Heat shield configuration, particularly for structural parts of gas turbine plants

• US 6,085,515 A
• Filed: 12/10/1998
• Issued: 07/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Kleinfeld, Jens, Neugebauer, Helmut, Walz, Guenther, Frantzheld, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): KIM, TAE JUN
• Application Number:
  US09/208,359
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 60/752, 60/753, 60/755, 60/756, 60/757, 60/758, 60/759, 60/760, 60/266, 60/39.32, 60/267, 239/127.3, 110/336, 110/338, 432/119, 432/116, 431/351, 431/352
• US Class Current: 60/800
• CPC Class Codes: F23M 2900/05004 Special materials for walls or lining
• CPC Class Codes: F23M 5/04 Supports for linings
• CPC Class Codes: F23R 3/007 constructed mainly of ceramic components
• CPC Class Codes: F27D 1/04 characterised by the form , e.g. shape of the bricks or blocks used
• CPC Class Codes: F27D 1/145 Assembling elements

Abstract

A heat shield configuration, particularly for protecting supporting structures and structural parts of gas turbine plants against a hot fluid. The heat shield has an inner lining which consists of a heat-resistant material and which is composed of plate-shaped heat-shield elements resistant to high temperatures and are disposed next to one another with gaps in-between. The heat-shield elements cover the entire area of the structural part. The heat shield is anchored so as to be thermally movable to the supporting structures and parts by bolts. The heat-shield element is formed of an erosion-proof and corrosion-proof material. An insulating brick formed of a refractory ceramic is disposed in each case between each heat-shield element and the supporting structure or parts.

Claims

1. In combination with a supporting structure, a heat shield configuration for protecting the supporting structure against a hot fluid, the heat shield configuration comprising:

an inner lining formed of a heat-resistant material and having substantially plate-shaped heat-shield elements disposed next to one another with gaps in-between and covering an entire area of the supporting structure, said heat-shield elements formed of an erosion-proof and corrosion-proof material and being resistant to high temperatures;

at least one fastening element anchoring said heat-shield elements thermally movably to the supporting structure;

a thermal insulation disposed between said heat-shield elements and the supporting structure; and

at least one coolant duct having an inlet and an outlet and formed between said heat-shield elements and said thermal insulation, said thermal insulation having a coolant supply duct formed therein connected to said inlet of said at least one coolant duct, said outlet of said at least one coolant duct being open to the hot fluid.

2. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, wherein said heat-shield elements are formed of a structural ceramic.

3. The heat shield configuration according to claim 2, wherein said heat-shield elements are formed of a silicon carbide.

4. The heat shield configuration according to claim 2, wherein said heat-shield elements are formed of silicon nitride.

5. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, wherein said thermal insulation is formed of a mat having of a fibrous material.

6. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, wherein said thermal insulation is formed of a refractory ceramic.

7. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, wherein said at least one fastening element is a bolt and said bolt is formed of a structural ceramic.

8. The heat shield configuration according to claim 7, wherein said thermal insulation has a duct formed therein through which said bolt extends.

9. The heat shield configuration according to claim 8, wherein said bolt is disposed with play in said duct.

10. The heat shield configuration according to claim 7, wherein said structural ceramic is formed of silicon carbide.

11. The heat shield configuration according to claim 7, wherein said structural ceramic is formed of silicon nitride.

12. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, including a retaining bolt for connecting said thermal insulation to the supporting structure.

13. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, wherein said heat-shield elements are disposed at a given distance from said thermal insulation for forming said at least one coolant duct as a gap-shaped coolant duct.

14. The heat shield configuration according to claim 13, wherein said given distance is between 0.3 and 1.5 mm.

15. The heat shield configuration according to claim 13, including at least one distance piece disposed between said heat-shield elements and said thermal insulation for forming said at least one coolant duct.

16. The heat shield configuration according to claim 15, wherein each of said heat-shield elements has a center, said at least one distance piece is one of at least three distance pieces associated with each of said heat-shield elements and disposed around a circumference of an imaginary circle having a center, said center of said imaginary circle disposed substantially at said center of each of said heat-shield elements.

17. The heat shield configuration according to claim 16, wherein said at least three distance pieces are disposed on at least one of said heat-shield elements and said thermal insulation.

18. The heat shield configuration according to claim 17, wherein said at least three distance pieces are integrated in one piece with one of said heat-shield elements and said thermal insulation.

19. The heat shield configuration according to claim 16, wherein said at least three distance pieces are bosses.

20. The heat shield configuration according to claim 19, wherein said at least three distance pieces each have a bearing surface of between 9 mm² and 64 mm².

21. The heat shield configuration according to claim 19, wherein said at least three distance pieces each have a bearing surface of approximately of 25 mm².

22. The heat shield configuration according to claim 13, wherein said given distance is 1 mm.

23. The heat shield configuration according to claim 1, wherein said insulating material is an insulating brick having said coolant supply duct formed therein.