September 2000
from the editor
Creatures of Amusement

letters
Rusty Horse?
Mismeasured
Hot Times
Highway Numbers
Meaning of Life

news and notes
Welding 101
Time-Release Tablet Drilling System
Polymer Foam Breaks Fogging Barrier
Automatic Chocks Make Loading Docks Safer
Gas Turbine Cruise Ship Sets Sail
Laser Inspects F-22 Parts
Cluster Satellites
Briefly Noted

computing
EPRI Launches Technical Program
Sensor Guides Sheet Metal Design
Looking at Parts in Three Dimensions
Yacht Design from Fore to Aft
CFD Helps Protect Fish from Turbines
Cybercamp Kids Learn 3-D and Robotics
Measuring Fuel Without a Gauge
Making a Splash in Diving Platform Design
Auto Parts Maker Ends Need for Translation
NASA Immerses Itself in CFD
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1

Smooth Runnings
Undersea Motors Take the Pressure
Tiny Connectors Hold Tight
'Houston, We Have Clarity'

technology focus, part 2

Superhard Alloy
High-Tolerance Brake Part
Stereolithography Living Hinge Prototypes

input/output
Deep Water in 3-D

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

call for papers
Entries for September

washington window
Engineering Expertise for the Public Good


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