Patent Publication Number: US-10316679-B2

Title: Seal structure and rotating machine

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a seal structure that seals a gap between structural bodies that rotate relative to each other, in rotating machines, such as steam turbines and gas turbines, and a rotating machine including the seal structure. 
     Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-015879, filed Jan. 30, 2014, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In rotating machines, such as steam turbines and gas turbines, in order to prevent a working fluid, such as steam, from leaking from a gap formed between a stationary side and a rotational side, contactless seal structures, such as a labyrinth seal, are used (for example, refer to PTL 1). A direct passage type labyrinth seal or a step type labyrinth seal is known as the labyrinth seal. 
     The direct passage type labyrinth seal is a seal structure that has a shroud provided at the tip of a blade and formed so as to be parallel to an inner peripheral surface of a casing that forms the contour of a rotating machine, and seal fins extending from the inner peripheral surface of the casing toward the blade, and that has a structure as seen through from an upstream side to a downstream side. 
     The step type labyrinth seal, as disclosed by PTL 1, is a seal structure having seal fins extending from an inner peripheral surface of a casing toward a blade, and a step-shaped shroud provided at the tip of the blade. 
     In a case where the numbers of seal fins and the dimensions of a gap (fin clearance) between the tip of each seal fin and an outer peripheral surface of the shroud are the same, it is said that the sealing performance of the step type labyrinth seal is higher than the linear type labyrinth seal. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         [PTL 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. S2-245581 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, in the case of the step type labyrinth seal, a step and each seal fin may come into contact with each other in a case where an expansion difference is caused between the stationary side and the rotational side. Additionally, there is a problem in that the step type labyrinth seal has higher manufacturing costs than the direct passage type labyrinth seal. 
     Meanwhile, a blowout effect in which a leak jet (leak current) that has passed through a clearance of an upstream seal fin reaches a clearance of a downstream seal fin while having large kinetic energy is a factor that causes the performance of the direct passage type labyrinth seal to be inferior to that of the step type labyrinth seal. Since the sealing performance degrades as the blowout increases, a direct passage type labyrinth seal having a structure that suppresses the blowout is desired. 
     An object of the invention is to provide a rotating machine that can reduce a leak jet leaking from a gap formed between a stationary side and a rotational side, thereby stabilizing sealing performance. 
     Solution to Problem 
     According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a seal structure for sealing a gap between a first structure body and a second structure body facing the first structure body in a radial direction and rotating relative to the first structure body around an axis line. The seal structure includes a peripheral surface that is formed on one of the first structure body and the second structure body and is parallel to the axis line; a plurality of seal fins that are provided in the other of the first structure body and the second structure body, protrude toward the peripheral surface, form clearances together with the peripheral surface, and are provided at intervals in the axis line direction; and a protrusion that forms a re-adhesion edge, to which a leak current having passed through a clearance of an upstream seal fin readheres, between a pair of the seal fins adjacent to each other in the axis line direction, and that forms a first cavity where an eddy flowing along the upstream seal fin toward the peripheral surface is created, and a second cavity where a current causing a contraction current effect on a clearance of a downstream seal fin is created. 
     According to the above configuration, the leak current that has passed through the clearance stably re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge of the protrusion. The kinetic energy of the leak current can be lost by diffusing the leak current due to the re-adhesion. Additionally, the effect of diffusing the leak current can be increased by the eddy created in the first cavity. Additionally, the leak current that passes through the clearance can be reduced due to the effect of a contraction current and the effect of kinetic energy loss which are caused by the current created in the second cavity. That is, sealing performance can be stabilized by reducing the leak current leaking from the gap between the first structure body and the second structure body. 
     Additionally, by forming the other of the first structure body and the second structure body as the surface parallel to the axis line, the first structure body and the second structure body do not come into contact with each other even in a case where an expansion difference is caused between the first structure body and the second structure body. 
     In the above seal structure, a configuration may be adopted in which the protrusion is a member having a disk surface that is connected to an upstream side of each of the seal fins and extends between the peripheral surface and the re-adhesion edge, and a cylindrical surface that is a surface of a cylinder concentric with the axis line extending between the re-adhesion edge and the seal fin, and having a rectangular shape when seen from a circumferential direction. 
     According to the above configuration, as the position of the re-adhesion edge is fixed, the re-adhesion point of the leak current can be stabilized. 
     In the above seal structure, the re-adhesion edge of the protrusion may be a protruding strip that protrudes from the cylindrical surface toward the other structure body and extends in the circumferential direction. 
     According to the above configuration, as the re-adhesion edge is formed as the protruding strip, the eddy created in the first cavity and the current created in the second cavity are stably formed. Accordingly, the effect of reducing the leak current can be promoted. 
     In the above seal structure, a configuration may be adopted in which the protrusion is a cylindrical member that is connected to the upstream surface of each of the seal fins and is concentric with the axis line extending between the re-adhesion edge and the seal fin, and that forms a third cavity where an eddy is formed between the protrusion and the peripheral surface. 
     According to the above configuration, the weight of the seal fins can be reduced by reducing the volume of the protrusion. 
     In the above seal structure, a configuration may be adopted in which a second protruding strip part, which protrudes toward the peripheral surface, which extends in a circumferential direction, and which promotes creation of an eddy created in the third cavity, is formed between the upstream seal fin and the re-adhesion edge in the axis line direction on the surface of the peripheral surface between the pair of seal fins adjacent to each other in the axis line direction. 
     According to the above configuration, the creation of the eddy created in the third cavity can be promoted by providing the second protruding strip part on the peripheral surface. 
     In the above seal structure, a configuration may be adopted in which a protruding strip part, which protrudes toward the peripheral surface, which extends in a circumferential direction, and which creates an eddy causing a contraction current effect on the clearance of the downstream seal fin in the second cavity, is formed between the upstream seal fin and the re-adhesion edge in the axis line direction on the surface of the other structure body between the pair of seal fins adjacent to each other in the axis line direction. 
     According to the above configuration, the blowout of the leak current can be prevented, and due to the eddy created in the second cavity, the dissipation of kinetic energy is promoted, the contraction current becomes strong, and the flow rate of the leak current can be further reduced. 
     Additionally, the invention provides a rotating machine including any one of the above seal structures. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the invention, sealing performance can be stabilized by reducing the leak current leaking from the gap between the first structure body and the second structure body. Additionally, the first structure body and the second structure body do not come into contact with each other even in a case where an expansion difference is caused between the first structure body and the second structure body. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a sectional view showing the schematic configuration of a steam turbine related to a first embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged sectional view of main parts of the steam turbine related to the first embodiment of the invention, and is an enlarged sectional view of portion I of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic view showing the behavior of leak jets and eddies in a seal structure of the first embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a detailed explanatory view of a leak jet that passes through a downstream gap between a downstream seal fin and a base surface in the first embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a sectional view showing the shape of seal fins of the seal structure of the first embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a sectional view showing parameters that determine the shape of the seal fins of the seal structure of the first embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view of a seal structure of a second embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a sectional view of a seal structure of a third embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional view of a seal structure of a fourth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a sectional view of the seal structure of a first modification example of the fourth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a sectional view of the seal structure of a second modification example of the fourth embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a sectional view of a seal structure of a fifth embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a steam turbine that is a rotating machine of a first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the steam turbine  1  of the present embodiment includes a casing  10 , a rotating shaft  30  that is rotatably provided inside the casing  10  and transmits power to machines, such as a power generator (not shown), vanes  40  that are held by the casing  10 , blades  50  that are provided in the rotating shaft  30 , and a bearing section  60  that supports the rotating shaft  30  so as to be rotatable around an axis. 
     The steam S is introduced from a mainstream inlet  21  formed in the casing  10  via a steam supply tube  20  connected to a steam supply source (not shown), and is discharged from a steam discharge pipe  22  connected to a downstream side of the steam turbine  1 . 
     An internal space of the casing  10  is sealed in an airtight manner and is formed as a flowpath for the steam S. Ring-shaped outer partition plate rings  11  through which the rotating shaft  30  is inserted are firmly fixed to an inner wall surface of this casing  10 . 
     The bearing section  60  includes a journal bearing unit  61  and a thrust bearing unit  62 , and rotatably supports the rotating shaft  30 . 
     The vanes  40  extend from the casing  10  toward an inner peripheral side, and constitute multiple annular vane groups that are radially arranged so as to surround the rotating shaft  30 . The vanes  40  are held by the outer partition plate rings  11 , respectively. 
     The plurality of annular vane groups each consisting of the plurality of vanes  40  are formed at intervals in an axial direction (hereinafter simply referred to as an axial direction) of the rotating shaft  30 . The annular vane groups each consisting of the plurality of vanes  40  convert steam pressure energy into kinetic energy and make the steam flow into blades  50  adjacent to a downstream side. 
     The blades  50  are firmly attached to an outer peripheral part of a rotating shaft body  31  of the rotating shaft  30 . A number of the blades  50  are radially arranged on a downstream side of each annular vane group so as to constitute an annular blade group. A set of an annular vane group and an annular blade group forms one stage. 
     Among these, a tip part of a blade  50  in a final stage is coupled to a tip part of a blade  50  adjacent thereto in a circumferential direction (hereinafter simply referred to as a circumferential direction) of the rotating shaft  30 . The tip parts of the blades  50  coupled together in the final stage are referred to as a shroud  51 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , a cylindrical annular groove  12  that is enlarged in diameter from an inner peripheral part of an outer partition plate ring  11  and has an inner peripheral surface of the casing  10  as a bottom surface  13  is formed on a downstream side of the outer partition plate ring  11  in the axial direction. The shroud  51  is housed in the annular groove  12 , and the bottom surface  13  faces the shroud  51  in the radial direction via a gap Gd. 
     The shroud  51  has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface  4  (peripheral surface) parallel to the bottom surface  13  formed therein. The shroud  51  forms a peripheral surface parallel to an axis line O of the rotating shaft  30  (refer to  FIG. 1 ). 
     The bottom surface  13  is provided with a plurality of seal fins  5  that extend in the radial direction toward the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51 . Three seal fins  5   a ,  5   b , and  5   c  are shown in  FIG. 2 . The seal fins  5  extend from the bottom surface  13  to a radial inner peripheral side toward the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51 , respectively, at predetermined intervals in the axial direction, and extend in the circumferential direction. 
     That is, the gap Gd between the casing  10  and the blade  50  of the present embodiment is provided with a seal structure  2  that is a direct passage type labyrinth seal. By adopting the direct passage type labyrinth seal, the seal structure  2  is a structure that is seen through from the upstream side to the downstream side. 
     The seal fins  5  form minute gaps m (fin clearances) with the shroud  51  in the radial direction. Hereinafter, a gap between the seal fin  5   a  (hereinafter referred to as an upstream seal fin) on the upstream side out of a pair of seal fins  5  adjacent to each other in the axial direction among the plurality of seal fins  5 , and the outer peripheral surface  4  is referred to as an upstream gap mA, and a gap between the seal fin  5   b  (hereinafter referred to as a downstream seal fin) on the downstream side out of the seal fins and the outer peripheral surface  4  is referred to as a downstream gap mB. 
     The respective dimensions of the minute gaps m (mA, mB) are set within a range where the seal fins  5  and the blade  50  do not come into contact with each other in consideration of the thermal expansion of the casing  10  or the blade  50 , the centrifugal expansion of the blade  50 , or the like. 
     A projection  7  (protrusion) is integrally attached to an upstream surface of each seal fin  5 . The projection  7  is a solid member of which a sectional shape when seen from the circumferential direction is a rectangular shape, and extends in the circumferential direction together with the seal fin  5 . 
     The projection  7  has a disk surface  8  orthogonal to an axis line direction on the upstream side of the seal fin  5 , and a cylindrical surface  9  that is a surface of a cylinder that is orthogonal to the disk surface  8 , extends in the circumferential direction, and is concentric with the axis line. A ridgeline where the disk surface  8  and the cylindrical surface  9  intersect each other is a re-adhesion edge  15 . In other words, the disk surface  8  and the cylindrical surface  9  are surfaces for determining the position of the re-adhesion edge  15 . 
     By forming the projection  7  in such a shape, a first cavity  17  formed by the upstream seal fin  5   a , the disk surface  8  of the projection  7 , and the outer peripheral surface  4 , and a second cavity  18  formed by the downstream seal fin  5   b , the cylindrical surface  9  of the projection  7 , and the outer peripheral surface  4  are formed in a space between the upstream seal fin  5   a  and the downstream seal fin  5   b.    
     When seen from an end side of the seal fin  5 , the first cavity  17  is deep in the radial direction, and the second cavity  18  is a cavity that is shallow in the radial direction as compared to the first cavity  17 . 
     Here, the operation of the steam turbine  1  having the above configuration will be described. 
     First, steam S flows into the internal space of the casing  10  via the steam supply tube  20  from the steam supply source, such as a boiler (not shown). 
     The steam S that has flowed into the internal space of the casing  10  passes sequentially through the annular vane groups and the annular blade groups in the respective stages. 
     In the annular vane group of each stage, the steam S increases a circumferential velocity component of the steam S while passing through the vanes  40 . Most steam SM (refer to  FIG. 2 ) of the steam S flows between the blades, the energy of the steam SM is converted into rotational energy, and rotation is applied to the rotating shaft  30 . 
     Meanwhile, some (for example, about several percents of) leak jet SL (a leak current) of the steam S flows into the annular groove  12  in a state (swirling current) where a strong circumferential component is maintained after flowing out of the vanes  40 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the leak jet SL that has passed through the upstream gap mA of the upstream seal fin  5   a  is stably re-adhered to the re-adhesion edge  15  of the projection  7  formed on the downstream seal fin  5   b . That is, the leak jet SL is further diffused between the upstream seal fin  5   a  and the downstream seal fin  5   b , and the kinetic energy of the leak jet SL is lost. 
     Additionally, as the leak jet SL re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15 , an eddy B 1  is formed in the first cavity  17 . Accordingly, the effect of diffusing the leak jet SL is increased and the loss of the kinetic energy of the leak jet SL is also increased. 
     Additionally, a current B 2  that causes a contraction current effect in the second cavity  18  is created due to a current that causes the leak jet SL to re-adhere to the re-adhesion edge  15 . Here, the contraction current means that the width of a current is narrowed as a fluid passes through a gap. As the contraction current being strengthened, it is difficult for the fluid to pass through the gap. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , since the current B 2  collides against the downstream seal fin  5   b  and contracts a leak jet SL 2  that passes through the downstream gap mB, the leak jet SL 2  is reduced. 
     Here, the shape of the seal fins of the present embodiment will be described from another viewpoint. 
     As an existing technique, it is known that, in a case where the interval (fin pitch) between a pair of adjacent seal fins, and the minute gaps are the same, the flow rate of a leak jet becomes smaller as the depth of cavities formed by the pair of seal fins and the bottom surface is smaller. This is because the leak jet easily re-adheres to the bottom surface if the depth of the cavities is smaller; therefore, the angle of diffusion becomes larger and the dissipation of kinetic energy becomes larger. In a case where the depth of the cavities is large, the leak jet adheres to the downstream seal fin instead of the bottom surface. For this reason, the angle of diffusion becomes smaller, and the dissipation of kinetic energy becomes smaller. 
     It is known that, if the fin pitch is defined as L 1  and the depth of the cavities is defined as H, the flow rate of the leak jet can be made small by setting the ratio H/L 1  of the fin pitch and the depth to about 0.25. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the shape of the cavities of the present embodiment can be described as a shape such that a recess C 2  is provided on the upstream side of a cavity C 1  that is a shallow groove and the depth on the upstream side of the cavity C 1  is made large. By adopting such a shape, the re-adhesion edge  15  is formed, and the re-adhesion edge  15  becomes a stable re-adhesion point. 
     If a re-adhesion point, in a case there is no recess C 2 , is defined as P, the re-adhesion point moves to the upstream side. That is, the angle of diffusion can become even larger due to the movement of the re-adhesion point to the upstream side, and consequently, the kinetic energy of the leak jet SL can be dissipated. 
     Next, the dimensions that specify the shape of the seal structure  2  of the present embodiment, such as the re-adhesion edge  15  will be described. 
     The position of the re-adhesion edge  15  is set to a position where the leak jet SL that has passed through the upstream gap mA easily re-adheres. For example, the position of the re-adhesion edge  15  is appropriately calculated by using analysis or the like using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) according to the specification of the steam turbine  1 , for example, the interval between the shroud  51  and the bottom surface  13 , the flow rate of the leak jet SL, or the like. 
     The shape of the seal structure  2  of the present embodiment can be determined by four parameters. The four parameters will be described with reference to  FIG. 6 . 
     A first parameter is a ratio L 2 /L 1  of the width L 2  of the projection  7  to the fin pitch L 1 . The fin pitch L 1  is an interval between the upstream seal fin  5   a  and the downstream seal fin  5   b . The width of the projection  7  is an axial interval between the disk surface  8  of the projection  7  and each seal fin  5 . 
     A second parameter is a ratio H 2 /L 1  of the depth H 2  of the second cavity  18  to the fin pitch L 1 . The depth H 2  of the second cavity  18  is an interval between the end of each seal fin  5  in the radial direction and the cylindrical surface  9  of the projection  7 . A third parameter is a ratio H 1 /L 1  of the depth H 1  of the first cavity  17  to the fin pitch L 1 . The depth H 1  of the first cavity  17  is an interval between the end of each seal fin  5  in the radial direction and the bottom surface  13 . 
     A fourth parameter is a ratio L 1 /CL of the fin pitch L 1  to a clearance CL. 
     It is preferable that the ratio L 2 /L 1  of the width L 2  of the projection  7  to the fin pitch L 1  that is the first parameter is, for example, 0.05 to 0.3. For example, it is not preferable to set L 2 /L 1  to 0.5 or the like and to increase the width L 2  of the projection  7 . The reason is because an angle α from the end of the upstream seal fin  5   a  toward the re-adhesion edge  15  becomes too large and the leak jet SL no longer re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15 . 
     It is preferable that the ratio H 2 /L 1  of the depth H 2  of the second cavity  18  to the fin pitch L 1  that is the second parameter is, for example, 0.05 to 0.3. For example, it is not preferable to set H 2 /L 1  to 0.5 or the like and to increase the depth H 2  of the second cavity  18 . The reason is because the angle α becomes too large and the leak jet SL no longer re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15 . 
     It is preferable that the ratio H 1 /L 1  of the depth H 1  of the first cavity  17  to the fin pitch L 1  that is the third parameter is larger because the fin pitch L 1  becomes smaller, and it is preferable that the ratio is 0.5 or more. 
     The ratio L 1 /CL of the fin pitch L 1  to the clearance CL that is the fourth parameter is not particularly specified not only because the clearance CL differs at the time of stop and at the time of operation, but also the clearance also varies depending on operation conditions. It is preferable that the ratio L 1 /CL of the fin pitch L 1  to the clearance CL is set after the detailed specification of a device is determined. 
     According to the above embodiment, the leak jet SL that has passed through each minute gap m stably re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15  of the projection  7 . The kinetic energy of the leak jet SL can be lost by diffusing the leak jet SL due to the re-adhesion. 
     Additionally, the effect of diffusing the leak jet SL can be increased by the eddy B 1  created in the first cavity. Additionally, the leak jet SL that passes through the downstream gap mB can be reduced due to the effect of a contraction current and the effect of kinetic energy loss which are caused by the current B 2  created in the second cavity. 
     Additionally, by using the direct passage type labyrinth seal as the seal structure, a stationary side does not come into contact with a rotational side even in a case where an expansion difference is caused between the rotating shaft  30  that is the rotational side and the casing that is the stationary side. 
     Additionally, by using the member, which is rectangular when seen from the circumferential direction, as the projection  7 , the position of the re-adhesion edge  15  can be fixed, and the re-adhesion point of the leak jet SL can be stabilized. 
     In addition, although the disk surface  8  of the present embodiment is formed such that a principal surface thereof is orthogonal to the axis line O, the disk surface is not limited thereto if the position of the re-adhesion edge  15  can be maintained as set. For example, the disk surface  8  may have a shape that is inclined to the upstream side as the disk surface becomes closer to a radial outer peripheral side. 
     Similarly, the cylindrical surface  9  of the present embodiment may also have a shape that is inclined to the radial inner peripheral side as the cylindrical surface become closer to the down streamside. 
     Additionally, the projection  7  may not be solid, but may have a hollow structure. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a seal structure of a second embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to a drawing. In addition, the present embodiment will be described mainly about differences from the above-described first embodiment, and the description of the same portions will be omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , a fin-side protruding strip part  24 , which is a protruding strip that protrudes toward the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51  from an upstream end of the cylindrical surface  9  and extends in the circumferential direction, is formed on a projection  7 B of a seal structure  2 B of the present embodiment. In other words, the re-adhesion edge  15  of the projection  7  is the fin-side protruding strip part  24  that is the protruding strip that protrudes toward the shroud  51  from the cylindrical surface  9  and extends in the circumferential direction. 
     The leak jet SL that has passed through the upstream gap mA re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15  of the downstream seal fin  5   b . In this case, as the re-adhesion edge  15  protrudes toward the radial inner peripheral side, the eddy B 1  and the current B 2  are clearly separated from each other. That is, the eddy B 1  and the current B 2  are stably formed. 
     According to the above embodiment, the eddy B 1  created in the first cavity by the fin-side protruding strip part  24  and the current B 2  created in the second cavity are stably formed. Accordingly, the effect of reducing the leak jet SL can be promoted. 
     Third Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a seal structure of a third embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to a drawing. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , a rotational-side protruding strip part  25  (third protruding strip part), which is a protruding strip that protrudes toward the bottom surface  13  and extends in the circumferential direction, is formed between the upstream seal fin  5   a  and the re-adhesion edge  15  in the axial direction, on the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51  of a seal structure  2 C of the present embodiment. 
     In other words, the rotational-side protruding strip part  25 , which is formed so that a fluid flowing along the outer peripheral surface  4  is peeled off from the outer peripheral surface  4 , is formed on the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51  that is the rotational side. 
     The protruding strip part  25  is formed such that the height thereof in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface  4  is lower than the dimension of each minute gap m. That is, the protruding strip part  25  has a height such that the rotational-side protruding strip part  25  and each seal fin  5  do not come into contact with each other, even in a case where an expansion difference is caused between the rotating shaft  30  that is the rotational side and the casing  10  that is the stationary side. 
     As the leak jet SL that has passed through the upstream gap mA collides against the rotational-side protruding strip part  25 , blowout of the leak jet SL is reduced. In detail, the leak jet SL to blow out toward the downstream gap mB from the upstream gap mA without re-adhering to the re-adhesion edge  15  collides against the rotational-side protruding strip part  25  formed on the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51 . Accordingly, the blowout effect in the direct passage type labyrinth seal can be suppressed. 
     Additionally, as the blowout of the leak jet SL is reduced by the rotational-side protruding strip part  25 , an eddy B 3  is created in the second cavity  18 . As the eddy B 3  is created on the upstream side of the downstream seal fin  5   b , the dissipation of kinetic energy is promoted, the contraction current becomes strong, and the flow rate of the leak jet SL can be further reduced. 
     In addition, the axial position of the rotational-side protruding strip part  25  is appropriately set to a position where the blowout of the leak jet SL that re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15  is prevented and the creation of the eddy B 3  created in the second cavity  18  is not hindered. 
     According to the above embodiment, the blowout of the leak jet SL can be prevented, and due to the eddy B 3  created in the second cavity  18 , the dissipation of kinetic energy is promoted, the contraction current becomes strong, and the flow rate of the leak jet SL can be further reduced. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a seal structure of a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to a drawing. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , a projection  7 D of a seal structure  2 D of the present embodiment is a cylindrical member that protrudes from an upstream surface of each seal fin  5  to the upstream side and extends in the circumferential direction. In other words, the projection  7 D is a cylindrical member that is connected to the upstream surface of each seal fin  5 , and is concentric with an axis line O extending between the re-adhesion edge  15  and the seal fin  5  (refer to  FIG. 1 ). 
     The leak jet SL that has passed through the upstream gap mA re-adheres to the re-adhesion edge  15  that is an upstream end of the projection  7 D, similar to the first embodiment. Accordingly, in addition to the eddy B 1  and the current B 2 , the eddy B 4  is formed also in the third cavity  19  that is a space between the projection  7 D and the bottom surface  13 . 
     According to the above embodiment, the same effects as those of the seal structure  2  of the first embodiment can be obtained by the projection having a shape different from that of the first embodiment. Specifically, the weight of the seal fins can be reduced by reducing the volume of the projection. 
     Next, the seal structure of a first modification example of the fourth embodiment will be described. 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , the seal structure  2 D of the first modification example of the fourth embodiment has a configuration in which the stability of an eddy is achieved by forming a triangular protruding strip part  26  (second protruding strip part), which is a triangular protruding strip, on the bottom surface  13  of the seal structure  2 D of the fourth embodiment. 
     Specifically, the triangular protruding strip part  26  is a protruding strip that protrudes toward the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51 , which is the rotational side and extends in the circumferential direction, between the upstream seal fin  5   a  and the re-adhesion edge  15  in the axis line direction on the bottom surface  13 . The triangular protruding strip part  26  has a pair of inclined surfaces  27  that divide a current from the radial inner peripheral side toward the radial outer peripheral side into an axial upstream side and an axial downstream side. 
     According to the above modification example, the creation of the eddy B 4  created in the third cavity  19  can be promoted by providing the triangular protruding strip part  26  on the bottom surface  13 . 
     Next, the seal structure of a second modification example of the fourth embodiment will be described. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11 , the seal structure  2 D of the second modification example of the fourth embodiment has a configuration in which the rotational-side protruding strip part  25  of the seal structure  2 C of the third embodiment is provided in addition to the configuration of the seal structure of the first modification example. 
     According to the above modification example, the blowout of the leak jet SL can be prevented in addition to the effects of the first modification example of the fourth embodiment. Additionally, by the eddy B 3  created in the second cavity  18 , the dissipation of kinetic energy is promoted, the contraction current becomes strong, and the flow rate of the leak jet SL can be further reduced. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
     Hereinafter, a seal structure of a fifth embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to a drawing. In addition, the present embodiment will be described mainly about differences from the above-described first embodiment, and the description of the same portions will be omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , a cylindrical surface  9 E of a projection  7 E of the seal structure  2 E of the present embodiment is formed so that the distance from the outer peripheral surface  4  of the shroud  51  become larger toward the downstream side. That is, the projection  7 E of the present embodiment is formed in a shape in which a cut such that the depth of the second cavity  18  becomes larger from the re-adhesion edge  15  toward the downstream side is made in the projection  7  of the first embodiment. 
     The position of the re-adhesion edge  15  is defined by the same method used for the re-adhesion edge  15  of the first embodiment. 
     According to the above embodiment, the effect of diffusing the leak jet SL is enhanced, and the leak jet SL that passes through the downstream gap mB can be reduced. 
     Although the embodiments of the invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the respective components, combinations thereof, or the like in the respective embodiments are mere examples. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications of the components can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Additionally, the invention is not limited by the embodiments, and is limited only by the scope of the claims. 
     For example, in the above respective embodiments, the labyrinth seal is constituted of the shroud  51  provided on the tip side (rotational side) of each blade  50 , and the seal fins  5  provided on the bottom surface  13  (stationary side) of the annular groove  12 . However, the labyrinth is not limited to this. For example, the seal fins may be provided on a blade side that is the rotational side. 
     Additionally, the invention may be applied to a labyrinth seal that seals a gap between the rotating shaft on which no blade is provided, and the casing. For example, the invention can be applied to a shaft seal between a turbine casing and a rotor, a seal between blade casings of an axial compressor, a seal between centrifugal compressor casing impellers, and the like. 
     In other words, the seal structures of the above respective embodiment are applicable to a rotating machine including a second structure body that faces a first structure body in a radial direction via a gap and rotates relative to the first structure body around an axis line, and a plurality of seal fins that are provided in any one of the first structure body and the second structure body, protrude toward the other structure body to form minute gaps together with the other structure body, and are provided at intervals in the axis line direction. 
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               1 : STEAM TURBINE (ROTATING MACHINE) 
               2 ,  2 B,  2 C,  2 D,  2 E: SEAL STRUCTURE 
               4 : OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE 
               5 ,  5   a ,  5   b ,  5   c : SEAL FIN 
               7 ,  7 B,  7 C,  7 D,  7 E: PROJECTION (PROTRUSION) 
               8 : DISK SURFACE 
               9 ,  9 E: CYLINDRICAL SURFACE 
               10 : CASING (FIRST STRUCTURE BODY, SECOND STRUCTURE BODY) 
               11 : OUTER PARTITION PLATE RING 
               12 : ANNULAR GROOVE 
               13 : BOTTOM SURFACE 
               15 : RE-ADHESION EDGE 
               17 : FIRST CAVITY 
               18 : SECOND CAVITY 
               19 : THIRD CAVITY 
               24 : FIN-SIDE PROTRUDING STRIP PART 
               25 : ROTATIONAL-SIDE PROTRUDING STRIP PART (THIRD PROTRUDING STRIP PART) 
               26 : TRIANGULAR PROTRUDING STRIP PART (SECOND PROTRUDING STRIP PART) 
               30 : ROTATING SHAFT 
               31 : ROTATING SHAFT BODY 
               40 : VANE 
               50 : BLADE 
               51 : SHROUD (FIRST STRUCTURE BODY, SECOND STRUCTURE BODY) 
               60 : BEARING SECTION 
               61 : JOURNAL BEARING UNIT 
               62 : THRUST BEARING UNIT 
             B 1 , B 3 , B 4 : EDDY 
             B 2 : CURRENT 
             CL: CLEARANCE 
             Gd: GAP 
             H 1 , H 2 : DEPTH 
             m: MINUTE GAP 
             mA: UPSTREAM GAP (CLEARANCE) 
             mB: DOWNSTREAM GAP (CLEARANCE) 
             L 1 : FIN PITCH 
             L 2 : WIDTH 
             O: AXIS LINE 
             S: STEAM 
             SL: LEAK JET (LEAK CURRENT)