Abstract: System and method for high temperature testing of thermocouples are described wherein a fuel burning combustion chamber generates a hot gaseous flow through a transparent chamber at a selected test temperature in the range of about 1400.degree. F. to 2150.degree. F., a test thermocouple being disposed within the transparent chamber, the output of the test thermocouple being measured against a reference thermocouple and an optical pyrometer.

Abstract: A system for trim balancing a rotating engine by remote control. A pair of concentric counterweight discs each having lightening holes to render the discs weighted to one side and these unbalanced discs are positioned in the spinning hub of a rotating engine. Control signals are transmitted to activate a pair of servo motors each controlling the angular position of one counterweight disc. The angular position of the discs with respect to each other can be controlled as well as the angular position of the pair of discs taken together with respect to the rotating engine.