The present disclosure relates to a cooling promoting structure.
For example, in a turbine blade or the like which is exposed to high-temperature atmosphere, a cooling promoting structure configured to effectively prevent an increase in a temperature of the turbine blade is incorporated. Patent Document 1 discloses a cooling promoting structure, in which a plurality of partition plates are provided in an inner portion of a hollow turbine blade, to which cooling air is supplied, at equal intervals in a height direction of a blade, and a lattice structure is formed between the partition plates. In addition, in the descriptions below, “height” indicates a dimension in the height direction of the blade, that is, a dimension in a direction perpendicular to a rotary shaft of an engine.
In the cooling promoting structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, the cooling air flowing to a pressure surface side of a space formed between the partition plates collides with the partition plates and is extracted from a hole portion of the lattice structure. Accordingly, the cooling air flows into a suction surface side of the space. In addition, the cooling air flowing to a suction surface side of the space collides with the partition plates and is extracted from a different hole portion. Accordingly, the cooling air flows into the pressure surface side of the space. According to the cooling promoting structure, when the cooling air flowing along the pressure surface collides with the partition plates and a flow direction of the cooling air is changed so that the cooling air flows into the suction surface, the cooling air collides with a blade wall of the suction surface side of the space and the blade wall is impinge cooled. Accordingly, the cooling effectiveness is increased.
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2008-64002
In general, a turbine blade is made of cast metal. Accordingly, in order to form a cooling promoting structure which is an internal structure of the turbine blade, it is necessary to use a core corresponding to the cooling promoting structure. Since a lattice structure is a complicated structure, the core is also complicated, and it is difficult to maintain the strength of the core. Accordingly, manufacturing of the core needs to be performed carefully.
In the cooling promoting structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, there are excellent effects in that the cooling effectiveness increases. However, it is not easy to manufacture the cooling promoting structure. This is because a plurality of partition plates are provided, the core which corresponds to a lattice structure and has low strength is formed in a comb shape since the core requires a gap corresponding to the partition plate, and it is not easy to maintain the strength of the core.
In addition, in a case where the cooling promoting structure is applied to a structure other than the turbine blade and the structure is made of cast metal, similarly, it is not easy to ensure the strength of the core, and it is difficult to manufacture the structure.
The disclosure is made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a cooling promoting structure capable of increasing cooling effectiveness of impingement cooling and enhancing the manufacturability of a product where the cooling promoting structure is used.
According to a first aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a cooling promoting structure which is provided in a cooling flow path which is formed between a first member and a second member disposed to face each other, including a plurality of first flow path walls which are erected on the first member and form first flow paths on the first member side of the cooling flow path, and a plurality of second flow path walls which are erected on the second member and form second flow paths on the second member side of the cooling flow path, in which each of the first flow path walls includes a first collision surface which collides with cooling gas flowing through the first flow path, each of the second flow path walls includes a second collision surface which collides with cooling gas flowing through the second flow path, and the first flow path and the second flow path are connected to each other at a location where the first collision surface and the second collision surface are disposed.
According to a second aspect of the disclosure, in the first aspect, all the first flow paths and second flow paths communicate with each other.
According to a third aspect of the disclosure, in the first aspect or the second aspect, the first flow path wall, the second flow path wall, the first flow path, and the second flow path have a mirror symmetrical shape having a center about a symmetrical axis connecting an upstream side and a downstream side of the cooling flow path, as a unit shape, and a plurality of the unit shapes are arranged in directions orthogonal to the symmetrical axis.
According to a fourth aspect of the disclosure, in the third aspect, the first flow path walls and the second flow path walls are formed in a wave form having the same width, and are arranged at intervals equal to the width in the symmetrical axis direction.
According to a fifth aspect of the disclosure, in the fourth aspect, the width of a connection opening at the connection location between the first flow path and the second flow path is narrower than each of the widths of the first flow path and the second flow path.
According to a sixth aspect of the disclosure, in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect, the first collision surfaces or the second collision surfaces are provided at all connection locations between the first flow paths and the second flow paths.
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According to the disclosure, if the cooling gas flowing through the first flow paths collides with the collision surfaces (first collision surfaces) of the first flow path walls, the cooling gas flows into the second flow paths and impinge cools the second member. In addition, if the cooling gas flowing through the second flow paths collides with the collision surfaces (second collision surfaces) of the second flow path walls, the cooling gas flows into the first flow paths and impinge cools the first member. Therefore, according to the disclosure, it is possible to impinge cool the first member and the second member without providing the partition plates disclosed in Patent Document 1, and it is possible to increase the cooling effectiveness.
In addition, according to the disclosure, since the partition plates are not required, it is possible to increase the strength of a core which is used when a product applied by the disclosure is cast.
That is, according to the disclosure, it is possible to prevent the core from being formed in a comb shape, and it is possible to enhance the manufacturability of the product applied by the disclosure.
Therefore, according to the disclosure, it is possible to increase the cooling effectiveness of the impingement cooling, and it is possible to enhance the manufacturability of the product applied by the disclosure.
Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of a cooling promoting structure according to the disclosure will be described. Moreover, in descriptions below, a turbine blade into which the cooling promoting structure of the disclosure is incorporated will be described. In addition, in the following drawings, in order to show each member so as to be recognizable, the scale of each member is appropriately changed.
In the present embodiment, the turbine blade 1 is a rotor blade of a turbine which is mounted on a jet engine. The turbine blade 1 includes a dovetail 1a which is inserted into a disk (rotary body), a platform 1b which is formed on the dovetail 1a, and a blade portion 1c which is formed on the platform 1b.
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The cooling air introduction portion 1cf is provided to linearly extend from the lower end portion to the upper end portion of the blade portion 1c in the height direction (up-down direction in
In the cooling flow path 1ce, first, cooling air X supplied via the through hole 1d flows into the cooling air introduction portion 1cf, and the cooling air X supplied to the cooling air introduction portion 1cf is ejected toward the trailing edge 1cb from the opening end 1cg via the intermediate portion 1ch. That is, the cooling air X flows from the leading edge 1ca side toward the trailing edge 1cb through the cooling flow path 1ce which is formed inside the blade portion 1c. When the cooling air X flows through the cooling flow path 1ce, the cooling air X absorbs heat from the blade portion 1c and cools the blade portion 1c. In addition, after the cooling air X is ejected from the opening end 1eg, the cooling air X flows along the pressure surface 1cc of the blade portion 1c. Accordingly, the blade portion 1c is film cooled up to the trailing edge 1cb.
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The cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment is provided in the intermediate portion 1ch of the cooling flow path 1ce, and is interposed between the pressure surface blade wall 21 and the suction surface blade wall 22.
As shown in the drawings, the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment includes the first flow path walls 11, first flow paths 12, the second flow path walls 13, and second flow paths 14. Each of the first flow path walls 11 is erected from the pressure surface blade wall 21 toward the suction surface blade wall 22, and is a wall portion having an approximately rectangular section.
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A portion of a side surface of each of the first flow path walls 11 is a first collision surface 11a on which the cooling air X flowing through the first flow path 12 collides with the first flow path wall 11. The first collision surface 11a is a connection location between the first flow path 12 and the second flow path 14, and is provided at the location (location at which the first flow path 12 is bent) at which the cooling air X flows from the first flow path 12 into the second flow path 14.
As described above, the first flow paths 12 are flow paths which are formed by the plurality of first flow path walls 11 arranged at equal intervals, and are formed of gaps between the first flow path walls 11. Since the first flow paths 12 are formed of the gaps between the first flow path walls 11, similar to the first flow path walls 11, each of the first flow paths 12 is formed in a wave form in which bending is repeated at a constant period. The first flow path 12 is provided so as to be close to the pressure surface blade wall 21 in a space (that is, cooling flow path 1ce) interposed between the pressure surface blade wall 21 and the suction surface blade wall 22.
Each of the second flow path walls 13 is erected from the suction surface blade wall 22 toward the pressure surface blade wall 21, and similarly to the first flow path wall 11, is a wall portion having a rectangular section. As shown in
A portion of a side surface of each of the second flow path walls 13 is a second collision surface 13a on which the cooling air X flowing through the second flow path 14 collides with the second flow path wall 13. The second collision surface 13a is the connection location between the first flow path 12 and the second flow path 14, and is provided at the location (location at which the second flow path 14 is bent) at which the cooling air X flows from the second flow path 14 into the first flow path 12.
As described above, the second flow paths 14 are flow paths which are formed by the plurality of second flow path walls 13 arranged at equal intervals, and are formed of gaps between the second flow path walls 13. Since the second flow paths 14 are formed of the gaps between the second flow path walls 13, similar to the second flow path walls 13, each of the second flow paths 14 is formed in a wave form in which bending is repeated at a constant period. The second flow path 14 is provided so as to be close to the suction surface blade wall 22 in the space (that is, cooling flow path 1ce) interposed between the pressure surface blade wall 21 and the suction surface blade wall 22.
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Each of the first flow path walls 11 and the second flow path walls 13 is formed in a wave form having the same width, and the first flow path walls and the second flow path walls are arranged at intervals equal to the width in the symmetrical axis direction.
As described above, the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment includes the plurality of first flow path walls 11 which are erected on the pressure surface blade wall 21 and form the first flow paths 12 on the pressure surface blade wall 21, and the plurality of second flow path walls 13 which are erected on the suction surface blade wall 22 and form the second flow paths 14 on the suction surface blade wall 22. In addition, the first flow path walls 11 include the first collision surfaces 11a which collide with the cooling gas X flowing through the first flow paths 12, and the second flow path walls 13 includes the second collision surfaces 13a which collide with the cooling gas X flowing through the second flow paths 14. The first flow paths 12 and the second flow paths 14 are connected to each other via the inflow openings 15a at the disposition locations of the first collision surfaces 11a and the second collision surfaces 13a.
Next, effects of the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.
If the cooling air X is supplied to the through hole 1d of the turbine blade 1, the cooling air X is supplied to the cooling promoting structure 10 via the cooling air introduction portion 1cf. The cooling air X supplied to the cooling promoting structure 10 is distributed into the first flow paths 12 and the second flow paths 14 at the inlet (the end portion of the leading edge 1ca side) of the cooling promoting structure 10.
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In this way, the cooling air X distributed into the first flow paths 12 and the second flow paths 14 collides with the first collision surfaces 11a or the second collision surfaces 13a. Accordingly, whenever the flow path of the cooling air X is changed, the cooling air X impinge cools the pressure surface blade wall 21 or the suction surface blade wall 22. In addition, the cooling air X discharged from the cooling promoting structure 10 is ejected to the outside of the turbine blade 1 via the opening end 1cg and film-cools the vicinity of the trailing edge 1cb.
According to the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment, even when the partition plates dividing the inner portion of the cooling flow path 1ce in the height direction of the blade are not provided, it is possible to impinge cool the pressure surface blade wall 21 and the suction surface blade wall 22, and it is possible to increase the cooling effectiveness. In addition, according to the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment, since the partition plates are not required, it is possible to prevent the shape of the core 30 from being formed in a comb shape, and it is possible to increase the strength of the core 30. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the manufacturability of the turbine blade 1. Therefore, according to the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the cooling the effectiveness of the impingement cooling, and it is possible to enhance the manufacturability of the turbine blade 1.
In addition, since the partition plates are not required, it is possible to allow the cooling air X to flow the entire cooling flow path 1ce, and it is possible to more uniformly cool the pressure surface blade wall 21 and the suction surface blade wall 22. Moreover, since the partition plates are not required, it is possible to decrease the weight of the cooling promoting structure 10, and it is possible to decrease the weight of the turbine blade 1.
Moreover, in the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment, all the first flow paths 12 and second flow paths 14 communicate with each other via the openings 15. In the core 30 which is configured to form the cooling promoting structure 10, since all solid portions are connected to each other, the strength of the core 30 increases. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the manufacturability of the turbine blade 1.
In addition, in the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment, the first flow path walls 11, the second flow path walls 13, the first flow paths 12, and the second flow paths 14 have the mirror symmetrical shape, which has a center about a symmetrical axis connecting the upstream side and the downstream side of the cooling flow path 1ce, as the unit shape, and a plurality of the unit shapes are arranged in directions orthogonal to the symmetrical axis. According to the cooling promoting structure 10 having the shape, since the shapes in the directions orthogonal to the symmetrical axis are repeated patterns of the unit shapes, it is possible to simplify the shape of the core 30 and to easily mold the core 30.
In addition, in the cooling promoting structure 10 of the present embodiment, each of the first flow path walls 11 and the second flow path walls 13 is formed in a wave form having the same width, and the first flow path walls and the second flow path walls are arranged at intervals equal to the width in the symmetrical axis direction. Therefore, according to the cooling promoting structure 10 having the shape, since the shape in the symmetrical axis direction is a repeated pattern, it is possible to simplify the shape of the core 30 and to easily mold the core 30.
Hereinbefore, a preferred embodiment of the disclosure is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the disclosure is not limited to the embodiment. The shapes, combinations, or the like of the components shown in the embodiment are examples, and various modifications may be applied based on design request or the like within the scope of the disclosure.
Moreover, the shapes of the first flow path walls 11 and the second flow path walls 13 are not limited to the embodiment. For example, as shown in
In addition, in a state where an arrangement pitch of the first flow path walls 11 and an arrangement pitch of the second flow path walls 13 are maintained, it is possible to change the width of the inflow openings 15a by changing a bending angle of the first flow path wall 11 and a bending angle of the second flow path wall 13. For example, by increasing the bending angles, it is possible to decrease overlapping portions between the first flow paths 12 and the second flow paths 14, and it is possible to decrease the widths of the inflow openings 15a.
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In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the cooling promoting structure of the disclosure is applied to the turbine blade 1 is described. However, the disclosure is not limited to this, and for example, the disclosure may be applied to a platform or a combustor liner.
Moreover, in the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which air is used as the cooling gas is described. However, the disclosure is not limited to this, and other gas may be used as the cooling gas.
According to the cooling promoting structure of the disclosure, it is possible to increase the cooling effectiveness of impingement cooling, and it is possible to enhance the manufacturability of a product where the cooling promoting structure is used.
While preferred embodiments of the disclosure have been described and shown above, it should be understood that these are exemplary examples of the disclosure and are not to be considered as limiting. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, the disclosure is not to be considered as being limited by the foregoing description, and is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.
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2013-052422 | Mar 2013 | JP | national |
This application is a Continuation of International Application No. PCT/JP2014/056528, filed on Mar. 12, 2014, claiming priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-052422, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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Parent | PCT/JP2014/056528 | Mar 2014 | US |
Child | 14851171 | US |