US5144794A
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Gas turbine engine with cooling of turbine blades
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1990-08-02
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2010-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A gas turbine includes a cooling air supply device for supplying compressed cooling air to moving blades, and a heat exchanger provided in the cooling air supply device for cooling the compressed cooling air. Compressed air withdrawn at an intermediate-stage portion of a compressor is used as a cooling medium for the heat exchanger. With this construction, the moving blades can be sufficiently cooled without the use of any special cooling medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichi Kirikami
- 👤 Tomo Satoh
- 👤 Isao Sato
- 👤 Thutomu Gunzi
- 👤 Nobuyuki Iizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:52
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/08; F01D5/081; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/18; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/12; F02C7/16; F02C7/18; F02C7/185; F28; F28D; F28D7/00; F28D7/10; F28D7/106; F28F; F28F5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A gas turbine comprising: a first stage moving blade arranged on a rotating shaft of said gas turbine and adapted to be driven by gas discharged from a combustor, said first stage moving blade having cooling holes formed on a surface thereof; a rear stage moving blade arranged on a rotating shaft of said gas turbine downstream of said first stage moving blade and having cooling holes formed on the surface thereof, said rear stage moving blade being adapted to be driven by gas discharged from the combustor; a compressor adapted to be driven by the driving of said first and second stage moving blades to produce compressed air for combustion and cooling; cooling air supply means having a first port provided on a rear stage side of said compressor and through which a part of said compressed air from said compressor is withdrawn, and wherein air withdrawn through said first port is supplied to the cooling holes of said first stage moving blade to cool the same; heat exchange means provided on said cooling air supply means for cooling air supplied to said first stage moving blade; and cooling medium supply means having a second port provided on a front stage side of said compressor and through which a part of compressed air from said compressor is withdrawn, and wherein air withdrawn through said second port is supplied to said heat exchange means as a cooling medium for said heat exchange means, and wherein said cooling medium, after passing through said heat exchange means, is supplied to the cooling holes of said rear stage moving blade for cooling the same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
A gas turbine comprising: a first stage moving blade arranged on a rotating shaft of said gas turbine and adapted to be driven by gas discharged from a combustor, said first stage moving blade having cooling holes formed on a surface thereof; a rear stage moving blade arranged on a rotating shaft of said gas turbine downstream of said first stage moving blade and having cooling holes formed on the surface thereof, said rear stage moving blade being adapted to be driven by gas discharged from the combustor; a compressor adapted to be driven by the driving of said first and second stage moving blades to produce compressed air for combustion and cooling; cooling air supply means having a first port provided on a rear stage side of said compressor and through which a part of said compressed air from said compressor is withdrawn, and wherein air withdrawn through said first port is supplied to the cooling holes of said first stage moving blade to cool the same; heat exchange means provided on said cooling air supply means for cooling air supplied to said first stage moving blade; and cooling medium supply means having a second port provided on a front stage side of said compressor and through which a part of compressed air from said compressor is withdrawn, and wherein air withdrawn through said second port is supplied to said heat exchange means as a cooling medium for said heat exchange means, and wherein said cooling medium, after passing through said heat exchange means, is supplied to the cooling holes of said rear stage moving blade for cooling the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A gas turbine according to claim 1 wherein said heat exchange means is disposed on an axis of rotation of said rotating shaft between said compressor and said first stage moving blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A gas turbine according to claim 1, wherein said heat exchange means comprises coaxially disposed dual passages, of which an inner passage allows said cooling medium to flow therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A gas turbine as set forth in claim 1, wherein air withdrawn through said second port passes through an interior of said rotating shaft to be supplied to said heat exchange means and again passes through an interior of said rotating shaft to be supplied to said rear stage moving blade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A gas turbine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first port is provided on a final stage of the compressor.
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