System and methods of inspecting a component

A system for use in inspecting a component having a plurality of flow openings defined therein, said system comprising:

• a fluid injector in flow communication with the component, wherein the fluid injector is configured to provide fluid to the component such that the fluid is discharged from the plurality of flow openings;
• a sensing sheet at least one of coupled to or positioned proximate to the component such that the fluid discharged from the plurality of flow openings is received at said sensing sheet, wherein said sensing sheet is formed at least partially from a pressure-sensitive material;
• a light source configured to emit light towards said sensing sheet such that the pressure-sensitive material is excited to an energy level;
• and
• an imaging device configured to capture images of a change in color of the pressure-sensitive material as a function of a pressure of the fluid received at said sensing sheet, wherein the change in color represents a pressure distribution across the sensing sheet based on a flow profile of the fluid discharged from the plurality of flow openings.

A method of inspecting a component having a plurality of flow openings defined therein, said method comprising:

• positioning a tool proximate the component, wherein the tool has a sensing sheet coupled thereto, the sensing sheet formed at least partially from a pressure-sensitive material;
• emitting light towards the sensing sheet such that the pressure-sensitive material is excited to an energy level;
• providing fluid to the component such that the fluid is discharged from the plurality of flow openings and towards the sensing sheet;
• and
• determining a pressure distribution across the sensing sheet based on a flow profile of the fluid discharged from the plurality of flow openings, wherein the pressure-sensitive material is configured to change color as a function of a pressure of the fluid that flows across the sensing sheet.