February 2002

from the editor
Changing Old Stereotypes

letters
Just the Facts
Credit (or Criticism) Where It's Due
Orders in Units
Blackout Politics
Women in Engineering
Correction

news and notes
Laser Surveying
Honda Adds Gas-Electric Model as Second Hybrid
Drying Out in Houston
Smaller, Cheaper, Slower
New for Vintage Cars
Cutting Tram Line Costs
Multilayer MEMs
Briefly Noted

computing
CFD for Aluminum Heat-Sink Design
Simulation for Valvetrain Improvement
CAD Aids Right-Hand-Drive Conversions
Getting an Easier Inventory Overview
More Businesses Seek Distributed Energy
Stirling Converter Readies for Space Travel
Assessing Biological Attack Vulnerability
Modeling Component Crashworthiness
China Examines Broadband Access
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Vigilant Perimeter Guardian
Smart Remote Monitoring
DNA Tests on the Spot
Air Watch
Light Sniffing

technology focus, part 2
Standing Up to Save Space
Robust Pressure Transmitter
Robot Crash Protection
Gyros to Go
Goodrich Rides The Airbus

input/output
To Boldly Go for Fifty Bucks

washington window
Increased Funding for R&D: Part 2

 


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