May 1999
from the editor
Redefined by our Own Ingenuity

letters
The Great Ship
Warming to the Issue
A Vote for Nuclear Power
Weighing In
Paying the Dues
Of Origins and Cane
Little Picture with Big Ears
Tilted Purpose

news and notes
Ballard, Daimler Roll Out Latest Electric Car
Big-Screen Nuclear Testing at Los Alamos
Improving Stent Design
Conveyors Clean Czech Power Plants
Joint Venture Pipeline
Reliable Terms
Briefly Noted

computing
If You Must Jump, Take CFD Along
NASCAR Team Rides FE-Analyzed Chassis
New Cracker has Common Database
A New Base of Support
Simulation Hits Problem Without Opening Box
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1

Continuous Cast Iron for Metal Machining
Pin Sorting System
New Catalytic Converter Substrate
New Material Aids Breathing System
Welding Needle Tips and Electrodes

technology focus, part 2
High-Temperature Graphite Process
Bonding Polyurethane and UHMW
Bearings for Xerox from Sarnatech BNL
University of Delaware Revs 'Green' Process
Gerwah Couplings for Controlling Torque

input/output
Keeping Mildew at Bay

m.e. bookshelf
Ten New Reviews of the Latest Engineering Books

call for papers
Entries for May

washington window
Making a Difference in Science and Engineering Education


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