Features Table of Contents

September 2001

feature articles

sun machines
By duplicating the sun's trace through the sky or its dispersion among clouds, sky simulators help architecture harmonize with the four seasons.

a tale of two buses
What do end users need to know to reap the benefits of fieldbus architecture in process control?

engineers for an icon
The restoration of Radio City Music Hall returns a landmark to its original glory—with a number of updates.

three out of two
Three-dimensional CAD may be the norm for bigger players, but now smaller shops can get in on solid modeling.

saving ears or fuel
Whether it's peace of mind or productivity, companies say there's a big payoff in fine-tuning the friction on top of railroad tracks.

to catch one's breath
A manufacturer joins forces with a product design firm to create a respiratory care device.

filling in the blanks
A simulation early in the design cycle becomes more useful as it picks up more detail.