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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2019
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Wei Keong Ten, Singapore, SG;
Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, Singapore, SG;
Iulian Marinescu, Galati, RO;
Nicholas Weeks, Knutsford, GB;
Wei Yi Yeoh, Singapore, SG;
Aswin Haridas, Singapore, SG;
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Abstract
There is described an inspection device for inspecting a slot of a gas turbine engine. The inspection device comprises: an insert for insertion into the slot; a plurality of imaging devices coupled to the insert; and a processor. The insert is movable along a longitudinal axis of the slot. Each of the plurality of imaging devices is positioned adjacent an external surface of the insert and is configured to capture an image of a portion of the slot adjacent the imaging device. The processor is configured to receive data corresponding to the images captured by the plurality of imaging devices. There is also described a method of inspecting a slot using the inspection device.