Methods and systems for a turbo shield
A turbo shield with a slit, wherein the slit is configured to allow an inner diameter across the turbo shield to increase and decrease without altering the properties of fibers associated with the turbo shield.
1. A turbo shield comprising:
a first layer;
a second layer;
an inner circumference;
an outer circumference;
a slit extending from the inner circumference towards the outer circumference, wherein the slit forms a hinge at the outer circumference, the slit dividing a first portion and a second portion of the turbo shield, the first portion is configured to be rotated away from the second portion on an axis at the hinge,
the first portion having a first edge at a free end and a second edge adjacent the hinge,
the second portion having a third edge at a free end and a fourth edge adjacent the hinge, and
wherein a first location of separation is formed between the first edge and third edge, and the slit forms a second location of separation between the second edge and the fourth edge.
2. The turbo shield of claim 1 , wherein the first edge and third edge are configured to be positioned adjacent to each other on opposite sides of the slit when the turbo shield is positioned on a turbocharger, wherein the axis is positioned along the outer circumference.
3. The turbo shield of claim 2 , wherein the first edge and third edge are configured to be positioned away from each other to remove the turbo shield from the turbocharger.
4. The turbo shield of claim 3 , further comprising: a first projection positioned on the first portion;
a second projection positioned on the second portion, wherein the first projection and the second projection are configured to receive forces from a coupling mechanism in a first plane, wherein the first plane in orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the slit.
5. The turbo shield of claim 2 , wherein a length of the slit is less than a distance from the inner circumference to the outer circumference.
6. The turbo shield of claim 5 , wherein the length of the slit is greater than a thickness of the first layer, wherein the second layer is an outer surface of the first portion and the second portion.
7. The turbo shield of claim 1 , wherein the axis is aligned with an opening between the first portion and the second portion.
8. The turbo shield of claim 7 , further comprising: wherein a distance across the opening is based on an angle between the first portion and the second portion.
9. The turbo shield of claim 1 , wherein the first layer is a formed of an insulating material.
10. The turbo shield of claim 1 , wherein the second layer is formed of a woven mesh.
11. The turbo shield of claim 10 , wherein the woven mesh is not stretched when rotating the first portion away from the second portion.
12. The turbo shield of claim 10 , wherein the woven mesh is stainless steel.