Features Table of Contents

March 1999

feature articles

shuttle diplomacy
A group of the nation's top engineers find that NASA should continue designing out toxic materials, and designing in greater safety and payload capacity.

going with the flow
Parallel processing is bringing CFD closer to the fluids of the real world.

fluid rising
Ergonomic design, improved operation, and increased lifting capability are key elements in the latest models of hydraulic forklifts.

predicting durability
Thermomechanical simulation helps optimize a catalytic converter assembly for durability and performance.

minding the nuclear store
In a test ban era, the safety of weapons relies on computer models in record scale.

net savings
Computer simulation speeds the design of a new safety feature for a North Sea oil rig.

rebuilding steam tables
New, faster calculation aids for the power industry incorporate 30 years of progress.