July 2001

feature articles tiny, tuned, and unattached
Work is under way to create high-end integrated microsystems that can sense, crunch data, and communicate wirelessly—in a package the size of a sugar cube.

packaged for the road
Fans of metal composites say they're lightweight and they can take the heat from electronics on the go.

FEA in a snap
A toolmaker finds that finite element analysis isn't the beast it once was.

fresh air for the coliseum
A London engineering firm helps an audience breathe easier.

engineering art
Water fountains combine fluid handling, motion control, and human imagination to let a precious resource reveal its whimsical side.

micro resolution
A project to reduce inkjet printheads to the MEMS scale calls for a detailed profile of the ink.

a practical tool
A software marketer makes a business case for CFD in the competitive electric power industry.

garden state green
New Jersey offers cash to back energy conservation and renewables.


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