公开(公告)号：US20250067774A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18791814

申请日：2024-08-01

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc.

Inventor： Xin DONG ,  Jing LIU ,  Dragos A. AXINTE ,  Andrew D. NORTON

IPC: G01R1/067 ,  G01M15/02 ,  G01M15/04

Abstract: An inflatable probe for testing a component. The inflatable probe has a balloon formed of a dielectric material, the balloon having a neck and at least one electrode pair comprising an inner electrode and an outer electrode, the inner electrode being positioned on an internal surface of the balloon and the outer electrode being positioned on an external surface of the balloon. The inflatable probe also has a sealing plug that forms an air tight seal with neck of the balloon to retain a fluid within the balloon, the sealing plug at least having a seal electrode to connect to the inner electrode within the balloon, the sealing plug supporting a first wire to connect to a first seal electrode. The inflatable probe also has at least one tool that is connected to the balloon.