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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