getting on the grid
Linked personal computers deliver the juice for high-end research and calculations.

smart cars
Knowledge is power...and safety.

neighborhood watch
The strange vehicle parked next door barely fits in the driveway.

straight down
Working steel in the ground makes a wider well.

street smart
An emission-testing lab on wheels gives a close-up view of bus engines in their natural habitat.

input/output
Preserving the Charters of Freedom.

design perspective
From the ASME Division Chair

a cooler weld
An emerging joining technology lets manufacturers rethink how products fit together.

from Russia with TRIZ
An evolving design methodology defines problems in terms of contradiction.

taking the long view
Engineers are studying methods for controlling the world's ever-growing appetite for energy.

healing powers
A spring-loaded pressure gauge makes an oxygen therapy system available for wider use.

thoroughbred structures
An unusual bone configuration in horses provides inspiration for lighter and stronger aerospace structures.

let's fix up the joint
The medical electrode passes the test for reliability and resisting stress.

stress of life
Analyzing a medical device at an early design stage makes it easier to save lives later.

reform thinking
A study for the Department of Energy weighs ideas for feeding fuel cells.

load limits
A truckmaker pushes the ratio of payload to frame.

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