Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an impeller and a centrifugal compressor.
Background Art
[0003] In general, in a centrifugal compressor or a diagonal compressor which is used in
a rotary machine such as an industrial compressor, a turbo chiller, or a small gas
turbine, performance improvement is required, and particularly, performance improvement
of an impeller which is a key component of the compressors is required. In addition,
in recent years, various means for improving the performance of the impeller have
been suggested.
[0004] PTL 1 discloses that cross bleed holes penetrating both surface of a shroudless blade
are provided on the shroudless blade which is used in a fan of a compressor or an
axial flow gas turbine. The cross bleed holes are provided in the vicinity of a tip
of the blade.
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Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0006] However, in the shroudless blade of PTL 1, since a swirl is formed due to a secondary
flow at a region on the outside in a radial direction on a suction surface side of
the blade, a low energy fluid stays in the region, and energy loss of an impeller
occurs.
[0007] The present invention is made to solve the above-described problem and is to provide
an impeller in which energy loss decreases and efficiency increases.
Solution to Problem
[0008] In order to solve the problem, in an impeller and a centrifugal compressor according
to a first aspect of the present invention, the following means is adopted.
[0009] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an impeller
including: a disk which rotates around an axis; and a plurality of blades which are
provided at intervals therebetween in a circumferential direction on one side surface
in an axial direction of the disk, and demarcate a channel through which a fluid flowing
in from the one side in the axial direction is discharged toward the outside in a
radial direction, in which a hole is formed in the blade, and the hole communicates
with a pressure surface facing a front side in a rotational direction and a suction
surface facing a rear side in the rotational direction.
[0010] According to this configuration, a portion of the fluid flowing into the inner portion
of the channel is injected to the inner portion of the channel of the suction surface
side as a jet stream via the hole. It is possible to dissipate a secondary flow and
a swirl generated in the suction surface side of the blade by the jet stream.
[0011] In addition, in the impeller according to a second aspect of the present invention,
in the first aspect, the hole may extend toward a downstream side of the channel as
the hole is directed from the pressure surface side to the suction surface side.
[0012] According to this configuration, since the jet stream injected from the hole flows
in approximately the same direction as that of a main stream of the fluid on the suction
surface side of the channel, it is possible to dissipate the secondary flow and the
swirl without interfering with the flow of the main stream.
[0013] Moreover, in the impeller according to a third aspect of the present invention, in
the first or second aspect, a plurality of holes may be arranged so as to be separated
from each other from the inside in the radial direction of a duct toward the outside
in the radial direction.
[0014] According to this configuration, since a flow rate of the jet stream injected from
the hole increases and the jet stream is injected to a wider region on the suction
surface side, it is possible to more effectively dissipate the secondary flow and
the swirl generated on the suction surface side.
[0015] In addition, in the impeller according to a fourth aspect of the present invention,
in any one of the first to third aspects, an opening area of the hole may increase
from the pressure surface side toward the suction surface side.
[0016] According to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately adjust a pressure
of the jet stream injected from the hole so as to be decreased. Accordingly, the jet
stream is appropriately adjusted so as not to interfere with the flow of the main
stream, and it is possible to effectively dissipate the secondary flow and the swirl.
[0017] Moreover, in the impeller according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in
any one of the first to fourth aspects, the opening area of the hole may decrease
from the pressure surface side toward the suction surface side.
[0018] According to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately adjust a pressure
of the jet stream injected from the hole so as to be increased. Accordingly, the jet
stream is appropriately adjusted so as not to interfere with the flow of the main
stream, and it is possible to effectively dissipate the secondary flow and the swirl.
[0019] In addition, in the impeller according to a sixth aspect of the present invention,
in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the hole may have a groove which is spirally
formed on an inner peripheral surface of the hole.
[0020] According to this configuration, due to the spiral groove, swirling components are
applied to the jet stream injected from the hole. Since the fluid including the swirling
components collides with the secondary flow and the swirl, it is possible to more
effectively dissipate the secondary flow and the swirl.
[0021] Moreover, in the impeller according to a seventh aspect of the present invention,
in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the hole may have one inflow port which
is provided on the pressure surface side, and may have a plurality of injection ports
which communicate with the inflow port and are provided on the suction surface side.
[0022] According to this configuration, since the plurality of injection ports are provided
on the suction surface side while one inflow port is provided on the pressure surface
side, the jet stream is injected to a wider region on the suction surface side, and
it is possible to more effectively dissipate the secondary flow and the swirl generated
on the suction surface side.
[0023] In addition, according to an eight aspect of the present invention, there is provided
a centrifugal compressor including the impeller according to any one of the first
to seventh aspects.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0024] According to the impeller of the present invention, it is possible to provide an
impeller in which energy loss decreases and efficiency increases.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0025]
Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing an outline of a centrifugal compressor according
to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a circumferential sectional view of an impeller according to a first embodiment
of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 1 in a blade according to
the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a view showing a region in which a hole H according to each embodiment of
the present invention is provided.
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a blade according to a second embodiment of the present
invention.
Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing a modification example of the blade according to
the second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a blade according to a third embodiment of the present
invention.
Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing a modification example of the blade according to
the third embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a sectional view of a blade according to a fourth embodiment of the present
invention.
Fig. 10 is a sectional view of a blade according to a fifth embodiment of the present
invention.
Description of Embodiments
[0026] Next, an impeller of a rotary machine in embodiments of the present invention will
be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments, an impeller of a
centrifugal compressor which is a rotary machine will be described as an example.
(First Embodiment)
[0027] As shown in Fig. 1, for example, a centrifugal compressor 100 which is a rotary machine
of the present embodiment is mainly configured of a shaft 102 which rotates around
an axis 0, impellers 1 which are attached to the shaft 102 and compress a process
gas (gas) G using centrifugal force, and a casing 105 which rotatably supports the
shaft 102 and in which a channel 104 through which the process gas G flows from an
upstream side to a downstream side is formed.
[0028] The casing 105 is formed so as to have an approximately columnar outline and the
shaft 102 is disposed so as to penetrate the center of the casing 105. Journal bearings
105a are provided on both ends of the casing 105 in the axial direction of the shaft
102, and a thrust bearing 105b is provided on one end. The journal bearings 105a and
the thrust bearing 105b rotatably support the shaft 102. That is, the shaft 102 is
supported by the casing 105 via the journal bearings 105a and the thrust bearing 105b.
[0029] Moreover, an intake port 105c through which the process gas G flows in from the outside
is provided on one end side of the casing 105 in the axial direction, and an exhaust
port 105d through which the process gas G is discharged to the outside is provided
on the other end side. An internal space, which communicates with each of the intake
port 105c and the exhaust port 105d and in which an increase in a diameter and a decrease
in the diameter are repeated, is provided in the casing 105. The internal space functions
as a space for accommodating the impellers 1 and functions as the channel 104.
[0030] That is, the intake port 105c and the exhaust port 105d communicate with each other
via the impellers 1 and the channel 104.
[0031] The plurality of impellers 1 are arranged with intervals therebetween in the axial
direction of the shaft 102. In addition, in Fig. 1, six impellers 1 are provided.
However, at least one or more impeller may be provided.
[0032] As shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the impeller 1 is configured so as to include a disk 2
and a plurality of blades 3. The disk 2 is formed in an approximately circular shape
in a front view, and is rotatable around the shaft about the above-described axis
O. In the disk 2, a disk surface 4 is curvedly formed from a predetermined position
S on the inside in the radial direction slightly separated toward the outside in the
radial direction from the axis 0 toward the outside in the radial direction. In the
curvedly formed disk surface 4, the surface positioned on the inside in the radial
direction is formed along the axis 0, and is formed so as to be gradually concaved
in the radial direction toward the outside in the radial direction. That is, the thickness
of the disk 2 in the axial direction decreases from one (upstream side) of the end
surfaces in the axial direction as the disk 2 is directed from the position S on the
inside in the radial direction which is slightly separated from the axis 0 toward
the outside in the radial direction, and a decrease amount in the thickness of the
disk 2 in the axial direction becomes larger as the position of the thickness moves
inward and the decrease amount becomes smaller as the position of the thickness moves
outward.
[0033] In the above-described disk surface 4, the plurality of blades 3 are approximately
radially disposed and are erected so as to be approximately perpendicular to the disk
surface 4. The thickness of each of the blades 3 is approximately uniformly formed
from an end portion of the blade of the disk surface 4 side to the end portion of
the tip side opposite to the disk surface 4 side.
[0034] In addition, when the blade 3 is viewed from the direction of the axis 0, the blade
3 has a shape which is curved so as to be a slightly convex surface in a rotational
direction of the disk 2 from the end portion on the inside in the radial direction
to the end portion on the outside in the radial direction. When the impeller 1 rotates,
in blade surfaces of the concave surface side and the convex surface side of the curved
blade 3, the blade surface of the concave surface side which is the rear side of the
convex surface becomes a suction surface n while the blade surface of the convex surface
side becomes a pressure surface p.
[0035] Fig. 2 is a view showing a section taken along line A-A of Fig. 1. In addition, line
A-A is a line which passes through an intermediate position in a height direction
of the blade 3 based on the disk surface 4. As shown in Fig. 2, a tip end t of the
blade 3 is formed so as to be curved from the inside in the radial direction of the
disk 2 to the outside in the radial direction. More specifically, similarly to the
above-described disk surface 4, the tip end is formed along the axis 0 as it is positioned
on the inside in the radial direction, and the tip end is formed so as to be gradually
concaved along the radial direction toward the outside in the radial direction. In
addition, the height of the blade 3 based on the disk surface 4 becomes high as the
position of the height is positioned further on the inside in the radial direction
of the disk 2, and the height becomes low as the position of the height is positioned
further on the outside in the radial direction.
[0036] In the impeller 1, the tip end t side of the blade 3 is covered by the casing 105
(refer to Fig. 1), and an impeller channel 10 of the impeller 1 is configured of a
shroud surface 5 which is configured by the casing 105, the pressure surface p and
the suction surface n of the blade 3 which are adjacent to each other, and the disk
surface 4 between the pressure surface p and the suction surface n. That is, two impeller
channels 10 and 10 are configured so as to be adjacent to each other via one blade
3.
[0037] In addition, a hole H which penetrates the blade 3 from the pressure surface p toward
the suction surface n is formed in the middle of the extension of the blade 3. The
hole H is formed to penetrate the blade 3 so as to have a predetermined angle with
respect to the thickness direction of the blade 3. In other words, in the hole H,
a position of an inflow port H1 on the pressure surface p side and a position of an
injection port H2 on the suction surface n side are formed so as to be deviated from
each other when viewed in the circumferential direction of the disk 2, and the inflow
port H1 and the injection port H2 are formed so as to linearly communicate with each
other. That is, the impeller channels 10 and 10 adjacent to each other via the blade
3 communicate with each other by the hole H.
[0038] Moreover, in the present embodiment, when viewed in the circumferential direction
of the impeller 1, the penetrating direction of the hole H is set so as to be approximately
the same as a line which connects intermediate positions in the height direction of
the blade 3 based on the disk surface 4 in the axial direction.
[0039] A sectional shape of the hole H when viewed in the penetrating direction of the hole
H is circular. Here, an opening size of the hole H is approximately determined according
to design. However, in the present embodiment, the opening size of the inflow port
H1 of the hole H is the same as that of the injection port H2 of the hole H.
[0040] Next, in a case where the blade 3 is viewed from the pressure surface p side, the
position at which the hole H (inflow port H1) is provided will be described with reference
to Fig. 4. That is, the position at which the hole H is provided is inside a region
A in Fig. 4. The region A is a region which is surrounded by a virtual curve L1 along
a flow direction of a fluid on the surface of the blade 3, virtual curves L2 and L3
orthogonal to the virtual curve L1, and the disk surface 4.
[0041] As described above, the virtual curve L1 is curved along the flow direction of the
fluid, and is set so as to pass through approximately 60% of the positions of the
height from the disk surface 4 to the tip end t of the blade 3. Moreover, the virtual
curve L2 is set so as to pass through approximately 20% of the positions of the dimension
from an end edge of an inlet 6 side of the impeller channel 10 to an end edge of an
outlet 7 side in the blade 3. Similarly, the virtual curve L3 is set so as to pass
through approximately 60% of the positions of the dimension from the end edge of the
inlet 6 side to the end edge of the outlet 7 side. That is, the region A is an approximately
rectangular region which includes the pair of long sides formed arcuately and the
pair of short sides connecting the long sides, and similarly to the disk surface 4,
the region A is formed along the axis 0 as it is positioned on the inside in the radial
direction, and the region A is formed so as to be gradually concaved along the radial
direction as it is directed the outside in the radial direction. In addition, the
height of the blade 3 based on the disk surface 4 becomes higher as the position of
the height is positioned on the inside in the radial direction of the disk 2, and
the height becomes lower as the position of the height is positioned on the outside
in the radial direction.
[0042] Moreover, in the above description, the position at which the inflow port H1 is provided
on the pressure surface p side is described. However, similarly to the inflow port
H1, the injection port H2 is also formed so as to be included inside the region A.
[0043] As described above, in the impeller 1, the tip end t side of the blade 3 is covered
by the casing 105 (refer to Fig. 1), and the impeller channel 10 of the impeller 1
is configured of the shroud surface 5 which is configured by the casing 105, the pressure
surface p and the suction surface n of the blade 3 which are adjacent to each other,
and the disk surface 4 between the pressure surface p and the suction surface n. Accordingly,
by rotating the impeller 1, a fluid flows in from the inlet 6 of the impeller channel
10 positioned on the inside in the radial direction of the disk 2, and the fluid flows
to the outside from the outlet 7 positioned on the outside in the radial direction
by centrifugal force. That is, as shown in Fig. 2, the fluid forms a main stream F.
Moreover, the main stream F follows the curved direction of the disk surface 4. In
addition, the main stream F exists over the entire height direction of the blade 3.
However, in Fig. 2, a representative direction of the main stream F is shown by one
arrow.
[0044] Here, the state of the main stream F in a case where the hole H is not provided
in the blade 3 is described. That is, the flow direction is gradually changed from
the axial direction to the radial direction as the impeller channel 10 is directed
from the inside in the radial direction of the disk 2 to the outside in the radial
direction, and as described above, the impeller channel 10 is curvedly formed from
the inlet 6 toward the outlet 7. Due to the impeller channel 10 being curvedly formed
and centrifugal force toward the outside in the radial direction being generated according
to the rotation of the impeller 1, in the impeller channel 10, a secondary flow F2
shown by a dashed arrow in Fig. 2 is formed in addition to the main stream F. In the
case where the hole H is not formed in the blade 3, the secondary flow F2 reaches
a region k of the shroud surface 5 side close to the suction surface n of a latter
half portion 11 of the outlet 7 side of the impeller channel 10, and forms a swirl.
That is, the secondary flow F2 stays in the region k as a fluid having low energy.
[0045] However, in the present embodiment, the hole H penetrating the blade 3 from the pressure
surface p toward the suction surface n is formed in the middle of the extension of
the blade 3. In this case, a portion of the fluid flowing in from the inlet 6 of the
impeller channel 10 flows into the hole H from the inflow port H1 of the pressure
surface p side, and is injected toward the adjacent impeller channel 10 (the impeller
channel 10 positioned on the rear side in the rotational direction of the impeller
1) via the blade 3 from the injection port H2 of the suction surface n. In addition,
the fluid injected from the injection port H2 forms a jet stream FJ. As described
above, the hole H penetrates the blade 3 in the same direction as the extension direction
of the line which connects the intermediate positions in the height direction of the
blade 3 based on the disk surface 4. That is, the direction of the hole H is approximately
the same as the direction of the main stream F flowing in the vicinity of the hole
H. Accordingly, the flow direction of the jet stream FJ injected from the hole H is
approximately the same as the direction of the main stream F.
[0046] Accordingly, the jet stream FJ having approximately the same directional components
as those of the main stream F collides with the secondary flow F2 having directional
components different from those of the flow direction of the main stream F. Here,
since an opening volume of the hole H is sufficiently smaller than a volume of the
impeller channel 10, the jet stream FJ passing through the hole H has a higher pressure
than that of the vicinity of the jet stream FJ. In other words, the jet stream FJ
has a higher flow rate than that of the secondary flow F2.
[0047] Accordingly, the secondary flow F2 is deviated by the jet stream FJ, flows in approximately
the same direction as that of the jet stream FJ, that is, in the approximately the
same direction as that of the main stream F, and the directional components of the
secondary flow F2 directing the region k decrease.
[0048] As described above, in the impeller 1 according to the present embodiment, the hole
H, which communicates with the pressure surface p facing the front side in the rotational
direction and the suction surface n facing the rear side in the rotational direction,
is formed in the blade 3.
[0049] Accordingly, the swirl generated in the region k due to the secondary flow F2 decreases
by the jet stream FJ injected from the hole H, and components staying in the region
k as a fluid having low energy decrease. That is, in the impeller 1, pressure loss
due to the secondary flow F2 decreases, and it is possible to obtain high efficiency.
[0050] In addition, the hole H extends toward the downstream side of the impeller channel
10 as the hole is directed from the pressure surface p side toward the suction surface
n side.
[0051] Accordingly, with respect to the secondary flow F2 having directional components
different from those of the flow direction of the main stream F, it is possible to
form the jet stream FJ having approximately the same directional components as those
of the main stream F.
(Second Embodiment)
[0052] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference
to Fig. 5. Moreover, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components
as those of the first embodiment, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.
[0053] Fig. 5 is a view showing the blade 3 of the impeller 1 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in Fig. 5, in the blade 3 according to the present embodiment, the opening
area of the injection port H2 provided on the suction surface n side is larger than
the opening area of the inflow port H1 provided on the pressure surface p side. That
is, the hole H is formed such that the opening area increases from the pressure surface
p side toward the suction surface n side.
[0054] According to this configuration, unlike the case where the hole H is formed in a
linear tube shape, it is possible to adjust the pressure of the jet stream FJ passing
through the hole H so as to be decreased. That is, it is possible to decrease the
flow rate of the jet stream FJ. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively decrease
the secondary flow F2.
[0055] In addition, as shown in Fig. 6, in the blade 3 according to the present embodiment,
the hole H may be formed such that opening area of the injection port H2 provided
on the suction surface n side is smaller than the opening area of the inflow port
H1 provided on the pressure surface p side. That is, the hole H may be formed such
that the opening area decreases from the pressure surface p side toward the suction
surface n side.
[0056] According to this configuration, unlike the case where the hole H is formed in a
linear tube shape, it is possible to adjust the pressure of the jet stream FJ passing
through the hole H so as to be increased. That is, it is possible to increase the
flow rate of the jet stream FJ. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively decrease
the secondary flow F2.
(Third Embodiment)
[0057] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference
to Fig. 7. Moreover, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components
as those of the above described embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof are
omitted.
[0058] As shown in Fig. 7, in the blade 3 according to the present embodiment, the plurality
of holes H are provided so as to be separated from each other from the inside in the
radial direction of the disk 2 toward the outside in the radial direction. In Fig.
7, three holes H are shown. The three holes H are approximately linearly arranged
so as to be separated from the disk surface 4 from the hole H positioned on the inside
in the radial direction toward the hole H positioned on the outside in the radial
direction. In addition, all three holes are formed inside the region A shown in Fig.
4.
[0059] According to this configuration, unlike a case where only one hole H is provided,
it is possible to inject the jet stream FJ in a wider range. Therefore, it is possible
to more effectively decrease the secondary flow F2.
[0060] In addition, as shown in Fig. 8, three holes H may be arranged along the height direction
of the blade 3 based on the disk surface 4. In addition, according to this configuration,
it is possible to inject the jet stream FJ in a wider range, and it is possible to
more effectively decrease the secondary flow F2.
(Fourth Embodiment)
[0061] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference
to Fig. 9. Moreover, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components
as those of the above described embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof are
omitted.
[0062] As shown in Fig. 9, in the blade 3 according to the present embodiment, the hole
H has a spiral groove C on the inner peripheral surface of the hole H. The groove
C is formed so as to draw a circle along the inner peripheral surface of the hole
H from the pressure surface p side toward the suction surface n side. That is, the
groove C has a female screw shape. In addition, the circumference direction of the
groove C may be the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction.
[0063] According to this configuration, it is possible to apply swirling components based
on the circumference direction of the groove C to the jet stream FJ passing through
the hole H. Accordingly, when the jet stream FJ collides with the secondary flow F2,
since the flow including the swirling components diffuses the secondary flow F2, it
is possible to more effectively decrease the secondary flow F2.
(Fifth Embodiment)
[0064] Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference
to Fig. 10. Moreover, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components
as those of the above described embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof are
omitted.
[0065] As shown in Fig. 10, in the blade 3 according to the present embodiment, the hole
H includes one inflow port H1 which is provided on the pressure surface p side and
a plurality of injection ports H2 which are provided on the suction surface n side.
Fig. 10 shows a configuration in which three injection ports H2 are provided. Each
of the three injection ports H2 communicates with one inflow port H1. In addition,
the three injection ports H2 are arranged so as to be separated from each other from
the inside in the radial direction of the disk 2 toward the outside in the radial
direction. That is, three channels are formed inside the hole H toward the injection
ports H2 with the inflow path H1 as the starting point. In addition, the channel which
is positioned in the innermost side in the radial direction among the three channels
linearly communicates with the inflow port H1.
[0066] According to this configuration, after the jet stream FJ introduced from one inflow
port H1 is divided into three streams toward the three channels, the divided jet stream
is injected from the three injection ports H2 to the suction surface n side. Accordingly,
it is possible to supply the jet stream FJ to the suction surface n side in a wide
range. Moreover, since only one inflow port H1 is provided on the pressure surface
p side, the components of the flow extracted from the main stream F so as to form
the jet stream FJ may decrease.
[0067] Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively decrease the secondary flow F2, and
it is possible to decrease the influence of the jet stream FJ applied to the main
stream F.
[0068] Hereinbefore, the embodiments of the present invention are described with reference
to the drawings. However, specific configurations are not limited to the embodiments,
and include design modifications or the like within a scope which does not depart
from the gist of the present invention.
[0069] For example, in the above-described embodiments, the opening shape of the hole H
is circular. However, the opening shape of the hole H is not limited to this, and
may be a rectangular slit shape, or a polygon such as a triangular shape. In addition,
the opening shape may be an elliptical shape.
Industrial Applicability
[0070] According to the impeller of the present invention, it is possible to provide an
impeller in which energy loss decreases and efficiency increases. It is possible to
apply the impeller according to the present invention to a rotary machine such as
a centrifugal compressor.
Reference Signs List
[0071]
1: impeller
2: disk
3: blade
4: disk surface
5: shroud surface
6: impeller channel inlet
7: impeller channel outlet
10: impeller channel
100: centrifugal compressor
102: shaft
104: channel
105: casing
F: main stream
F2: secondary flow
FJ: jet stream
H: hole