FROM THE EDITOR
• Welcome to the premier issue of Mechanical Engineering Power.
NEWS & NOTES
• Power-plant innovation is a global goal
• Farming the heartland wind.
SOFTWARE EXCHANGE
• Plant design in 3-D
• Flow and surge analysis
• Who owns the objects?
• Integrated design & analysis
• Developing piping systems
• A Package of plant possibilities
• Plant-engineering calculations.
INPUT/OUTPUT
• All-terrain vehicles tackle the tundra.
THE HIGH PRICE OF NUCLEAR PHASEOUT
Sweden’s plans to phase out nuclear power have ignited controversy not only over the move’s economic impact but also about its ultimate effect on carbon-dioxide emissions.
SIMULATIONS KEEP OIL PLANTS CLEAN
Finite-element-analysis software helps engineers balance environmental concerns with the need to turn a profit.
A NEW REACTOR FOR THE NEW EUROPE
A two-nation joint venture aims to combine the best features of French and German nuclear technology to produce a safer and more economical reactor design.
THE FATE OF R&D IN THE COMPETITIVE ERA
On the eve of utility deregulation, the U.S. electric power industry is turning to research and development to ensure system reliability and foster competitive technologies.
COAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA
China is the world’s largest user of coal, and the serious emissions problems that have resulted require imaginative technological solutions.
KEEPING MILK COOL IN HAWAII
Hawaiian dairies are using glycol milk-cooling systems to help keep local products competitive with those transported from the mainland.
SERVING UTILITIES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS
A new breed of energy entrepreneur is using modern computer hardware and software to help utilities add value to their products in a more competitive market.
COMPENSATING FOR LIGHTNING
A new method of offsetting voltage fluctuations is producing substantial savings as well as preventing motor burnout and other problems for industrial plants.
FABRIC PRINTING JUST GOT BETTER
A producer of printed fabrics tripled the speed of production as it slashed its rejection rate by using induction heating on the cloth rollers.
DEVELOPING VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS
Adopting a digitally based product-development process helped accelerate the delivery of a revolutionary new engine.
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