ISSUE DETAIL  
March 06, 2008
Focus of the Issue :

2010:A Space Odyssey, Future Technology Issue, Navy bets big on innovative hulls, Tissue engineers build better body parts, Real-world FEA models
Articles:
Leland Teschler's Editorial: A View of the Future From a Housetop
Letters - 3/06/08
The Second Space Age
The Navy’s New Ships
The Processor Future is Multicore
Healing by Design
Manifesting Multiphysics
Hydraulic “Batteries” Save Fuel
Accumulators And Gas Bottles
Odd-Shaped Seal Stops Random Leaks
Are Hydraulic Fan Drives For You?
Scanning For Ideas: Shaped Pistons Let Air Cylinder Move Smoothly
Scanning For Ideas: Heavy-Duty Motors Can Handle Overspeeds
Scanning For Ideas: Profibus Connector Designed With Field Installation in Mind
Scanning For Ideas: A Helping Hand for Getting in and out of the Car
Industrial Design: How to Avoid Plastic Pimples on Cosmetic Parts
Sensor Sense: Resistive Touchscreens
Vantage Point: Patent Reform Threatens U.S. Competitiveness
Circuit Ideas: Setting Up a Low-Power Transceiver
FE Update: Simulating Structural Discontinuities Using Springs
Materials Engineering: Why You Shouldn’t Sit on Your Keyboard
Materials Engineering: Glass-Clear Prototypes are Tough as Nails
Materials Engineering: Strange Brew
Materials Engineering: A Breath of Fresh Air
Software Review: Software Helps Build Better Toys
Do You Have a Bad Reputation?
100-mpg Automotive X-Prize Gets Underway
Slicker Than Skin
How The Best Do It
Would FEA Have Saved The I-35 Bridge?
Machine-Tool Makers Go Back To Basics At Westec
Backtalk - 3/06/08
How to Work on 3D Designs Remotely
FEA IImproves Contact, Material Models, and More
RP Builds With One or More Materials
Math Program Eliminates Developing Complex Code
Product Spotlight: Mini Polymer Bearings
Product Spotlight: Ball-Bushing Bearings
Product Spotlight: Rod Ends and Spherical Bearings
Product Spotlight: Smart Gearbox
Product Spotlight: Parallel-Shaft/Helical-Bevel Gearboxes
Product Spotlight: Worm-Gear Speed Reducer
Product Spotlight: Tapered-Roller Bearings
Product Spotlight: Hydrodynamic Pressure Bearings
Product Spotlight: Ball Bearings
Product Spotlight: Helical Gear Units
New Product: Double-coated tapes
New Product: Pressure Sensor Film
New Product: Wiring System for Ignitions
New Product: Easy Flowing, Glass-Reinforced Resins
New Product: Advanced One-Piece TCA Handle
New Product: Electronic-Circuit Protector
New Product: Loop-Powered Ultrasonic Level Sensor
New Product: Compact Motor Drive
New Product: Bio-Based Polyols
New Product: PA46 Withstands Lead-Free Soldering
New Product: Vision-Based Prealigner for Silicon Wafers
New Product: Die-Cut Shapes
New Product: Pushbutton Switches
New Product: High-Powered Air Nozzle
New Product: Power Supplies
New Product: Current-Sense Transformers
New Product: Shock Recorder
New Product: Power-Measurement Module for Three Phase
New Product: Shock Recorder
New Product: Hydrostatic Pumps
New Product: Luminescence Sensors
New Product: Pressure Sensor
New Product: Mini IR Thermometer
New Product: Programmable Automation Controller
New Product: Digital Displays
New Product: PC/ABS Compounds
New Product: Ball-Screw Stage
New Product: FDA-Compliant PTFE-Based Plastic
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