Features Table of Contents

January 2000

feature articles

from wind to water
Studying hulls in high seas or the rain in your face, researchers in Iowa probe the complex flow of the world.

the distance we've come
A hundred years ago, electric power was a novelty, air conditioning nonexistent, and nobody had set foot on the moon.

swamp thing
Artificial wetlands take waste treatment back to its roots.

user-friendly sensors
Miniaturization promises to bring chemical analysis out of the lab and into the field.

speedy design
Engineers have to make changes on the fly to keep race cars up to speed on the track.

the proper coat of oil
Controlling the lubricant spray keeps presses running cleaner and longer in die stamping shops.

compressing time
A company is automating the steps from design through production to supply the Army's portable power program.