Recently added articles from Design News:
'Engineering the Peace'.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Geoffrey C. Orsak Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Talley turned a Shiite slum into a peaceful place to live Here's the harsh reality of modern warfare -- it takes a great deal of complex and demanding engineering to design weapons systems that seek out and destroy our enemies ....
The Case of the Fatal Fusion.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Kenneth Russell, Professor Emeritus, MIT, Cambridge, MA Confusion over cold fusion lands man on death row in Alabama The return address was Birmingham, AL. The writer was serving a life term in Birmingham prison for sending pipe bombs that killed a federal judge ...
High Voltage.(Technical report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, Electronics By using hundreds of pounds of batteries and "slamming" massive amounts of electrical current into their drive motors, drag racers are enabling small electric vehicles to beat gasoline-powered Corvettes and Vipers ...
Get Ready for the Carbon Revolution.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Doug Smock, Contributing Editor, Materials and Fastening Look for major new design applications for carbon reinforcements at the National Plastics Exposition New reinforcement technologies, featuring carbon fiber and nanotubes, promise tremendous opportunities in ...
Hands-On Software Review: Software Tool Eliminates MCU I/O - Pin Conflicts.(GruntWare)(microcontroller input/output)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Jon Titus, Contributing Editor An MCU selection tool spots pin conflicts and homes in on the critical functions you need The hunt for a microcontroller (MCU) can take a tortuous path because although you find the "right" MCU along the way, you discover its UARTs ...
New Blogs at Design News: White Zombie to the Newswire.(www.designnews.com)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Karen Field, Editor-in-Chief, kfield@reedbusiness.com I am delighted to announce the launch of two new blogs on www.designnews.com , although I am almost embarrassed to promote them as blogs. That's because blogs often get a bad rap for being little more than an online stream ...
Navigating the Final Frontier.(Chandrayaan-1)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Terry Costlow, Contributing Editor The final frontier is becoming easier to navigate. The Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, now circling the moon, is carrying a state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer that will provide the first map to provide high spatial and spectral resolution of ...
Slicing Surveillance Costs.(Boundless Security Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Terry Costlow, Contributing Editor Surveillance systems are becoming less expensive to install, but sending the nonstop flow of images to observation posts can be a large recurring expense. Nail-and-Go(TM), a cellular pole camera system, and Outdoor View(TM), a covert pole ...
Hybrids in Motion.(Technical report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Al Presher, Contributing Editor Electric, hydraulic hybrids boost efficiency in different types of vehicles Green, hybridized motion technology using electric and hydraulic solutions is poised to deliver increasing levels of immediate impact in commercial ...
Hydraulic-Aided Simulations.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Al Presher, Contributing Editor Construction industry performance testing lab simulates earthquakes, hurricanes Imagine testing key design and performance issues and how well structural building components will stand up against an earthquake or hurricane without ...
In the Marketplace.(briefs)(Peninsular Cylinder Co.)(R+W America)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Peninsular's Metric IMH Air Cylinder Configurator Staff 2-D flat line drawings are now available within minutes Peninsular's Metric IMH Air Cylinder Configurator now provides 2-D flat line drawings with dimensions along with 3-D cylinder ...
Servo Motor Sizing Concepts.(Technical report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Matt Pelletier, Yaskawa Electric America Understanding key parameters helps overcome misconceptions when sizing servos Servo motor sizing is the process of selecting the best motor for a servo application. Misconceptions engineers can fall into when selecting a ...
Case #142: GameCube Cop Keeps the Peace.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Three siblings and one GameCube is a recipe for territorial skirmishes. Many games only support two users. Jeremy Willden bought his three kids a GameCube for Christmas and quickly discovered parental intervention was critical. He initially used a kitchen timer, but soon ...
Even for Electric Drag Racers, It's All about the Battery.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, Electronics Time was when drag racers were drag racers, and environmentalists were, well -- not drag racers. Now, though, that's changing. A few drivers of eco-friendly, zero-emission electric cars are showing up at drag ...
Noisy CF Bulb Jams Remote Control.(compact fluorescent)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff This tale from reader Steve Coan, about an unintended consequence of "going green" by switching to CF bulbs in a remote control unit for a garage door, makes me feel better about sneaking my recyclable bottles into the bottom of the trash barrel. "My son-in-law ...
Microsoft Takes Heat from Xbox 360.
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Doug Smock, Contributing Editor, Materials and Fastening Vacuum-sealed copper pipe is key to mitigating thermal overheating and reliability problems Microsoft recently adjusted its warranty policy on the Xbox 360 to cover general hardware failure signaled by the ...
MEMS Display Consumes Less Than 1 mW of Power.(microelectromechanical systems)(milliwatt)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor, Electronics Low-power technology is gaining momentum in portable electronics A new low-power MEMS-based display technology is making its mark in a variety of portable applications ranging from candy-bar-style mobile ...
Tailor-Welded Blanks Cut Noise, Weight in Autos.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Doug Smock, Contributing Editor, Materials and Fastening Engineers can avoid expensive damping sheet treatments typically applied to reduce the amplitude of vibrations Both weight and NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) in cars can be reduced through design ...
ABB Robots Featured in New 'Terminator' Movie.(ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.)
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Alex Miller, Control Engineering Visibility of industrial robotics will reach an entirely new level; company's robots are very visible and instrumental in final scene The visibility of industrial robotics reached an entirely new level in May, when Warner Brothers ...
ANSYS Tackles Multi-Physics Simulation in a Holistic Manner.
Jun 01, 2009; ... By Beth Stackpole, Contributing Editor, Design Tools The new Workbench 2.0 framework automates and establishes enhanced workflow between the different simulation disciplines Along with the smorgasbord of advanced capabilities in each of its multi-physics disciplines, ...