May 2002

from the editor
Thank You, Dr. Belden

letters
Experience Counts
Engineering Cruelty
Warming Correlations
Bellows for the Shuttle
Cyber Security Leaks
Joint Distinction
There's the Rub

news and notes
Million-Mile Checkup
Modeling One Tragedy May Prevent Others
Super Size That Bucket
High-Pressure Tubing
Bearing Set for China
Arresting Torque
Going Up—Fast
Linking With Suppliers Electronically
Magnetism at NIST
Briefly Noted

computing
Thermal Stress and a Melted Dashboard
X-Ray of Shipwreck Could Save Artifacts
Cutting Production Time With CAD
Testing the Soundness Of Aircraft Parts
NIST Reads a Laser's Ultrafine Print
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Plane Parking
'Smarter' Seat Belt Fiber
Hardcase Goggles
PEEK Dental Caps are Titanium Alternative

technology focus, part 2
Tough Backup Seals
Self-Wrapping Oversleeves
Sealing Joints
Closed-Loop Recycling

input/output
Muscle-bound T. Rex

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

washington window
Budget Approval is Cumbersome and Time-Consuming

 


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