Patent Publication Number: US-10760497-B2

Title: Gas turbine starting device and gas turbine system

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a gas turbine starting device which starts a gas turbine, and a gas turbine system including the gas turbine starting device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A gas turbine is generally used as a prime mover which extracts rotational power. For example, a gas turbine forming a gas turbine system capable of generating electricity or compressed gas by connection of a driving object such as a generator or a LNG liquefying compressor for generating a liquefied natural gas or the like is known. 
     As the gas turbine system, there are a biaxial type in which a rotating shaft of a driving target and an output shaft of a gas turbine are disposed on different axes, and a uniaxial type in which the rotating shaft and the output shaft are disposed on the same axis. 
     The uniaxial gas turbine system has a simpler structure than the biaxial type, and has advantages such as an easy operation. 
     Incidentally, when starting the operation of the gas turbine system, a starting device is used to ignite and start up the gas turbine. As disclosed in, for example, Patent Literature 1, the starting device is also used for starting an engine of an automobile, and the starting device is a device indispensable for performing the self-sustained operation of the prime mover. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     [Patent Literature 1] 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2001-152901 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, when starting the gas turbine in the uniaxial gas turbine system, in a case where the driving target connected to the gas turbine is, for example, a fluid machine such as a LNG liquefying compressor, until the fluid machine reaches the rated rotational speed, since the fluid machine has a load corresponding to the revolving speed, the starting device also needs to bear the load of the fluid machine. Therefore, there are problems of complexity of the starting device and increases in size and cost. 
     The present invention provides a gas turbine starting device and a gas turbine system which have a simple structure and are capable of reducing size and cost. 
     A gas turbine starting device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a planetary gear mechanism which is provided in a gas turbine system having a gas turbine, and a fluid machine rotationally driven by a driving force of the gas turbine on the same axis as a rotation center of a rotating shaft of the gas turbine, and has a sun gear, a planetary carrier disposed on an outer circumferential side of the sun gear, an internal gear disposed on an outer circumferential side of the planetary carrier, and a planetary gear which is supported by the planetary carrier and meshes with the sun gear and the internal gear, the sun gear, the planetary carrier and the internal gear serving as rotating bodies rotating about the axis; and a variable speed power source which has a driving shaft connected to rotate one of the rotating bodies in the planetary gear mechanism about the axis, wherein the rotating shaft of the gas turbine is connected to rotate one of the rotating bodies other than the rotating body, to which the variable speed power source is connected, about the axis, and a rotating shaft of the fluid machine is connected so that the remaining one of the rotating bodies other than the rotating bodies, to which the driving shaft of the variable speed power source and the rotating shaft of the gas turbine are connected, is rotated about the axis. 
     According to such a gas turbine starting device, at the time of starting the gas turbine, first, the rotating body, to which the variable speed power source in the planetary gear mechanism is connected, is rotated by the variable speed power source. At this time, the rotating body in the planetary gear mechanism, to which the rotating shaft of the fluid machine is connected, is in a state of being hard to rotate by the load of the fluid machine. As a result, the rotating body in the planetary gear mechanism to which the rotating shaft of the gas turbine is connected starts to rotate with the rotation of the rotating body provided with the driving shaft of the variable speed driving source. That is, it is possible to rotate the rotating shaft of the gas turbine with the variable speed power source, using the planetary gear mechanism, without rotating the rotating shaft of the fluid machine or at a low rotational speed, and the gas turbine can be started. 
     Further, the gas turbine starting device according to a second aspect of the present invention may further include a stopper which regulates rotation of the rotating body to which the rotating shaft of the fluid machine is connected, until the rotational speed of the rotating shaft of the gas turbine in the first aspect becomes equal to or higher than a self-sustained rotational speed of the gas turbine. 
     By providing the stopper in this manner, it is possible to regulate the rotation of the fluid machine until the gas turbine becomes the self-sustained rotational speed or more. Therefore, only the revolving speed of the gas turbine can be increased by the variable speed power source, without rotating the fluid machine, until the gas turbine can perform the self-sustained operation. Therefore, at the time of starting the gas turbine, it is possible to further reduce the burden of the gas turbine starting device on the load of the fluid machine. 
     Further, the gas turbine system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes the gas turbine starting device according to the first or second aspect, a gas turbine started by the gas turbine starting device, and a fluid machine driven by driving force of the gas turbine. 
     According to such a gas turbine system, since the gas turbine starting device using the planetary gear mechanism is provided, the rotating shaft of the gas turbine can be rotated by the variable speed power source without rotating the rotating shaft of the fluid machine or at a low revolving speed, and the gas turbine can be started. 
     Further, in the gas turbine system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a rotation center of the rotating body in the planetary gear mechanism, a rotation center of the rotating shaft of the gas turbine, and a rotation center of the rotating shaft of the fluid machine may be disposed on the same axis in the third aspect. 
     By disposing the gas turbine, the planetary gear mechanism, and the fluid machine on the same axis in this way, the gas turbine system can be compactly designed and space reduction can be achieved. 
     Further, in the gas turbine system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rotation center of the driving shaft of the variable speed power source and the rotation center of the rotating body in the planetary gear mechanism may be disposed on the same axis in the fourth aspect. 
     By disposing the gas turbine, the planetary gear mechanism, the fluid machine, and the variable speed power source on the same axis in this way, the gas turbine system can be further compactly designed, and further space reduction can be achieved. 
     Further, in the gas turbine system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the planetary gear mechanism and the variable speed power source may be disposed between the gas turbine and the fluid machine in the fifth aspect. 
     By disposing the planetary gear mechanism and the variable speed power source at such positions, the gas turbine system can be designed more compactly and further space reduction can be achieved. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the gas turbine starting device and the gas turbine system, by utilizing a planetary gear mechanism, the structure can be simplified and the size and cost can be reduced. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an overall schematic side view of a gas turbine system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged side view illustrating a planetary gear mechanism in the gas turbine system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a graph illustrating a time change in the rotational state (revolving speed) of each constituent element in the gas turbine system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic side view of a main part of a gas turbine system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a gas turbine system  1  according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the gas turbine system  1  includes a gas turbine  2  which combusts fuel to obtain rotational driving force, a compression device  3  (fluid machine) rotationally driven by the rotational force of the gas turbine  2 , and a gas turbine starting device  4  which starts the gas turbine  2 . 
     Although not illustrated in detail, the gas turbine  2  includes a compressor which generates compressed air, a combustor which mixes and combusts the compressed air and fuel to generate combustion gas, and a turbine rotationally driven by the combustion gas. 
     Further, the gas turbine  2  includes a rotating shaft  2   a  that rotates about an axis O 1 , and is capable of extracting rotational force from the rotating shaft  2   a . A flange portion  2   b  which protrudes annularly outward in the radial direction is formed at an end portion of the rotating shaft  2   a  on one side in the direction of the axis O 1  (an end portion on the compression device  3  side). 
     The compression device  3  is a device that includes a rotating shaft  3   a  rotating about the axis O 1  and compresses, for example, gas such as air or LNG On the rotating shaft  3   a , a flange portion  3   b  protruding annularly outward in the radial direction is formed at a position close to an end portion on the other side in the direction of the axis O 1  (an end portion on the gas turbine  2  side). 
     That is, the compression device  3  is provided so that the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3  and the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  are disposed on the same axis O 1 . 
     A gas turbine starting device  4  (hereinafter simply referred to as a starting device  4 ) is a device which is provided between the gas turbine  2  and the compression device  3  so as to be sandwiched in the direction of the axis O 1  and starts the gas turbine  2 . 
     The starting device  4  includes a planetary gear mechanism  11  having a plurality of rotating bodies  12 , a variable speed power source  10  which rotates one of the rotating bodies  12  in the planetary gear mechanism  11 , and a stopper  5  capable of regulating the rotational driving of the compression device  3 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the planetary gear mechanism  11  includes a plurality of rotating bodies  12  which rotate about the axis O 1 , a planetary gear  17  supported by the plurality of rotating bodies  12 , and a casing  15  which supports the rotating bodies  12  and the planetary gear  17 . 
     The plurality of rotating bodies  12  are a sun gear  16  that rotates about the axis O 1 , a planetary carrier  18  disposed on the outer circumferential side of the sun gear  16 , and an internal gear  19  disposed on the outer circumferential side of the planetary carrier  18 . 
     The sun gear  16 , which is one of the rotating bodies  12 , has a shaft unit  16   a  having a columnar shape centered on the axis O 1  and extending toward the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2 , and a gear unit  16   c  integrally provided on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft unit  16   a.    
     A flange portion  16   b  is formed at an end portion of the shaft unit  16   a  on the other side in the direction of the axis O 1  (an end portion on the gas turbine  2  side). 
     Further, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the shaft unit  16   a  is provided with a columnar connecting shaft  20  disposed between the shaft unit  16   a  and the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  to connect the shaft unit  16   a  and the rotating shaft  2   a.    
     Flange portions  20   a  are formed on both ends of the connecting shaft  20  in the direction of the axis O 1  and are coupled to the flange portion  16   b  of the shaft unit  16   a  and the flange portion  2   b  of the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2 , respectively. As a result, the rotation of the sun gear  16  is transmitted to the gas turbine  2 . 
     Here, the flange portion  16   b  of the sun gear  16  and the flange portion  20   a  of the connecting shaft  20  may not be provided, and the sun gear  16  and the connecting shaft  20  may be integrated. 
     Furthermore, the gear unit  16   c  is provided on the shaft unit  16   a  at an end portion on one side in the direction of the axis O 1  (an end portion on the compression device  3  side). 
     The planetary gear  17  is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the gear unit  16   c  of the sun gear  16 . Each planetary gear  17  has a columnar shaft unit  17   a  extending in the direction of the axis O 1 , and a gear unit  17   b  integrally provided on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft unit  17   a.    
     The gear unit  17   b  of the planetary gear  17  meshes with the gear unit  16   c  of the sun gear  16 . 
     The planetary carrier  18 , which is one of the rotating bodies  12 , is an annular member centered on the axis O 1 , and sandwiches and supports the planetary gear  17  from both sides in the direction of the axis O 1 . 
     More specifically, the planetary carrier  18  has a tubular portion  18   a  having a cylindrical shape which extends to the same position as the shaft unit  16   a  of the sun gear  16  on the other side in the direction of the axis O 1  and supports the shaft unit  17   a  of the planetary gear  17  on the other side, and a disk-like portion  18   b  which supports the shaft unit  17   a  of the planetary gear  17  on one side in the direction of the axis O 1 . Further, the planetary carrier  18  has a large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  having a cylindrical shape which is connected to an end portion on one side of the tubular portion  18   a  in the direction of the axis O 1  and covers the planetary gear  17  from the outer circumferential side. 
     The planetary carrier  18  revolves the respective planetary gears  17  about the axis O 1  around the sun gear  16 , while rotating the shaft unit  17   a  of the planetary gear  17  about the rotation axis O 2  of the shaft unit  17   a  itself. 
     A flange portion  18   f  protruding annularly from the outer circumferential surface outward in the radial direction is formed at the end portion on the other side of the tubular portion  18   a  in the direction of the axis O 1 . 
     An annular protrusion  18   d  protruding annularly from the outer circumferential surface outward in the radial direction is formed at a position near the end portion of the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  on one side in the direction of the axis O 1 . 
     The annular protrusion  18   d  is provided with a planetary carrier stopper  18   e . The planetary carrier stopper  18   e  is capable of sandwiching the annular protrusion  18   d  from both sides in the direction of the axis O 1 , regulates the rotation of the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  and regulates the rotation of the entire planetary carrier  18 . 
     The internal gear  19 , which is one of the rotating bodies  12 , has a gear unit  19   d  which is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the planetary gear  17  to mesh with the gear unit  17   b  of the planetary gear  17  from the outer circumferential side and is rotatable about the axis O 1 , and a support unit  19   c  which rotates about the axis O 1  together with the gear unit  19   d  to cover the gear unit  19   d  from the outer circumferential side. Further, the internal gear  19  has a shaft unit  19   a  that rotates about the axis O 1  together with the gear unit  19   d  and the support unit  19   c.    
     The gear unit  19   d  has a cylindrical shape centered on the axis O 1 , and teeth meshing with the gear unit  17   b  of the planetary gear  17  are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the gear unit  19   d . The gear unit  19   d  is disposed between the planetary gear  17  and the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  of the planetary carrier  18  so as to be sandwiched between the planetary gear  17  and the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  from inside and outside in the radial direction. 
     The support unit  19   c  has a cylindrical shape with a diameter larger than the gear unit  19   d  and is connected to the gear unit  19   d . Further, the support unit  19   c  is disposed between the gear unit  19   d  and the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  of the planetary carrier  18  so as to be sandwiched between the gear unit  19   d  and the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  from inside and outside in the radial direction. 
     The shaft unit  19   a  has a columnar shape, is disposed to be spaced apart from the shaft unit  16   a  on one side in the direction of the axis O 1  on the same axis O 1  as the shaft unit  16   a  of the sun gear  16  and is connected to the support unit  19   c  to rotate with the support unit  19   c.    
     A flange portion  19   e  is formed on the shaft unit  19   a  at end portion on one side in the direction of the axis O 1 . The flange portion  19   e  is connected to the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3 , and the rotational force of the internal gear  19  is transmitted to the compression device  3 . An annular protrusion  19   b  protruding annularly from the outer circumferential surface outward in the radial direction is formed on the shaft unit  19   a  at an intermediate position in the direction of the axis O 1 . 
     The casing  15  supports each of the rotating bodies  12  of the planetary gear mechanism  11  from the outer circumferential side. 
     More specifically, the casing  15  has a bearing  21  provided between the casing  15  and the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion  18   a  of the planetary carrier  18 , and a bearing  22  provided at the end portion of the large-diameter tubular portion  18   c  of the planetary carrier  18  on one side in the direction of axis O 1 . By the bearings  21  and  22 , the planetary carrier  18  is supported by the casing  15  so that the planetary carrier  18  can rotate with respect to the casing  15 . 
     Further, the casing  15  has a bearing  26  provided between the casing  15  and the outer circumferential surface of the shaft unit  19   a  of the internal gear  19 . With the bearing  26 , the internal gear  19  is supported by the casing  15  so that the internal gear  19  can rotate with respect to the casing  15 . 
     Further, the casing  15  supports the internal gear  19  so that the shaft unit  19   a  of the internal gear  19  protrudes to one side in the direction of the axis O 1 . Further, the casing  15  supports the planetary carrier  18  and the sun gear  16  so that the tubular portion  18   a  of the planetary carrier  18  and the shaft unit  16   a  of the sun gear  16  protrude to the other side of the axis O 1 . 
     The variable speed power source  10  is, for example, a variable speed motor capable of suitably changing the rotational speed. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the variable speed power source  10  is disposed between the gas turbine  2  and the planetary gear mechanism  11 . 
     More specifically, the variable speed power source  10  has a rotor  23  (driving shaft) which covers the connecting shaft  20  from the outer circumferential side, a stator  24  facing in the radial direction on the outer circumferential side of the rotor  23 , and a power source casing  25  that fixes the stator  24  to the inner circumferential surface and covers the stator  24  from the outer circumferential side. 
     The rotor  23  has a cylindrical shape centered on the axis O 1  and has a conductor, and a flange portion  23   a  protruding annularly from the outer circumferential surface outward in the radial direction is formed at an end portion on one side in the direction of the axis O 1 . The flange portion  23   a  and the flange portion  18   f  of the tubular portion  18   a  of the planetary carrier  18  are connected to each other so that the rotational force of the rotor  23  is transmitted to the planetary carrier  18 . 
     Here, instead of providing the flange portion  23   a  and the flange portion  18   f , the rotor  23  and the planetary carrier  18  may be gear-coupled by splines. 
     The stator  24  is formed of a plurality of coils and is disposed to be spaced apart from the rotor  23  in the radial direction. 
     The power source casing  25  fixes the stator  24  to the radially inner side, and is fixed to the casing  15  of the planetary gear mechanism  11  at an end portion on one side in the direction of the axis O 1 . Further, the power source casing  25  has a bearing  30  provided between the power source casing  25  and the outer circumferential surface of the connecting shaft  20  at the end portion on the other side in the direction of the axis O 1 , and supports the connecting shaft  20  in a rotatable manner. 
     Further, the power source casing  25  has a pair of bearings  31  provided between the power source casing  25  and the outer circumferential surface of the rotor  23  at both end portions in the direction of the axis O 1  and on one side in the direction of the axis O 1  as compared to the bearing  30  to support the rotor  23  in a rotatable manner. 
     The stopper  5  is capable of sandwiching the annular protrusion  19   b  formed on the shaft unit  19   a  of the internal gear  19  from both sides in the direction of the axis O 1 , and regulates the rotation of the shaft unit  19   a  to regulate the rotation of the entire internal gear  19 . 
     As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the rotation center of each rotating body  12  of the planetary gear mechanism  11 , the rotation center of the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2 , the rotation center of the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3 , and the rotation center of the rotor  23  of the variable speed power source  10  are disposed on the same axis O 1 . 
     Next, referring to  FIG. 3 , the change in the revolving speed of each constituent element from the time of starting the gas turbine system  1  will be described. 
     First, the variable speed power source  10  is driven to increase the revolving speed. At this time, the rotational force is transmitted from the rotor  23  of the variable speed power source  10  to the tubular portion  18   a  of the planetary carrier  18 , the planetary carrier  18  rotates about the axis O 1 , and the revolving speed increases. 
     Hereinafter, the rotation direction of the planetary carrier  18  will be defined as a normal direction R 1 . 
     At this time, the planetary carrier stopper  18   e  is in a released state (a state in which rotation is not regulated), and the stopper  5  is in a regulated state (state in which rotation is regulated). 
     When the planetary carrier  18  rotates, the planetary gear  17  revolves around the sun gear  16  about the axis O 1 , while rotating about the rotation axis O 2 . As a result, the sun gear  16  and the connecting shaft  20  rotate in the normal direction R 1 , and the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  also rotates in the normal direction R 1 . 
     The gas turbine  2  is ignited at a certain revolving speed, and even thereafter, the variable speed power source  10  is driven to increase the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2 . Here, at the ignition revolving speed of the gas turbine  2 , the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  is maintained for a certain period of time. After checking that the ignition is reliably performed, the variable speed power source  10  may be driven to increase the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2 . 
     Thereafter, the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  is increased until the rotational speed of the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  reaches the self-sustained rotational speed of the gas turbine  2  (point A in  FIG. 3 ). When the gas turbine  2  reaches the self-sustained rotational speed (point  13  in  FIG. 3 ), the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  is kept constant for a predetermined time. 
     When the gas turbine  2  reaches the self-sustained rotational speed (see a self-sustained rotation region D of  FIG. 3 ), since a revolving speed control device (not illustrated) provided in the gas turbine  2  increases the revolving speed of the compression device  3 , the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2  is increased to match a certain revolving speed of the compression device  3 . At this time, by setting the stopper  5  in the release state at the timing (point H of  FIG. 3 ) at which an increase in the revolving speed of the compression device  3  is started, the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3  is in a rotatable state, the compression device  3  starts up, and the revolving speed of the compression device  3  increases (region C of  FIG. 3 ). At this time, the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3  rotates in a reverse direction R 2 . 
     Here, the revolving speed adjustment of the variable speed power source  10  may be controlled by a control device (not illustrated) or manually. 
     Thereafter, when the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2  reaches a steady operation state (point E of  FIG. 3 ), the rotating shaft  2   a  maintains the state of rotating in the normal direction R 1  at a constant revolving speed. 
     When the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2  reaches a steady operation state, the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  is gradually decreased, and the revolving speed of the compression device  3  is further increased. 
     Here, in the variable speed power source  10 , the revolving speed may be decreased, and the rotation may be shifted to the reverse direction R 2  from the normal direction R 1  to increase the revolving speed of the compression device  3  (see a region F of  FIG. 3 ). 
     As described above, when the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2  is in the steady operation state, by gradually decreasing the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  or setting to the reverse direction R 2 , the revolving speed of the compression device  3  can be brought to a certain revolving speed or the maximum revolving speed (point G of  FIG. 3 ). In this way, the start of the gas turbine system  1  is completed. 
     Here, by changing the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  while the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2  is in a steady state, it is possible to operate the compression device  3  at a variable revolving speed at an arbitrary revolving speed within a certain revolving speed range. 
     Further, when the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  shifts from the normal direction R 1  to the reverse direction R 2 , or when the revolving speed shifts from the reverse direction R 2  to the normal direction R 1 , or when the revolving speed is held in the vicinity of the revolving speed of zero, in some cases, it is difficult to control the revolving speed. In this case, by setting the planetary carrier stopper  18   e  in the regulated state, the revolving speed of the variable speed power source  10  may be set to zero. 
     As described above, in the gas turbine system  1  of the present embodiment, since the planetary gear mechanism  11  is used in the starting device  4 , until the self-sustained rotational speed of the gas turbine  2 , the rotational force of the variable speed power source  10  can be transmitted only to the gas turbine  2 , without being used as the rotational force of the compression device  3 . 
     More specifically, when starting the gas turbine  2 , by rotating the planetary carrier  18  using the variable speed power source  10  of the planetary gear mechanism  11 , the sun gear  16  can be rotated, and the rotation of the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  can be started. 
     At this time, by regulating the rotation of the shaft unit  19   a  of the internal gear  19  using the stopper  5 , it is possible to regulate the rotation of the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3 , until the gas turbine  2  reaches the self-sustained rotational speed or higher. Therefore, until the gas turbine  2  is capable of performing the self-sustained operation, the revolving speed of the gas turbine  2  can be increased by the variable speed power source  10 , without rotating the compression device  3 . 
     In this way, only the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  can be rotated by the variable speed power source  10 , using the planetary gear mechanism  11 , without rotating the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3 . Therefore, it is unnecessary to bear the load of the compression device  3  by the variable speed power source  10  at the time of starting the gas turbine  2 . Therefore, even if the output of the variable speed power source  10  is kept small, the gas turbine  2  can be started. 
     Therefore, by using the planetary gear mechanism  11  for the starting device  4 , it is possible to reduce the size of the variable speed power source  10 , while simplifying the structure, it is possible to simplify the structure of the starting device  4 , and reduce the size and the cost. 
     Furthermore, by disposing the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2 , the rotating bodies  12  of the planetary gear mechanism  11 , the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3 , and the rotor  23  of the variable speed power source  10  on the same axis O 1 , the turbine system  1  can be more compactly designed, and further space reduction can be achieved. 
     Further, by disposing the planetary gear mechanism  11  and the variable speed power source  10  between the gas turbine  2  and the compression device  3 , it is also possible to design the gas turbine system  1  more compactly and further space reduction can be achieved. 
     Furthermore, after stopping the operation of the gas turbine  2 , since only the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  can be rotated at a low speed by the variable speed power source  10 , the starting device  4  can also be used as a turning device. 
     Furthermore, it is possible to adjust the ratio of the revolving speeds of the gas turbine  2  and the compression device  3 , by appropriately adjusting the number of teeth of the sun gear  16 , the planetary gear  17 , and the internal gear  19 , using the planetary gear mechanism  11 . That is, the planetary gear mechanism  11  can function as an acceleration and deceleration device. 
     In the present embodiment, among the three rotating bodies  12  of the planetary gear mechanism  11 , the sun gear  16  is connected to the gas turbine  2 , the planetary carrier  18  is connected to the variable speed power source  10 , and the internal gear  19  is connected to the compression device  3 . However, the present invention is not limited to such a case, and the gas turbine  2 , the variable speed power source  10 , and the compression device  3  may be respectively connected to any one of the rotating bodies  12  in the planetary gear mechanism  11 . 
     Here, the directions of rotation of the gas turbine  2  and the compression device  3  change by the difference in the rotating body  12  to which the gas turbine  2 , the variable speed power source  10 , and the compression device  3  are connected. Therefore, it is necessary to appropriately select the arrangement, the design, and the like of the gas turbine  2  and the compression device  3 . 
     Further, the stopper  5  capable of regulating the rotational driving of the compression device  3  may not be necessarily provided. When starting the gas turbine  2 , since the compression device  3  is in a state of being hard to rotate by its own load, it is possible to rotate the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  even without the stopper  5 . 
     Further, the variable speed power source  10  is not limited to a variable speed motor, but may be an internal combustion engine or the like. 
     Further, in the present embodiment, the compression device  3 , the planetary gear mechanism  11 , the variable speed power source  10 , and the gas turbine  2  are arranged in this order from one side of the axis O 1  toward the other side. However, the compression device  3 , the variable speed power source  10 , the planetary gear mechanism  11 , and the gas turbine  2  may be arranged in this order from one side of the axis O 1  toward the other side. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 4 . 
     Constituent elements similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will not be provided. 
     In the gas turbine system  51  of the present embodiment, the variable speed power source  60  of the starting device  54  is different from that of the first embodiment. 
     The variable speed power source  60  includes an output shaft  61 , a power main body portion  62  that rotates the output shaft  61 , and a driving force transmission unit  63  that transmits the rotational force to the planetary carrier  18  of the planetary gear mechanism  11 . 
     The output shaft  61  and the power main body portion  62  are, for example, variable speed motors. The rotation center axis O 3  of the output shaft  61  is disposed on the outer circumferential side of the axis O 1  and is parallel to the axis O 1 . 
     The driving force transmission unit  63  includes a first gear  63   a  which is integrally provided on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion  18   a  of the planetary carrier  18 , and a second gear  63   b  which meshes with the first gear  63   a  and is connected to the output shaft  61 . 
     The first gear  63   a  and the second gear  63   b  are, for example, spur gears. Here, the transmission of the rotational force from the output shaft to the planetary carrier  18  may be performed, for example, by adopting a driving force transmission unit having a mechanism using a pulley and a belt, without being limited to the driving force transmission unit  63  having the aforementioned gear mechanism. 
     According to the aforementioned gas turbine system  51  of the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, only the rotating shaft  2   a  of the gas turbine  2  can be rotated by the variable speed power source  60 , using the planetary gear mechanism  11 , without rotating the rotating shaft  3   a  of the compression device  3 . Therefore, even if the output of the variable speed power source  60  is kept small, the gas turbine  2  can be started. 
     Therefore, since it is possible to reduce the size of the variable speed power source  60 , while simplifying the structure, using the planetary gear mechanism  11 , the structure of the starting device  54  can be simplified and downsized. 
     Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the configurations, combinations thereof, and the like in each embodiment are merely examples, and additions, omissions, substitutions, and other changes of configurations may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Also, the present invention is not limited by the embodiments, but is limited only by the scope of the claims. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     In the above gas turbine starting device and gas turbine system, it is possible to achieve miniaturization and cost reduction, while simplifying the structure, using the planetary gear mechanism. 
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           1 ,  51  Gas turbine system 
           2  Gas turbine 
           2   a  Rotating shaft 
           2   b  Flange portion 
           3  Compressor (fluid machine) 
           3   a  Rotating shaft 
           3   b  Flange portion 
           4 ,  54  Starting device (gas turbine starting device) 
           5  Stopper 
           10 ,  60  Variable speed power source 
           11  Planetary gear mechanism 
           12  Rotating body 
           15  Casing 
           16  Sun gear 
           16   a  Shaft unit 
           16   b  Flange portion 
           16   c  Gear unit 
           17  Planetary gear 
           17   a  Shaft unit 
           17   b  Gear unit 
           18  Planetary carrier 
           18   a  Tubular portion 
           18   b  Disk-like portion 
           18   c  Large-diameter tubular portion 
           18   d  Annular protrusion 
           18   e  Planetary carrier stopper 
           18   f  Flange portion 
           19  Internal gear 
           19   a  Shaft unit 
           19   b  Annular protrusion 
           19   c  Support unit 
           19   d  Gear unit 
           19   e  Flange portion 
           20  Connecting shaft 
           20   a  Flange portion 
           23  Rotor (driving shaft) 
           23   a  Flange portion 
           24  Stator 
           25  Power source casing 
           21 ,  22 ,  26 ,  30 ,  31  Bearing 
           61  Output shaft 
           62  Power main body portion 
           63  Driving force transmission unit 
           63   a  First gear 
           63   b  Second gear 
         R 1  Normal direction 
         R 2  Reverse direction 
         O 1  Axis 
         O 2  Rotation axis 
         O 3  Rotation center axis