6/02 mechanical engineering departments

June 2002

from the editor
The Nano Pot at Rainbow's End

letters

The Cost of Hydrogen

Sun Spots

Tilted Against the Rail

news and notes

Compact Color Sensor

Clutch Keeps Stringed Instruments in Tune

Caught Blue-Handed

Packaging Station Keeps Products Moving

DOE to Boost Supercomputer

Vehicular Gas Supplier Looks at Hydrogen

Got It, Under the Skin

Furnace Sensor Saves Energy and Cuts Costs

Ranchers at the Gate

Briefly Noted

computing

Package Design and Changes on the Fly

Volvo Engineers Plan Across Long Distances

Harnessing an Auto With Aid of Simulation

Buhler Standardizes on CAD System for Tractors

CFD for Fuel Cell Vehicle Research

Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1

Plane Smarts

Testing Circuit Boards Via Remote Control

Lord of the Wings

Dime-Size Photoelectric Sensor for Tight Spots

technology focus, part 2
Talking Your Ear Off
Affordable Stress Test
Negotiating the Stratosphere
Streamlined Papermaking

input/output
Brakes on Calypso

washington window
ASME in the War Against Terrorism