Abstract: An adjustment tool is provided including a block having a plurality of sides including a first side and a second side. A hole is formed in the block such that a first distance between the center of the hole and the first side is different from a second distance between the center of the hole and the second side. The first distance corresponds to a first standard size component and the second distance corresponds to a second standard size component.

Abstract: An adjustment tool is provided including a block having a plurality of sides including a first side and a second side. A hole is formed in the block such that a first distance between the center of the hole and the first side is different from a second distance between the center of the hole and the second side. The first distance corresponds to a first standard size component and the second distance corresponds to a second standard size component.

Abstract: The spring force measurement system includes a draw rod standard, an insertion tube and an extension tube, together with a cable received through the tubes connecting the standard and a load cell, in turn connected by the cable to a winch. The draw rod standard is located in the fuel bundle below the spacer having a spring whose spring force is to be measured. By drawing the standard through the spacer cell, the spring force is computed using the measured tension in the connecting cable as the standard is withdrawn and the known values of the coefficient of friction between the spacer spring projection and the draw rod standard and the combined weight of the cable and draw rod standard. The measuring process is repeated for next higher spacers.

Abstract: An EMI shield is disclosed for providing EMI protection. The shield is lightweight, and easily moldable into complex shapes, having conductive mating surfaces provided on opposite sides thereof. The clean, highly conductive mating surfaces are part of an embedded aluminum wire mesh sandwiched between at least two face plies which add strength to the shield. By sandwiching the metal mesh alternately with a nonporous tape, and a barrier tape ply, clean conductive areas can be provided on either side of the shield, easing attachment to adjacent structures. During curing, the tapes prevent direct resin inclusion into the metal mesh. After curing, the nonporous tape is removed to expose the clean, highly conductive mating surfaces.

Abstract: A nutplate assembly (10), for attaching to a structure (11), is comprised of a nut element (14), an insert (16), a snap ring (18), and a cover plate (20). Installation of the assembly (10) does not deform the attaching structure (11) and the insert (16) can be replaced by accessing only one side of the structure (11).

Abstract: A process for the recovery of substantially all of the aluminum from aluminum bearing waste products which includes a method for the commercial production of alumina and compounds of alumina.