Recently added articles from Experimental Techniques:
VISIONMETER: A NOVEL INSTRUMENT FOR TEACHING CHEMICAL SCIENCES TO THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
Mar 01, 2008; ... Imparting technical education to visually handicapped people is an urgent need and noble cause, and researchers in education can play a crucial role in drawing focus on developing effective technology for them. The visually handicapped have talent and potential to accept and implement innovative ...
THE COMPRESSION PERFORMANCE AND THE ASSOCIATED GLOBAL BUCKLING BEHAVIOR OF A VACUUM-INFUSED REPAIRED COMPOSITE COMPONENT MONITORED BY THE SHADOW MOIRÉ TECHNIQUE
Mar 01, 2008; ... The implementation of fiber-reinforced poisoner composite materials in aircraft, marine, and recreation industries is steadily increasing mainly due to their high stiffness and low weight. A constant growing area of concern, though, is the susceptibility of these materials to impact damage. The ...
TENSION/TORSION TESTING OF INFLATABLE FABRIC TUBES
Mar 01, 2008; ... Recent advancements in inflatable fabric structures have increased their use in military and civilian applications.1 These structures include inflatable domes, tents, arches, and beams, primarily used for structural support. Additional use of inflatable structures can be found in space-based ...
LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT TESTING OF ELECTRIFIED COMPOSITES: PART I-APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
Mar 01, 2008; ... Since reduced weight is a primary design driver in most aerospace applications, the aerospace community has sought a more efficient use of material in both mass and volume. The introduction of multifunctional materials, which are used not only as structural elements but also can provide ...
EVALUATION OF THE DUPONT ACCESS BRIDGE
Mar 01, 2008; ... A significant portion of the cost of newly constructed roads is the user cost, and state departments of transportation are sensitive to issues related to user cost. The innovative design of the DuPont Access Bridge is an attempt to allow the bridge to be constructed faster, thus reducing the ...