von der in der Abwicklung der Fig. 1 ein Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 21 auf derselben radialen Höhe wie der Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 11 dargestellt ist, weist von ihren beiden in Umfangsrichtung benachbarten anderen Schaufeln 40 in Umfangsrichtung jeweils einen zweiten Abstand A auf, der kleiner als der erste Abstand B ist (A < B), und stellt eine zweite Schaufel 10 dar.In the Fig. 1 second shovel from the right, from the one in the settlement of the Fig. 1 an airfoil profile section 21 is shown at the same radial height as the airfoil profile section 11, has a second distance A in each case from its two other blades 40 adjacent in the circumferential direction, which is smaller than the first distance B (A <B), and represents one second blade 10.

Der Abstand A bzw. B wird in Umfangsrichtung zwischen radialen Schwenkachsen bzw. Drehlagern 12, 32 bzw. 22, 42 der entsprechenden Schaufeln 10, 30 bzw. 20, 40 gemessen, um die bzw. in denen die Schaufeln 10, 20, 30 bzw. 40 drehbar gelagert sind und die in Fig. 1 durch Kreuze angedeutet sind.The distance A or B is measured in the circumferential direction between radial pivot axes or pivot bearings 12, 32 and 22, 42 of the corresponding blades 10, 30 and 20, 40 to or in which the blades 10, 20, 30 or 40 are rotatably mounted and the in Fig. 1 are indicated by crosses.

Die Schaufeln 10, 20, 30 und 40 sind durch eine Verstellvorrichtung gemeinsam, reversibel und gleichsinnig von einer ersten, in Fig. 1 dargestellten, Stellung, in eine zweite, in Fig. 2 dargestellte, Stellung verstell- bzw. um ihre jeweiligen Schwenkachsen 12, 22, 32 bzw. 42 drehbar.The blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 are common, reversible and in the same direction from a first, in Fig. 1 shown, position, in a second, in Fig. 2 The position shown can be adjusted or rotated about their respective pivot axes 12, 22, 32 and 42.

In der ersten Stellung (vgl. Fig. 1) weist wenigstens der Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 11 der ersten Schaufel 10 einen ersten Staffelungswinkel β1B (der ersten Schaufel 10) zwischen seiner strichpunktiert angedeuteten druckseitigen Profiltangente bzw.-sehne und der strich-doppelpunktiert angedeuteten axialen Richtung (vertikal von unten nach oben in Fig. 1) auf, wenigstens der Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 21 der zweiten Schaufel 20 einen gleich großen und gleichsinnigen ersten Staffelungswinkel β1A (der zweiten Schaufel 20).In the first position (cf. Fig. 1 ) at least the airfoil profile section 11 of the first blade 10 has a first staggering angle β 1B (of the first blade 10) between its pressure-side profile tangent or tendon indicated by dash-dotted lines and the axial direction indicated by dash-double-dotted lines (vertical from bottom to top in Fig. 1 ), at least the airfoil profile section 21 of the second blade 20 has a first staggering angle β 1A of the same size and in the same direction (of the second blade 20).

In der zweiten Stellung (vgl. Fig. 2) weist wenigstens der Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 11 der ersten Schaufel 10 einen zweiten Staffelungswinkel β2B (der ersten Schaufel 10) auf, wenigstens der Schaufelblattprofilschnitt 21 der zweiten Schaufel 20 einen hierzu gleichsinnigen zweiten Staffelungswinkel β2A (der zweiten Schaufel 20).In the second position (cf. Fig. 2 ) at least the airfoil profile section 11 of the first blade 10 has a second stagger angle β 2B (of the first blade 10), at least the airfoil profile section 21 of the second blade 20 has a second stagger angle β 2A (of the second blade 20) in the same direction.

Der Vergleich der Fig. 1, 2 zeigt zum einen, dass der zweite Staffelungswinkel β2B der ersten Schaufel 10 bzw. ihres Schaufelblattprofilschnitts 11 größer als der zweite Staffelungswinkel β2A der zweiten Schaufel 20 bzw. ihres Schaufelblattprofilschnitts 21 ist, und zum anderen, dass der erste Staffelungswinkel β1B der ersten Schaufel 10 bzw. ihres Schaufelblattprofilschnitts 11 kleiner als der zweite Staffelungswinkel β2B der ersten Schaufel 10 bzw. ihres Schaufelblattprofilschnitts 11 und der erste Staffelungswinkel β1A der zweiten Schaufel 20 bzw. ihres Schaufelblattprofilschnitts 21 kleiner als der zweite Staffelungswinkel β2A der zweiten Schaufel 20 bzw. ihres Schaufelblattprofilschnitts 21 ist.The comparison of the Fig. 1 , 2 shows on the one hand that the second stagger angle β 2B of the first blade 10 or its airfoil profile section 11 is greater than the second stagger angle β 2A of the second blade 20 or its airfoil profile section 21, and on the other hand that the first stagger angle β 1B of the first blade 10 or its airfoil profile section 11 smaller than the second stagger angle β 2B of the first blade 10 or its airfoil profile section 11 and the first stagger angle β 1A of the second blade 20 or its airfoil profile section 21 smaller than the second stagger angle β 2A of the second blade 20 or its airfoil section 21 is.

Hierdurch können bei kleineren bzw. offeneren Staffelungswinkeln (vgl. Fig. 1) vorteilhafte Abströmwinkel und bei größeren bzw. geschlosseneren Staffelungswinkeln (vgl. Fig. 2) vorteilhafte freie Strömungsquerschnitte zwischen benachbarten Schaufeln realisiert und so jeweils vorteilhafte Strömungsbedingungen dargestellt und eine Performance und eine Sauggrenze verbessert werden.This means that with smaller or more open staggering angles (cf. Fig. 1 ) advantageous outflow angles and with larger or more closed stagger angles (cf. Fig. 2 ) advantageous free flow cross-sections are realized between adjacent blades and thus each advantageous flow conditions are shown and a performance and a suction limit are improved.

Das Schaufelgitter weist in an sich bekannter Weise eine Verstellvorrichtung mit einem Verstellmittel in Form eines (Ver)Stellrings 50 zum gemeinsamen, reversiblen und gleichsinnigen Verstellen der Schaufeln 10, 20, 30 und 40 von der ersten in die zweite Stellung auf, mit dem die erste Schaufel 10 über ein erstes Koppelglied in Form eines (ersten) Stellhebels 51, die zweite Schaufel 20 über ein zweites Koppelglied in Form eines (zweiten) Stellhebels 52 und die weiteren bzw. anderen Schaufeln 30, 40 in analoger Weise über je ein weiteres Koppelglied in Form eines (weiteren bzw. anderen) Stellhebels 53 bzw. 54 gekoppelt sind.The blade grid has in a known manner an adjusting device with an adjusting means in the form of a (adjusting) adjusting ring 50 for the common, reversible and in the same direction adjusting the blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 from the first to the second position with which the first Blade 10 via a first coupling element in the form of a (first) adjusting lever 51, the second blade 20 via a second coupling element in the form of a (second) adjusting lever 52 and the other or other blades 30, 40 in an analogous manner via a further coupling element in each case Form of a (further or different) adjusting lever 53 and 54 are coupled.

Wie der Vergleich der Fig. 1, 2 zeigt und in Fig. 1, 2 durch entsprechende Bewegungspfeile angedeutet, kann der (Ver)Stellring 50 rotatorisch und damit zwangsgekoppelt translatorisch in an sich, insbesondere aus der DE 103 51 202 A1 , bekannter Weise verstellt werden.Like comparing the Fig. 1 , 2 shows and in Fig. 1 , 2 Indicated by corresponding movement arrows, the (Ver) adjusting ring 50 can be rotatory and thus positively coupled translationally in itself, in particular from the DE 103 51 202 A1 can be adjusted in a known manner.

Hierzu sind die Stellhebel 51 - 54 mit den entsprechenden Schenkachsen 12, 22, 32 bzw. 42 der Schaufeln 10, 20, 30 bzw. 40 (dreh)fest und mit dem (Ver)Stellring 50 durch je ein Gelenk 61 - 64 verbunden, insbesondere der erste Stellhebel 51 durch ein erstes Dreh- und Schubgelenk 61 mit einem rotatorischen Freiheitsgrad in Radialrichtung (senkrecht auf der Bildebene der Fig. 1) und einem translatorischen Freiheitsgrad in Axialrichtung (vertikal in Fig. 1) und der zweite Stellhebel 52 durch ein zweites Drehgelenk 62 mit einem rotatorischen Freiheitsgrad in Radialrichtung. Ein Dreh- und Schubgelenk 61, 63 kann in einer Ausführung durch einen Gleitstein realisiert sein, der in einer axialen Nut gleitet und mit dem der Stellhebel 51 bzw. 53 drehbar verbunden ist.For this purpose, the adjusting levers 51 - 54 are (rotationally) fixed with the corresponding pivot axes 12, 22, 32 and 42 of the blades 10, 20, 30 and 40 and are connected to the (adjusting) adjusting ring 50 by a joint 61 - 64 each, in particular the first adjusting lever 51 by a first swivel and sliding joint 61 with a rotational degree of freedom in the radial direction (perpendicular to the image plane of the Fig. 1 ) and a translational degree of freedom in the axial direction (vertical in Fig. 1 ) and the second adjusting lever 52 by a second swivel joint 62 with a rotational degree of freedom in the radial direction. A swivel and slide joint 61, 63 can be implemented in one embodiment by a sliding block which slides in an axial groove and to which the adjusting lever 51 or 53 is rotatably connected.

Das erste Gelenk 61 sowie die hiermit in Umfangsrichtung fluchtenden Gelenke 63 sind von dem zweiten Gelenk 62 und den damit in Umfangsrichtung fluchtenden Gelenken 64 in axialer Richtung von den Schaufeln 10, 20, 30, 40 weg beabstandet. Entsprechend ist eine Hebelarmlänge l51 des ersten Stellhebels 51 kleiner als eine Hebelarmlänge l52 des zweiten Stellhebels 52.The first joint 61 and the joints 63 aligned therewith in the circumferential direction are spaced apart from the second joint 62 and the joints 64 aligned therewith in the circumferential direction away from the blades 10, 20, 30, 40 in the axial direction. Correspondingly, a lever arm length l 51 of the first adjusting lever 51 is smaller than a lever arm length l 52 of the second adjusting lever 52.

Zum Verstellen des Schaufelgitters werden durch die durch Bewegungspfeile angedeutete Verdrehung des (Ver)Stellrings 50 um die (in Fig. 1 vertikale) Maschinenachse und hiermit zwangsgekoppelte Verschiebung in axialer Richtung die erste und zweite Schaufel 10, 20 gemeinsam von der ersten Stellung (vgl. Fig. 1) in die zweite Stellung (vgl. Fig. 2) verstellt, in der die Schaufelblattprofilschnitte 11, 21 die voneinander verschiedenen zweiten Staffelungswinkel β2B, β2A aufweisen, oder umgekehrt von der zweiten Stellung in die erste Stellung verstellt, in der die Schaufelblattprofilschnitte 11, 21 die gleichen ersten Staffelungswinkel β1B, β1A aufweisen.To adjust the vane grille, the rotation of the adjusting ring 50 around the (in Fig. 1 vertical) machine axis and with this a forced displacement in the axial direction, the first and second blades 10, 20 together from the first position (cf. Fig. 1 ) in the second position (cf. Fig. 2 ) adjusted, in which the airfoil profile sections 11, 21 have the different second stagger angles β 2B , β 2A , or vice versa, adjusted from the second position to the first position in which the airfoil profile sections 11, 21 have the same first stagger angles β 1B , β 1A exhibit.

Obwohl in der vorhergehenden Beschreibung exemplarische Ausführungen erläutert wurden, sei daraufhingewiesen, dass eine Vielzahl von Abwandlungen möglich ist. Außerdem sei darauf hingewiesen, dass es sich bei den exemplarischen Ausführungen lediglich um Beispiele handelt, die den Schutzbereich, die Anwendungen und den Aufbau in keiner Weise einschränken sollen. Vielmehr wird dem Fachmann durch die vorausgehende Beschreibung ein Leitfaden für die Umsetzung von mindestens einer exemplarischen Ausführung gegeben, wobei diverse Änderungen, insbesondere in Hinblick auf die Funktion und Anordnung der beschriebenen Bestandteile, vorgenommen werden können, ohne den Schutzbereich zu verlassen, wie er sich aus den Ansprüchen und diesen äquivalenten Merkmalskombinationen ergibt.Although exemplary embodiments have been explained in the preceding description, it should be pointed out that a large number of modifications are possible. It should also be pointed out that the exemplary designs are merely examples that are not intended to restrict the scope of protection, the applications and the structure in any way. Rather, the preceding description provides a person skilled in the art with guidelines for the implementation of at least one exemplary embodiment, with various changes, in particular with regard to the function and arrangement of the components described, being able to be made without departing from the scope of protection as it emerges from the claims and these equivalent combinations of features.

BezugszeichenlisteList of reference symbols

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erste Schaufelfirst shovel
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Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der ersten SchaufelAirfoil section of the first blade
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Schwenkachse/Drehlager der ersten SchaufelPivot axis / pivot bearing of the first blade
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zweite Schaufelsecond shovel
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Schaufelblattprofilschnitt der zweiten SchaufelAirfoil section of the second blade
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Schwenkachse/Drehlager der zweiten SchaufelPivot axis / pivot bearing of the second blade
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weitere/andere Schaufelanother / other shovel
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Schwenkachse/Drehlager der weiteren/anderen SchaufelPivot axis / pivot bearing of the further / other blade
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(Ver)Stellring (Stellmittel)Adjusting ring (adjusting means)
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erster Stellhebel (erstes Koppelglied)first control lever (first coupling link)
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zweiter Stellhebel (zweites Koppelglied)second control lever (second coupling link)
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StellhebelControl lever
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erstes Dreh- und Schubgelenkfirst swivel and sliding joint
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zweites Drehgelenksecond swivel joint
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Dreh- und SchubgelenkSwivel and sliding joint
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Hebelarmlänge erster StellhebelLever arm length of first setting lever
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erster Staffelungswinkel der zweiten Schaufelfirst stagger angle of the second blade
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Claims (12)

  1. Adjustable blade cascade for a turbomachine, in particular a compressor or turbine stage of a gas turbine, comprising
    at least one first blade which has a first distance (B) in the circumferential direction from at least one blade (30) that is adjacent in the circumferential direction,
    at least one second blade, in particular stator blade (20), which has a second distance (A) in the circumferential direction from at least one blade (40) that is adjacent in the circumferential direction, which second distance is smaller than the first distance (B), and an adjustment device (50-54) for jointly adjusting the first and second blade from a first position, in which at least one airfoil profile section (11) of the first blade (10) and one airfoil profile section (21) of the second blade (20) each have a first stagger angle (β1B; β1A), into a second position, in which these airfoil profile sections (11,21) have second stagger angles (β2B; β2A),
    characterized in that the first stagger angle (β1B) of the first blade (10) is equal to the first stagger angle (β1A) of the second blade (20), and
    the second stagger angle (β2B) of the first blade (10) differing from the second stagger angle (β2A) of the second blade (20), in particular being larger than the second stagger angle (β2A) of the second blade (20).
  2. Adjustable blade cascade according to claim 1, characterized in that the first stagger angle (β1B) of the first blade (10) differs from the first stagger angle (β1A) of the second blade (20), in particular is smaller or larger than the first stagger angle (β1A) of the second blade (20).
  3. Adjustable blade cascade according to either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first stagger angle (β1B) of the first blade (10) is smaller or largerthan the second stagger angle (β2B) of the first blade (10) and/or the first staggerangle (β1A) of the second blade (20) is smaller or larger than the second stagger angle (β2A) of the second blade (20).
  4. Adjustable blade cascade according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjustment device comprises an adjustment means (50) for jointly and/or reversibly adjusting the first and second blade (10, 20) from the first position into the second position, to which adjustment means the first blade (10) is coupled via at least one first coupling member (51) and the second blade (20) is coupled via at least one second coupling member (52).
  5. Adjustable blade cascade according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the adjustment means (50) is rotatably and/or translationally adjustable and/or is connected to the first coupling member (51) by a first joint (61) and/or to the second coupling member (52) by a second joint (62).
  6. Adjustable blade cascade according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the first and/or second joint (61, 62) is a revolute and/or prismatic joint and/or has at least one rotational and/orat least one translational degree of freedom.
  7. Adjustable blade cascade according to either of the two preceding claims, characterized in that the first joint (61) is spaced apart from the second joint (62) in the axial direction.
  8. Adjustable blade cascade according to any of the preceding claims 4 to 7, characterized in that a lever arm length (151) of the first coupling member (51) differs from a lever arm length (152) of the second coupling member (52), in particular is smaller or larger than the lever arm length (152) of the second coupling member (52).
  9. Adjustable blade cascade according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that an adjustment axis (12) of the first blade (10) and an adjustment axis (22) of the second blade (20) are aligned with one another in the circumferential direction.
  10. Adjustable blade cascade according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distance of the first blade (10) in the circumferential direction from the at least one blade (30) that is adjacent in the circumferential direction is a distance between a or the adjustment axis (12) of the first blade (10) and a or the adjustment axis (32) of this adjacent blade (30) and/or in that the distance of the second blade (20) in the circumferential direction from the at least one blade (40) that is adjacent in the circumferential direction is a distance between a or the adjustment axis (22) of the second blade (20) and a or the adjustment axis (42) of this adjacent blade (40).
  11. Turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, having at least one adjustable blade cascade according to any of the preceding claims.
  12. Method for adjusting a blade cascade according to any of claims 1 to 10, wherein the first and second blade (10, 20) are adjusted, in particular jointly and/or reversibly, from the first position into the second position in which the airfoil profile sections (11, 21) have the second stagger angles (β2B; β2A) that differfrom one another.
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