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CASE 08 / Maintenance

INSPECT: embedded optical probes through borescope ports

Inspect neighbouring compressor-blade edges through existing borescope ports.

Rolls-Royce · INSPECT2019
INSPECT embedded-probe concept-animation preview.
INSPECT embedded-probe concept-animation preview.Rolls-Royce / UoN Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre

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Embedded optical-probe animation. · Rolls-Royce / University of Nottingham · 720p source video

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01 / STUDY

Mechanism and experiments

Retractable optical probes inspect nearby blades through borescope ports during slow startup or shutdown. A public project directory records compressor-rig integration tests in 2019.

02 / CONTEXT

Test conditions and scope

Validation used a compressor rig. Probes retract during engine running; the video is an operating-principle animation.

03 / SOURCE

Papers and primary sources

Robotics & AI technology landscape
Rolls-Royce / University of Nottingham
Innovate UK Business Connect, 2020, pp. 142–143

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