公开(公告)号：US20250020546A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18752004

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Andrew D. NORTON ,  Alexander R. WALLACE ,  Liam D. HARRISON

IPC: G01M15/14 ,  F01D21/00 ,  G01M15/02

Abstract: A system for inspecting a complex component, the system comprising: a flexible inspection device having a driver for controlling the motion of the flexible inspection device by manipulating the relative positions of a plurality of joints within the device, the flexible device having a sensor on its distal end; a feed mechanism for controlling the insertion or retraction of the flexible device into or from the complex component; a component driver for driving the movement of an aspect of the complex component from at least a first position to a second position; and a computer running a computer program, the computer interfacing with the flexible inspection device, the feed mechanism, and the component driver, so as to link the operation of the flexible inspection device, the feed mechanism and the component driver through a single program.