System and method for measuring an angle in a turbomachine

A tool, comprising:

• a first body portion having opposite first and second recesses facing toward one another about a space, wherein the first body portion comprises first and second arm portions configured to move relative to one another to adjust a distance between the first and second recesses, wherein the first and second arm portions are spring-biased toward one another to drive the first and second recesses toward one another to reduce the distance;
• a second body portion configured to rotate relative to the first body portion;
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• an angle meter configured to measure an angle based on an angular position of the second body portion relative to the first body portion.

A method, comprising:

• positioning a first body portion of a tool having opposite first and second recesses facing toward one another about a space, such that the opposite first and second recesses contact opposite sides of a first component disposed in the space;
• rotating a second body portion of the tool relative to the first body portion to contact a reference surface relative to the first component;
• and
• measuring, via an angle meter of the tool, an angle of the first component based on an angular position of the second body portion relative to the first body portion, wherein the tool comprises at least one of:
• the first component comprises a first blade or a first vane, and the opposite sides comprise a first leading edge and a first trailing edge of the first blade or the first vane, or
• the first component comprises an inlet guide vane (IGV) of a compressor of a gas turbine engine.

A tool, comprising:

• a first body portion having opposite first and second recesses facing toward one another about a space, wherein the opposite first and second recesses are configured to contact opposite sides of a first component disposed in the space, the first body portion comprises first and second arm portions configured to move relative to one another to adjust a distance between the first and second recesses, the first arm portion comprises a plurality of first arms offset from one another, and the second arm portion comprises a plurality of second arms offset from one another;
• a second body portion configured to rotate relative to the first body portion, wherein the second body portion is configured to contact a reference surface relative to the first component;
• and
• an angle meter configured to measure an angle of the first component based on an angular position of the second body portion relative to the first body portion.

A tool, comprising:

• a first body portion having opposite first and second recesses facing toward one another about a space, wherein the opposite first and second recesses are configured to contact opposite sides of a first component disposed in the space;
• a second body portion configured to rotate relative to the first body portion, wherein the second body portion is configured to contact a reference surface relative to the first component, the second body portion comprises first and second arm portions configured to move relative to one another to facilitate the contact with the reference surface, the first arm portion is coupled to the first body portion via a first rotatable joint, and the second arm portion is coupled to the first arm portion via a second rotatable joint;
• and
• an angle meter configured to measure an angle of the first component based on an angular position of the second body portion relative to the first body portion.