February 21, 2008

One of several issues so astounding about the mpg follies editorial (Nov. 21) is that it never mentioned the technological challenge the increased CAFE standards place at the feet of the automobile industry.

Designers have a new weapon to combat bacterial contamination in hot, wet environments that foster bacteria and fungus.

A stereolithography resin called ProtoCast AF19120 generated significantly less burnout ash when used to make casting patterns for key aerospace parts.

Engineers at Northrop Grumman successfully test-fired the Stage 1 solid-rocket engine for the Kinetic Energy Interceptor, a missile designed to seek out and destroy ICBMs.

Help wanted: Astronaut NASA is accepting applications for next year’s Astronaut Candidate Class. Those selected could spend long-duration stays on the International Space Station or be sent on missions to the moon.

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The game of darts has become more than a bar sport, complete with touring professionals.

Use of light-but-durable shims help the Airbus A380 double-decker airliner shed 17.5 lb/plane.

Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a sensor that detects minute quantities of hazardous gases, including toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, much faster than current sensors.

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A tiny elastomeric bearing seal was key to helping Jayhawk Motorsports, the racecar team from the University of Kansas (KU), build a formula-style racecar that handles easily.

The market for traditional, non-Ethernet-based industrial networks is expected to decline as Ethernet in automation continues to decline.

A plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process from Keronite International Ltd transforms aluminum tool surfaces into a chrome-free complex ceramic composite.

At the kickoff of this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), more than 1,500 teams, each consisting of 10 to 20 high-school students and a few engineering mentors, received a common kit of parts.

Silver is no longer the undisputed color champion of the automotive world, says DuPont in its 2007 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report.