May 2003

from the editor
Terrorism on Alert

letters
Entropy, Disorder, And Creation
Engineer the Peace
Where's the Thermodynamics?
Co-Ed Vo-Ed?
Bubble Under Water

news and notes
Ready for Liftoff, Still
First, Do No Harm
ASME Fellows Get Key Federal Posts
Briefly Noted

computing
CAM System at Merck Cuts Production Time
CFD Helps Missile-Guiding Know-how
Digital Guitar Goes Live
Modeling Fallout From A Potential Bomb
Installing Hardware Long Distance
Weighing Shuttle Risk As Analyzed in 1990
Ladder Maker Goes 3-D
Big Growth Seen for Digital Prototyping
Survey Says More Move To Collaborate
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Taking Rail Loads
Quarter-Turn Valve Gets a Better Ball
PPS Tank Saves Weight
Positive Sealing of Aggressive Fluids

technology focus, part 2
Changing Plastic Waste To Energy Nuggets
Smart Enough to Keep A Low Profile
Saving Weight on Wipers

input/output
A Chilling Sound

washington window
U.S. Aviation R&D Under Pressure

me bookshelf
A new listing of engineering publications for May

 


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