JP3564167B2 - Cooling structure of split ring - Google Patents

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JP3564167B2
JP3564167B2 JP9734794A JP9734794A JP3564167B2 JP 3564167 B2 JP3564167 B2 JP 3564167B2 JP 9734794 A JP9734794 A JP 9734794A JP 9734794 A JP9734794 A JP 9734794A JP 3564167 B2 JP3564167 B2 JP 3564167B2
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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明はガスタービンの高温作動ガスの流路壁を形成する分割環の冷却構造に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図4は本発明が適用されるガスタービンの縦断面図である。図において、1は作動ガス通路、2は作動ガスの流れ方向、3は第1段静翼、4は第2段静翼、5は上記両静翼の間に設けられている第1段動翼である。静翼と動翼は、順次交互に配置されている。
【0003】
ガスタービンにおいてはタービン効率を高めるために、作動ガスの温度を高くすることが要求される。その際、ガス通路を形成する壁面の金属材料の温度を、その材料の許容温度以下に保つために、その部材内に冷却空気を通す穴を設け、その中に空気を流通させて冷却することが行われている。
【0004】
図5は従来の壁面冷却構造の縦断面図であり、図4のA部相当位置における図である。図において、3は第1段静翼、4は第2段静翼、5は第1段動翼である。6は壁面を構成する分割環と呼ばれる部分である。これは、円周上で分割されて円弧状をなす個々の部材を複数個連ねて、円筒状の壁面を構成したものである。7は同分割環を構成する部材の中に設けられている複数の冷却空気穴であり、分割環構成部材の下流端に開口している。8は分割環の外周部に設けられているインピンジ板(衝突板)、9は同インピンジ板に設けられている複数の小孔、10は外部から圧力を高めて送給される冷却空気の流れである。また、13は分割環6を車室に取付ける顎部、14は分割環の外表面である。
【0005】
この構造において、冷却空気10が送給されると、空気はインピンジ板8に衝突した後、同板の小孔9から高速で噴出し、分割環外表面14に吹き付けられ、分割環を冷却する。空気はさらに複数の冷却空気穴7の中を通って、本来の目的である分割環の内部からの冷却をする。この空気穴7から流出した冷却空気は作動ガスに混入してガスタービンから流出する。以上に述べた例は第1段動翼に隣接する分割環の冷却構造に関するものであるが、他の段についても、上記構造と同様な冷却構造が設けられている。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記の従来の構造において、分割環の外周部に冷却空気10を導入すると、分割環を車室に取付ける顎部13や、周上の分割面の隙からの空気の洩れ量が多く、冷却空気として分割環の外周部に供給した量の内、本来の目的である冷却空気穴7を通って有効に冷却に寄与する空気の量が減少する。
【0007】
本発明は上記従来技術の欠点を解消し、空気の洩れ量を減らして分割環が効果的に冷却されるようにしようとするものである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は上記課題を解決したものであって、内部を高温作動ガスが流れる円筒又は円錐状のガスタービン壁面をその周上の複数箇所で分割した形状の円弧状断面を有する個々の分割環構成部材を接続して分割環を構成し、上記個々の分割環構成部材の外周部に複数の小孔を有するインピンジ板を設け、上記個々の分割環構成部材に、外部からそれぞれ冷却空気を導き、その冷却空気を上記個々の分割環構成部材の内部に設けられた冷却空気穴を流通させて分割環を冷却する冷却構造において、上記個々のインピンジ板の外側、周上の複数の箇所で分割された形状を有する複数の部材を相互に摺動可能な重ね合わせによって接続した円弧状断面を有するカバーそれぞれ覆い、同カバーと上記分割環構成部材とによって室を形成し、かつ、同室に外部から冷却空気を導入する管を設けたことを特徴とする分割環の冷却構造に関するものである。
【0009】
【作用】
カバーを設けて室を形成し、外部からの冷却空気をその室内に導入する。その空気は外部へ洩れることなく、分割環内に設けられている冷却空気穴へ入って分割環を内部から冷却する。したがって冷却空気が有効に利用される。
【0010】
【実施例】
図1は本発明の一実施例に係る分割環冷却構造の縦断面図、図2は同実施例の横断面図(図1のB−B断面図)、図3は同実施例のカバーの重ね合わせ部の拡大断面図である。なお図1は図5(従来技術図)に対応する部分を示している。図1において、11は分割環構成部材のそれぞれに設けられているインピンジ板8の外周を覆うように設けられたカバーである。同カバーと分割環構成部材との間に室が形成され、同室内にインピンジ板8が設けられている形となっている。12は外部から前記の室へ冷却空気を供給する管であり、その中を冷却空気10が流れる。13は分割環6を車室に取付けるための顎部、14は分割環の外表面である。図2において、15は分割環6の周上の分割部であり、熱膨張を拘束しないようにするものである。16はカバー11の重ね合わせ部であり、相互に摺動可能となっている。17はインピンジ板の分割部であり、熱膨張を拘束しないようにするためである。
【0011】
本実施例の構造において、冷却空気は管12を経由してカバー11の内側へ流入する。こゝへ流入した空気はインピンジ板の小孔9および分割部17を経て分割環の外表面14へ噴射され、分割環外表面を冷却した後、冷却空気穴7を通って分割環の内部を冷却し、下流端から流出する。本構造においては、カバー11が設けられているので、冷却空気が分割環の顎部13や分割部15等を通って無駄に洩れることはなく、効果的に分割環6を冷却することができる。カバー11には、重ね合わせ部16が設けてあるので、熱膨張や分割環の変形等によって生じる熱応力を緩和することができる。また、インピンジ板8には分割部17が設けてあり、若干の隙間を設けた突き合わせとなっているので、熱応力を防止することができる。この隙間は小孔9と同様に冷却空気の噴出に寄与するものである。
【0012】
以上詳述したように、本実施例の構造は、分割環に大きな熱応力を発生させることなくカバーを設けることができ、その結果無駄に周囲に漏れる空気を減らすことができるので少ない冷却空気量で分割環の冷却が可能となり、ガスタービンの熱効率を向上させ、分割環の寿命を延長させることができる。上記の冷却構造、及びその作用・効果は他の段についても同様である。
【0013】
【発明の効果】
本発明の分割環の冷却構造においては、分割環を構成する個々の分割環構成部材の外側に、周上の複数の箇所で分割された形状を有する複数の部材を相互に摺動可能な重ね合わせによって接続した円弧状断面を有するカバーをそれぞれ形成し、同カバーと上記分割環構成部材とによって室を形成し、かつ、同室に外部から冷却空気を導入する管を設けているので、空気の無駄な洩れがなくなり、効果的に分割環を冷却することができる。また冷却用の部材の熱応力による損傷も生じない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施例に係る分割環冷却構造の縦断面図。
【図2】同実施例の横断面図(図1のB−B断面図)。
【図3】同実施例のカバーの重ね合わせ部の拡大断面図。
【図4】本発明が適用されるガスタービンの縦断面図。
【図5】従来の壁面冷却構造の縦断面図(図4のA部相当位置における図)。
【符号の説明】
1 作動ガス通路
2 流れ方向
3 第1段静翼
4 第2段静翼
5 第1段動翼
6 分割環
7 冷却空気穴
8 インピンジ板
9 小孔
10 冷却空気の流れ
11 カバー
12 管
13 顎部
14 分割環の外表面
15 分割環の分割部
16 カバーの重ね合わせ部
17 インピンジ板の分割部
[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a cooling structure for a split ring that forms a flow wall of a high-temperature working gas of a gas turbine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a gas turbine to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a working gas passage, 2 is a working gas flow direction, 3 is a first-stage stationary blade, 4 is a second-stage stationary blade, and 5 is a first-stage moving blade provided between the two stationary blades. The stationary blades and the moving blades are sequentially and alternately arranged.
[0003]
In gas turbines, it is required to increase the temperature of working gas in order to increase turbine efficiency. At that time, in order to keep the temperature of the metal material of the wall surface forming the gas passage below the allowable temperature of the material, a hole for passing cooling air is provided in the member, and air is circulated through the hole to cool the member. Has been done.
[0004]
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional wall cooling structure, and is a view at a position corresponding to a portion A in FIG. In the figure, 3 is a first stage stationary blade, 4 is a second stage stationary blade, and 5 is a first stage moving blade. Reference numeral 6 denotes a part called a split ring constituting a wall surface. This is a configuration in which a plurality of individual members that are divided on the circumference and form an arc shape are connected to each other to form a cylindrical wall surface. Reference numeral 7 denotes a plurality of cooling air holes provided in a member constituting the split ring, and is opened at a downstream end of the split ring member. Reference numeral 8 denotes an impingement plate (collision plate) provided on an outer peripheral portion of the split ring, 9 denotes a plurality of small holes provided in the impingement plate, and 10 denotes a flow of cooling air supplied by increasing the pressure from the outside. It is. Reference numeral 13 denotes a jaw for attaching the split ring 6 to the vehicle compartment, and 14 denotes an outer surface of the split ring.
[0005]
In this structure, when the cooling air 10 is supplied, the air collides with the impingement plate 8, and then blows out at a high speed from the small holes 9 of the impingement plate 8, and is blown to the outer surface 14 of the split ring to cool the split ring. . The air further passes through the plurality of cooling air holes 7 to cool the inside of the split ring, which is the original purpose. The cooling air flowing out of the air holes 7 mixes with the working gas and flows out of the gas turbine. The example described above relates to the cooling structure of the split ring adjacent to the first stage blade, but the other stages are provided with the same cooling structure as the above structure.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described conventional structure, when the cooling air 10 is introduced into the outer peripheral portion of the split ring, a large amount of air leaks from the jaw 13 for attaching the split ring to the vehicle compartment and the gap between the divided surfaces on the circumference, and the cooling air Of the amount supplied to the outer peripheral portion of the split ring, the amount of air that effectively contributes to cooling through the cooling air hole 7, which is the original purpose, is reduced.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and to reduce the amount of air leakage so that the split ring can be effectively cooled.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention was to solve the above problems, the individual ring segment having an arcuate cross section having a shape divided in a plurality of locations on the cylindrical or peripheral conical gas turbine wall flows inside the hot working gas connect the components constitute a ring segment, the impingement plate having a plurality of small holes in the outer peripheral portion of the individual ring segment components provided on the individual ring segment structure member, respectively cooling air from the outside lead, in the cooling structure for cooling the cooling air is passed through the cooling air holes provided in the interior of the individual ring segment component split ring, the outer upper Kiko 's impingement plate, a plurality of the circumferential covering each a plurality of members having a portion in divided form mutually a cover having an arcuate cross-section connected by a slidable overlapping to form a chamber with the same cover and the ring segment component, and , Relates cooling structure of the split ring, characterized in that a tube for introducing cooling air from outside the chamber.
[0009]
[Action]
A chamber is formed by providing a cover, and cooling air from outside is introduced into the chamber. The air does not leak to the outside and enters the cooling air holes provided in the split ring to cool the split ring from the inside. Therefore, the cooling air is effectively used.
[0010]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a split ring cooling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the embodiment (sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1), and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of a superposition part. FIG. 1 shows a portion corresponding to FIG. 5 (prior art drawing). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a cover provided so as to cover the outer periphery of the impingement plate 8 provided on each of the split ring constituent members. A chamber is formed between the cover and the split ring component, and an impingement plate 8 is provided in the chamber. Reference numeral 12 denotes a pipe for supplying cooling air from the outside to the chamber, through which the cooling air 10 flows. 13 is a jaw for attaching the split ring 6 to the vehicle compartment, and 14 is an outer surface of the split ring. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 15 denotes a dividing portion on the circumference of the dividing ring 6, which does not restrict thermal expansion. Reference numeral 16 denotes an overlapping portion of the cover 11, which is slidable with each other. Reference numeral 17 denotes a divided portion of the impingement plate for preventing the thermal expansion from being restricted.
[0011]
In the structure of the present embodiment, the cooling air flows into the inside of the cover 11 via the pipe 12. The air that has flowed into the ring is injected into the outer surface 14 of the split ring through the small holes 9 and the split portion 17 of the impingement plate, and after cooling the outer surface of the split ring, passes through the cooling air holes 7 to cool the inside of the split ring. Cools and flows out downstream. In this structure, since the cover 11 is provided, the cooling air does not leak wastefully through the jaws 13 and the split portions 15 of the split ring, and the split ring 6 can be effectively cooled. . Since the cover 11 is provided with the overlapping portion 16, thermal stress caused by thermal expansion, deformation of the split ring, and the like can be reduced. Further, since the impingement plate 8 is provided with the divided portion 17 and is abutted with a slight gap, thermal stress can be prevented. This gap contributes to the ejection of the cooling air similarly to the small holes 9.
[0012]
As described in detail above, the structure of this embodiment can provide a cover without generating a large thermal stress in the split ring, and as a result, it is possible to reduce unnecessary air leakage to the surroundings. Accordingly, the split ring can be cooled, the thermal efficiency of the gas turbine can be improved, and the life of the split ring can be extended. The above-described cooling structure, and its operation and effects are the same for other stages.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
In the cooling structure for a split ring according to the present invention, a plurality of members having a shape divided at a plurality of locations on the circumference are overlapped with each other outside the individual split ring constituent members constituting the split ring. A cover having an arc-shaped cross section connected by joining is formed, a chamber is formed by the cover and the above-mentioned split ring constituting member, and a pipe for introducing cooling air from the outside to the chamber is provided. There is no unnecessary leakage, and the split ring can be cooled effectively. Also, the cooling member is not damaged by thermal stress.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a split ring cooling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment (a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1).
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an overlapping portion of the cover according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a gas turbine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional wall cooling structure (a view at a position corresponding to a portion A in FIG. 4).
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 working gas passage 2 flow direction 3 first stage stationary blade 4 second stage stationary blade 5 first stage moving blade 6 split ring 7 cooling air hole 8 impingement plate 9 small hole 10 cooling air flow 11 cover 12 pipe 13 jaw 14 split ring Outer surface 15 Dividing portion of split ring 16 Overlap portion of cover 17 Dividing portion of impingement plate

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内部を高温作動ガスが流れる円筒又は円錐状のガスタービン壁面をその周上の複数箇所で分割した形状の円弧状断面を有する個々の分割環構成部材を接続して分割環を構成し、上記個々の分割環構成部材の外周部に複数の小孔を有するインピンジ板を設け、上記個々の分割環構成部材に、外部からそれぞれ冷却空気を導き、その冷却空気を上記個々の分割環構成部材の内部に設けられた冷却空気穴を流通させて分割環を冷却する冷却構造において、上記個々のインピンジ板の外側、周上の複数の箇所で分割された形状を有する複数の部材を相互に摺動可能な重ね合わせによって接続した円弧状断面を有するカバーそれぞれ覆い、同カバーと上記分割環構成部材とによって室を形成し、かつ、同室に外部から冷却空気を導入する管を設けたことを特徴とする分割環の冷却構造。Connect the individual ring segment component having an arcuate cross-section of the divided shape at a plurality of locations of cylindrical or its periphery a conical gas turbine wall flow within the hot working gas constituting the split ring, the provided impingement plate having a plurality of small holes in the outer peripheral portion of each of the split ring components, to the individual ring segment structure member guides each cooling air from the outside, the individual ring segment component the cooling air of the cooling structure for cooling the ring segment by circulating the cooling air holes provided therein, the outer upper Kiko 's impingement plate, a plurality of members having a divided form at a plurality of points on the circumference cross each covered with a cover having an arcuate cross-section connected by a slidable superposition to form a chamber with the same cover and the ring segment component, and is provided with a tube for introducing cooling air from outside into the same room Cooling structure of the split ring, characterized in that.
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