Transforming Maintenance Using Virtual Assembly

Abstract

Virtual assembly is challenging historical maintenance paradigms by reducing durations up to 75%, while improving quality and safety. Turbomachinery can be virtually assembled to identify and address assembly issues prior to maintenance events. Internal clearances and component positioning can be optimized virtually, enabling the physical assembly of spare components months or even years before a maintenance event (i.e. spare rotor assembled with seals and bearings prior to a unit downtime). Greater than 50% of work scope typically conducted during maintenance events can now take place outside of the unit downtime window.