Turbine shell displacement monitoring system

Abstract

Systems and devices adapted to monitor displacements between turbine shell portions during shell separation processes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: a first member adapted to connect to a first portion of a turbine shell; a second member adapted to connect to a second portion of the turbine shell; and a measurement device communicatively connecting the first member to the second member for monitoring a displacement value for a joint in the turbine shell between the first portion of the turbine shell and the second portion of the turbine shell.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a first member adapted to connect to a first portion of a turbine shell;   a second member adapted to connect to a second portion of the turbine shell; and   a measurement device communicatively connecting the first member to the second member for monitoring a displacement value for a joint in the turbine shell between the first portion of the turbine shell and the second portion of the turbine shell.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the measurement device includes a measurement member communicatively connected to the first member and connected to the second member, the measurement member including a display of incremental lengths. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first member and the second member include a magnetic component adapted to affix to the turbine shell. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first member and the second member are adapted to connect to the turbine shell via an adjustable bracket. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a base display connected to at least one of the first member and the second member, the base display adapted to visually represent the displacement value. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the base display visually represents at least one of a target displacement value and a current displacement value. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a communication device adapted to transmit a set of displacement values; and   a remote device communicatively connected to the communication device, the remote device adapted to obtain and visually represent the set of displacement values.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the remote device is adapted to transmit a target displacement value to a base display connected to the first member, the base display adapted to visually represent the target displacement value. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the displacement value includes a set of displacement values. 
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a device adapted to visually represent a set of displacement values for a joint in a turbine shell between a first portion of the turbine shell and a second portion of the turbine shell; and   a set of apparatuses communicatively connected to the device and adapted to obtain the set of displacement values, each of the apparatuses including:
 a first member adapted to connect to the first portion of the turbine shell; 
 a second member adapted to connect to the second portion of the turbine shell; and 
 a measurement device communicatively connecting the first member to the second member for monitoring a displacement value for the joint. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the measurement device includes a measurement member connected to the first member and the second member, the measurement member including a display of incremental lengths. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first member and the second member include a magnetic component adapted to affix to the turbine shell. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first member and the second member are adapted to connect to the turbine shell via an adjustable bracket. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a base display connected to one of the first member and the second member, the base display adapted to visually represent the set of displacement values. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the base display visually represents at least one of a target displacement value and a current displacement value. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the device is adapted to transmit a target displacement value to a base display connected to the first member, the base display adapted to visually represent the target displacement value. 
     
     
         17 . A turbine, comprising:
 a turbine shell including a first portion and a second portion; and   a set of apparatuses adapted to monitor a set of displacement values for a joint in the turbine shell between the first portion of the turbine shell and the second portion of the turbine shell, each apparatus including:
 a first member adapted to connect to the first portion of the turbine shell; 
 a second member adapted to connect to the second portion of the turbine shell; and 
 a measurement device communicatively connecting the first member to the second member for monitoring a displacement value for the joint. 
   
     
     
         18 . The turbine of  claim 17 , wherein the measurement device includes a measurement member connected to the first member and the second member, the measurement member including a display of incremental lengths. 
     
     
         19 . The turbine of  claim 17 , further comprising a base display connected to one of the first member and the second member, the base display adapted to visually represent the set of displacement values. 
     
     
         20 . The turbine of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a communication device connected to at least one of the first member and the second member, the communication device adapted to transmit the set of displacement values; and   a remote device communicatively connected to the communication device, the remote device adapted to obtain and visually represent the set of displacement values.