Alignment Using Water Stands And Eddy Current Proximity Probes

Abstract

This paper covers one of seven techniques in alignment being presented at an alignment tutorium at Texas A&M University’s Ninth Turbomachinery Symposium. The specific procedure will be covered only, without delving into the sideline topics, such as shimming, defects from poor alignment, low sag reverse indicator bar designs, and many, many areas related to proper alignment work. Other areas (optics, lasers, extension gages, bearings-to-bearing mount bars, coupling monitoring, reverse bars and tooling) will be covered separately at this Symposium.