July 2002

from the editor
At the Starting Gate

letters
Practical Applications Of Exotic Cars
Shortage of Incentive
Titanic Numbers
C Before D
Poultry Processing
Handling the Debris Of Disaster
Toward Intelligent Structures

news and notes
From Spindle to Prop
Engine Tuneup
Blowing Dust
Hydrogen Generator
Briefly Noted

computing
Software Can Predict Engineered Parts Warp
Blaring Music Without Blasting the Woofer
Giving Steel a Good Bath for Durability
Upgrading a Power Plant With the Lights On
Modeling Multiple Forces Useful in MEMS
Move From 2-D to 3-D Cuts Design Time
A Walk-Through of a Soon-to-Be Plant
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Shear Energy
Two Birds, One Stone
Put a Damper on It

technology focus, part 2
Your Place in the Sun
Sit Up Straight or Not

input/output
Enter the Tornado

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

washington window
Yucca Mountain Debate Reaches Congress

 


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