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"Until the year 1939, the Wright Aeronautical Corporation had been producing in small lots varying from one to...

THERE ARE those who tinker, and then there are tinkerers. Those who putter around the garage on weekends...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To the Editor: I read with interest the October article by Adrian Bejan, but I am...

To the Editor: Sodium-cooled reactors got brief mention in the December energy piece ("Nuclear Power After Fukushima" by...

The use of rare earth minerals may become a logistical bottleneck plaguing the deployment of wind turbines, photovoltaic...

The market for pressure transmitters, a sensor used in the automated measurement of unit volume, has jumped in...

If people say Congress "isn't working," why are members and staff so busy? This is a classic question,...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Capability: Autodesk ForceEffect is a mobile application with which engineers can simulate design options during the...

Capability: SolidProfessor has released its updated training video series for the CAD program SolidWorks 2012. The tutorial provides...

Capability: Tecplot Chorus, according to its developer, is a simulation analytics tool which allows engineers to look at...

Capability: IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite 2012 comprises a range of products for collaboration between two-dimensional and three-dimensional design....

The bedsore is a malady with a seemingly antiquated name, but it can have serious consequences. When a...

Crickets and other insects can sense the approach of danger through an amped-up sense of touch: hairs that...

If applied in time, changes in diet and exercise can reverse atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The model of progress that many people keep in their heads looks something like the Victorian-era...

The way engineers design has changed greatly in the past 20 years. So has the way they manage...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Being first is very important in a patent system. A patent, after all, recognizes a novel...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED Three leaders from the aeroengine and power generation industry...

It is again my honor and pleasure to provide you with an update of the activities of the...

FEBRUARY 13-24, 2012 Gas Turbine Courses at Cranfield University Cranfield University [Bedfordshire, UK http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/shortcourses/gas-turbine/ Feb. 13-15: Introduction to...