Patent Grant
11209021
The present invention relates to a centrifugal rotary machine.
Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-021938, filed Feb. 8, 2016, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Generally, a centrifugal rotary machine has an impeller provided on a rotating shaft and a casing covering the impeller. When foreign matter particles such as dust or sand enter a space between the impeller and the casing while the impeller of the centrifugal rotary machine is rotating in the casing, the inside of the machine may be damaged.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a sizing apparatus which reduces an amount of foreign matter particles entering a compressor of a gas turbine engine, which is a type of rotary machine.
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. H5-156966
In the case that foreign matter particles flow into a centrifugal rotary machine, when the foreign matter particles come into contact with the rotating impeller, the foreign particles are ejected to the side outward from the impeller in a radial direction and stay between the impeller and the casing. The foreign matter particles staying between the impeller and the casing may cause wear on the inside of the centrifugal rotary machine or may damage the inside of the centrifugal rotary machine.
The present invention provides a centrifugal rotary machine capable of removing foreign matter particles flowing to an impeller of the centrifugal rotary machine.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a centrifugal rotary machine includes an impeller, a casing and a sealing device. The impeller includes a disk, blades, and a cover. The disk has a disk shape which rotates around an axis thereof. The blades define and form flow paths extending from one side in the axial direction toward a radial outer side between each other by being provided at intervals in a circumferential direction on a surface facing one side in the axial direction of the disk. The cover covers the blades from a side radially outward therefrom. The casing accommodates the impeller radially inside thereof and forms a gap between the casing and an outer circumferential surface of the cover. The sealing device seals the gap. The casing includes an end wall surface and a foreign matter introduction path. The end wall surface is disposed to face one side in the axial direction of a cover end surface facing one side in the axial direction of the cover, extends in the radial direction and forms a radial flow path between the end wall surface and the cover end surface. The foreign matter introduction path is formed inside the casing and communicates with a radial outer side of the radial flow path.
In the centrifugal rotary machine of the aspect, when foreign matter particles flow into the impeller, the foreign particles are ejected outward in the radial direction by the impeller, and further since the foreign matter particles enter the foreign matter introduction path, the foreign matter particles can be removed from the gap between the impeller and the casing.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the centrifugal rotary machine according to the first aspect, an inner dimension of the foreign matter introduction path in an axial direction of the disk may be equal to or larger than an inner dimension of the radial flow path in a axial direction of the disk.
In this case, since a flow velocity in the foreign matter introduction path is lower than a flow velocity in the radial flow path during an operation of the centrifugal rotary machine, the foreign matter particles can be captured in the foreign matter introduction path.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the centrifugal rotary machine according to the first or second aspect, the foreign matter introduction path may be inclined and extend to face a front of the disk in a rotation direction going toward a radial outer side of the disk when seen in the axial direction of the disk.
In this case, since the foreign matter introduction path extends in a direction in which the foreign matter particles are moved by rotation of the impeller, it is possible for the foreign matter particles to enter the foreign matter introduction path smoothly.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the centrifugal rotary machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the casing may further include a foreign matter storage portion which communicates with a radial outer side of the foreign matter introduction path and forms an annular space centering on an axis of the disk.
In this case, since the foreign matter particles are accommodated in the foreign matter storage portion, it is possible to inhibit returning of the foreign matter particles which have entered the foreign matter introduction path.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the centrifugal rotary machine according to the fourth aspect, the sealing device may be connected to the casing and disposed in the gap with a predetermined clearance with respect to the cover. An area of the foreign matter storage portion when seen in a direction of the axis of the disk may be equal to or larger than 10 times an area of the annular space defined by the clearance between the sealing device and the cover when seen in the direction of the axis of the disk.
In this case, since the flow velocity in the vicinity of the sealing device is lower than the flow velocity in the foreign matter storage portion during the operation of the centrifugal rotating machine, it is difficult for the foreign matter particles to stay in the vicinity of the sealing device, and the foreign matter particles can be captured in the foreign matter storage portion.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the centrifugal rotary machine according to the fourth aspect, the casing may further include a foreign matter discharge path which communicates with a radial outer side of the foreign matter storage portion, and a valve which switches the foreign matter discharge path between being open and closed.
In this case, it is possible to easily discharge the foreign matter particles in the foreign matter storage portion outside. Further, in this case, it is possible to easily discharge the foreign matter particles due to an air current generated in the foreign matter storage portion by opening the valve during the operation of the centrifugal rotary machine.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the centrifugal rotary machine according to the sixth aspect, the foreign matter discharge path may be inclined and extend to face a front of the disk in a rotation direction going toward a radial outer side of the disk when seen in the direction of the axis of the disk.
In this case, since the foreign matter discharge path extends in a direction in which the foreign matter particles are moved by the rotation of the impeller, the foreign matter particles can smoothly enter the inside of the foreign matter discharge path.
According to the above-described centrifugal rotary machine, it is possible to remove the foreign matter particles flowing to the impeller.
Hereinafter, embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings used in the following description are for illustrating the constitution of the embodiment of the present invention, but the sizes, thicknesses, dimensions, and so on of the respective parts shown in the drawings may be different from those in dimensional relationships in actual centrifugal rotary machines and sealing devices.
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
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The rotating shaft 2 is a columnar member extending in the same direction as a direction (axial direction) in which the axis O extends. Both ends (first end and second end) of the rotating shaft 2 located in the direction in which the axis O extends are rotatably supported by the bearings 5A and 5B. The rotating shaft 2 rotates in one direction. The rotating shaft 2 has an outer circumferential surface 2a formed into a curved surface.
The impeller 3 is provided on the outer circumferential surface 2a of the rotating shaft 2 located between the bearing 5A and the bearing 5B. The impeller 3 has a disk 3a, a cover 3b, and a plurality of blades 3c.
The disk 3a is provided so that a diameter thereof gradually increases outward in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 2 going from one end (first end) of the rotating shaft 2 to the other end (second end) thereof in the axial direction. A shape of the disk 3a can be, for example, a disc-shape. An axis of the disk 3a is located on the axis O of the rotating shaft 2. Hereinafter, the axis of the disk 3a is also referred to as “axis O.”
The cover 3b is provided to face the disk 3a. The cover 3b covers the plurality of blades 3c.
The plurality of blades 3c are radially provided on the side outward from the disk 3a to be spaced apart from the disk 3a. The blades 3c define and form a flow path extending from one side (first end side) of the disk 3a in the axial direction to the outer side thereof in the radial direction.
In the embodiment, a multi-stage impeller group 3A is constituted by a plurality of impellers 3 arranged in the axial direction.
The bearing 5A rotatably supports one end (first end) of the rotating shaft 2. The bearing 5B rotatably supports the other end (the second end) of the rotating shaft 2.
A casing 6 has a cylindrical shape and supports the bearings 5A and 5B from the outside. The casing 6 accommodates the rotating shaft 2, the impeller 3, and the sealing device 7 radial inside thereof.
The casing 6 is constituted to rotate the rotating shaft 2 and the impeller 3 with respect to the casing 6.
The casing 6 has a casing flow path 6a, a suction port 6b, connection flow paths 6c and 6d, and a discharge port 6e. The casing flow path 6a, the suction port 6b, the connection flow paths 6c and 6d, and the discharge port 6e are provided in a portion of the casing 6 corresponding to a region in which the multi-stage impeller group 3A is disposed.
The casing 6 has an end wall surface 6f and a foreign matter introduction path 6g. The end wall surface 6f and the foreign matter introduction path 6g are provided with respect to each of the impellers 3 constituting the multi-stage impeller group 3A.
The casing flow path 6a is formed inside the casing 6 and connects the flow paths of impellers 3 adjacent in the axial direction. The casing flow path 6a is formed in an annular shape around the axis O in the casing 6 located outward from the rotating shaft 2.
The suction port 6b is provided in the casing 6 located on the side close to the bearing 5A. The suction port 6b suctions a fluid A and guides the suctioned fluid A to the casing flow path 6a via the connection flow path 6c.
The connection flow path 6c is formed in the casing 6 and connects the casing flow path 6a to the suction port 6b.
The connection flow path 6d is formed in the casing 6 and connects the discharge port 6e and the casing flow path 6a.
The discharge port 6e discharges the fluid A passing through the connection flow path 6d outside of the casing 6.
The end wall surface 6f is disposed to face a cover end surface 3b1 facing one side in the axial direction of the cover 3b and extends in the radial direction. The end wall surface 6f is disposed on one side in the axial direction with respect to the cover end surface 3b1. The end wall surface 6f forms a radial flow path 8 between the end wall surface 6f and the cover end surface 3b1.
The radial flow path 8 is a flow path into which foreign matter particles P contained in the fluid A introduced during an operation of the centrifugal rotary machine 1 can enter. The foreign matter particles P which have entered the radial flow path 8 come into contact with the cover 3b of the rotating impeller 3 and move radially outward from the impeller 3.
A foreign matter introduction path 6g is formed in the casing 6. The foreign matter introduction path 6g is formed radially outside the radial flow path 8 and communicates with the radial flow path 8. The foreign matter introduction path 6g is a path which moves the foreign matter particles P to the side radially outward from the sealing device 7. The foreign matter introduction path 6g according to the embodiment allows the foreign matter particles P moved to the vicinity of the sealing device 7 through the radial flow path 8 to move radially outward from the sealing device 7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter particles P from staying in the vicinity of the sealing device 7. That is, since the foreign matter introduction path 6g is provided in the casing 6, the foreign matter particles P can be removed from a gap between the impeller 3 and the casing 6.
In the embodiment, the foreign matter introduction path 6g is provided at least at one position in the circumferential direction of the disk 3a. The foreign matter introduction path 6g in the embodiment may be located below the impeller 3 in a state in which the centrifugal rotary machine 1 is installed so that the rotating shaft 2 is horizontal. In this case, since the foreign matter particles P in the foreign matter introduction path 6g stay in the foreign matter introduction path 6g due to gravity, it is difficult for the foreign matter particles P to return to the impeller 3 side.
An inner dimension of the foreign matter introduction path 6g in the direction of the axis O of the disk 3a is equal to or larger than an inner dimension of the radial flow path 8 in the axial direction of the disk 3a. Therefore, a flow velocity of the fluid A flowing from the radial flow path 8 to the foreign matter introduction path 6g is reduced in the foreign matter introduction path 6g. Accordingly, the foreign matter particles P which have entered the foreign matter introduction path 6g stay in the foreign matter introduction path 6g. As a result, it is possible to quickly remove the foreign matter particles P from the gap between the impeller 3 and the casing 6 and to make it difficult for the foreign matter particles P to return from the foreign matter introduction path 6g to the sealing device 7 side.
The foreign matter introduction path 6g is inclined and extends toward the front of the disk 3a in the rotation direction and toward the radially outer side of the disk 3a when seen in the axial direction of the disk 3a. Therefore, when the foreign matter particles P collide with the rotating cover 3b while the impeller 3 is rotating, the foreign matter particles P smoothly enter the foreign matter introduction path 6g.
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An operation of the centrifugal rotary machine 1 of the embodiment will be described.
During the operation of the centrifugal rotary machine 1 of the embodiment, the foreign matter particles P in the fluid A move to the foreign matter introduction path 6g, and thus staying of the foreign particles P in the vicinity of the sealing device 7 can be inhibited. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter particles P from entering between the sealing device 7 and the cover 3b and thereby breaking the sealing device 7 or causing wear to the cover 3b. Further, according to the centrifugal rotary machine 1 of the embodiment, since the foreign matter particles P can be removed from the gap between the impeller 3 and the casing 6, damage due to the foreign matter particles P colliding with the casing 6, the impeller 3, or the like is unlikely to occur.
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
A centrifugal rotary machine 10 of the embodiment shown in
The foreign matter storage portion 6h is disposed radially outward from the foreign matter introduction path 6g and communicates with the foreign matter introduction path 6g. The foreign matter storage portion 6h is formed by the casing 6 to form an annular space centering on the axis O of the disk 3a.
An area of the foreign matter storage portion 6h when seen in the direction of the axis O of the disk 3a is equal to or larger than 10 times an area of the annular space defined by the clearance between the sealing device 7 and the cover 3b when seen in the direction of the axis O of the disk 3a. Therefore, the flow velocity in the foreign matter storage portion 6h is sufficiently lower than the flow velocity in the vicinity of the sealing device 7, and thus the foreign matter particles P can be captured in the foreign matter storage portion 6h.
The foreign matter discharge path 6i is disposed radially outward from the foreign matter storage portion 6h and communicates with the foreign matter storage portion 6h. The foreign matter discharge path 6i is a path into which the foreign matter particles P moving along the outer circumferential side inner surface of the foreign matter storage portion 6h can enter.
The foreign matter discharge path 6i is inclined and extends toward the front of the disk 3a in the rotation direction and outward in the radial direction of the disk 3a when seen in the direction of the axis O of the disk 3a.
The foreign matter discharge path 6i in the embodiment may be located below the foreign matter storage portion 6h in a state in which the centrifugal rotary machine 1 is installed so that the rotating shaft 2 is horizontal. In this case, since the foreign matter particles P in the foreign matter storage portion 6h stay in the foreign matter discharge path 6i due to gravity, it is difficult for the foreign matter particles P to return to the impeller 3 side.
The foreign matter introduction path 6g may be located above the impeller 3 in a state in which the centrifugal rotary machine 1 is installed so that the rotating shaft 2 is horizontal. In this case, since the foreign matter particles P captured in the foreign matter storage portion 6h through the foreign matter introduction path 6g fall by gravity and are separated from the foreign matter introduction path 6g, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter particles P from flowing back into the foreign matter introduction path 6g and returning to the impeller 3 side.
The valve 11 can switch between open/closed states of the foreign matter discharge path 6i. The valve 11 can be opened or closed manually or electrically. In a state in which the valve 11 is open, the foreign matter particles P which have moved from the foreign matter storage portion 6h to the foreign matter discharge path 6i are discharged to the outside of the centrifugal rotary machine 10. The discharging of the foreign matter particles P through the valve 11 is possible also during the operation of the centrifugal rotary machine 10. In this case, the foreign matter particles P can be placed in the flow of the fluid A flowing through the foreign matter introduction path 6g by rotating the impeller 3, and thus the foreign matter particles P can be actively delivered to the foreign matter discharge path 6i. Therefore, the foreign matter particles P can be promptly discharged to the outside of the centrifugal rotary machine 10.
The operation of the centrifugal rotary machine 10 of the embodiment will be described.
In the embodiment, the foreign matter particles P which have entered the foreign matter introduction path 6g are captured in the foreign matter storage portion 6h, and thus it is difficult for the foreign matter particles P to return to the sealing device 7 side. Further, the foreign matter particles P captured in the foreign matter storage portion 6h can be discharged to the outside of the centrifugal rotary machine 10 through the foreign matter discharge path 6i.
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The casing 6 of the centrifugal rotary machine 20 of the embodiment shown in
The first partition wall 21 blocks the foreign matter particles P in the foreign matter storage portion 6h and guides them to the foreign matter discharge path 6i.
The second partition wall 22 is disposed in the foreign matter storage portion 6h to restrict the moving path of the foreign matter particles P between the foreign matter introduction path 6g and the foreign matter discharge path 6i.
Due to the provision of the first partition wall 21, the foreign matter particles P which have entered the foreign matter storage portion 6h are prevented from continuously moving in the rotation direction of the rotating impeller 3 (for example, forward in the rotation direction). The foreign matter particles P which have entered the foreign matter storage portion 6h collide with the first partition wall 21 and enter the foreign matter discharge path 6i.
Due to the provision of the second partition walls 22, the foreign matter particles P which have entered the foreign matter storage portion 6h are prevented from moving in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the rotating impeller 3 (backward in the rotational direction). The foreign matter particles P can be prevented from staying at a position opposite to the foreign matter discharge path 6i (in the foreign matter storage portion 6h) with the first partition wall 21 interposed therebetween in the circumferential direction of the disk 3a when seen in the axial direction of the disk 3a.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, specific constitutions are not limited to these embodiments, and design changes and the like within the scope not deviating from the gist of the present invention are included.
For example, in the first embodiment, the foreign matter introduction path 6g may be provided at two or more places in the circumferential direction of the disk 3a.
The foreign matter introduction path 6g may have a slit shape extending continuously in the circumferential direction of the disk 3a (for example, continuous over one entire revolution).
The present invention is applicable to a centrifugal rotary machine. According to this centrifugal rotary machine, it is possible to remove foreign matter particles flowing into the impeller.
1, 10, 20 Centrifugal rotary machine
2 Rotating shaft
2
a Outer circumferential surface
3 Impeller
3
a Disk
3A Multi-stage impeller group
3
b Cover
3
b
1 Cover end surface
3
c Blade
5A Bearing
5B Bearing
6 Casing
6
a Casing flow path
6
b Suction port
6
c Connection flow path
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d Connection flow path
6
e Discharge port
6
f End wall surface
6
g Foreign matter introduction path
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h Foreign matter storage portion
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i Foreign matter discharge path
7 Sealing device
8 Radial flow path
10 Centrifugal rotary machine
11 Valve
20 Centrifugal rotary machine
21 First partition wall
22 Second partition wall
P Foreign matter particles
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| JP2016-021938 | Feb 2016 | JP | national |
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| PCT/JP2017/004577 | 2/8/2017 | WO | 00 |
| Publishing Document | Publishing Date | Country | Kind |
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| WO2017/138563 | 8/17/2017 | WO | A |
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