Mechanical Engineering-CIME articles from January 2003

Mechanical Engineering-CIME archives from January 2003

What year is this? (Editorial).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... You are reading issue No. 1 of the year 2003. Of that I am certain. Beyond that, things get a little fuzzy. Our records show that 2003 marks Volume 125 in this magazine's storied history. However, our publisher, the American Society of...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2003... PUMP ISN'T QUITE THAT POWERFUL To the Editor: In his letter in the May 2002 issue, Jeff Bluen states that the pumps on the Space Shuttle main engine "each can drain the average Olympic swimming pool in a second or two." A 10-lane,...

PCs unite to solve a big puzzle. (News & Notes).(personal computers)
January 1, 2003... Two scientists at Stanford University--with the help of 30,000 volunteer personal computers--have simulated part of the complex folding process that a typical protein molecule undergoes to achieve its unique shape. Every protein molecule...

Technology developer file Chapter 11. (News & Notes).(Synergy Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A company engaged in a contest over rights to a proprietary oil refinement technology has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition. Synergy Technologies Corp., based in Conroe, Texas, filed the petition in New York City less than a month...

[H.sub.2] hits the highway. (News & Notes).(Toyota Motor Corp.)(University of California)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... In December, Toyota delivered two hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to the University of California, the first of six that the campuses at Irvine and Davis will lease for 30 months. Meanwhile, six hydrogen refueling stations are expected to go...

Solar sunscreen. (New & Notes).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... San Diego's Naval Base Coronado isn't just the homeport for several aircraft carriers. It's also a magnet for thousands of cars a day. So when the Navy wanted to help ease its draw on the California energy grid--the base is the largest...

For a better burn. (News & Notes).(gas turbine development partnership)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Gas Technology Institute and a pair of subcontractors have launched a three-year program to develop a high-efficiency gas turbine for distributed combined heat and power generation. GTI, based in Des Plaines, Ill., is working with Solar...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamations. (Briefly Noted).(seeks water projects to fund)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The U.S. Bureau of Reclamations is soliciting pre-proposals for research studies, pilot-scale systems, and demonstration projects in the areas of desalination and water purification. In fiscal year 2003, the bureau expects to make $3 million...

Encore Medical of Austin, Texas. (Briefly Noted).(new artificial knee implant)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Encore Medical of Austin, Texas, has introduced the 3DKnee, an artificial knee implant that is expected to increase knee strength and provide a greater range of motion and longer-term performance for total knee replacement patients.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Briefly Noted).(finances removal of arsenic from water)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $800,000 to eight small businesses to develop methods of removing arsenic from drinking water. According to the EPA, 4,000 drinking water systems need new technologies installed by January...

A study at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center. (Briefly Noted).(sigmoidoscopy simulators prove effective as training tool)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A study at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in San Jose, Calif, found that medical residents there who practiced sigmoidoscopy with simulators from Immersion Medical of Gaithersburg, Md., improved their skill at doing the endoscopic...

Forming Technologies Inc. (Briefly Noted).(upgrades Fast-form software)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Forming Technologies Inc. of Toronto, a maker of sheet metal technologies, has released an upgrade to its Fast-form software, which is for users who require quick evaluation of geometry.

Immersion Corp. (Briefly Noted).(releases new Haptic Workstation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Immersion Corp. of San Jose, Calif., a developer of haptic feedback technology, has released its new 3-D interaction product, called the Haptic Workstation.

A maker of thermal analysis software. (Briefly Noted).(Flomerics Inc.)(Harvard Thermal)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A maker of thermal analysis software, Flomerics of Southborough, Mass., and Harvard Thermal of Harvard, Mass., a maker of thermal modeling software, will work together to develop software applications and standards for thermal modeling of...

You can almost hear its heart beat. (Computing).(Guidant Corp.)
January 1, 2003... Medical device maker Guidant Corp. is using computer-aided design technology to model a human heart. Engineers can adapt the model to mimic specific medical conditions, the better to design devices for treatment. The Indianapolis company...

Technologies to speed compact jets. (Computing).(Harbin Aviation Industries)(Alliance Aircraft Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Two regional aircraft designers--Alliance Aircraft Ltd. of Martinsburg, W.Va., and Harbin Aviation Industries of Harbin, China--are using computer-aided engineering technologies in the design of small jet aircraft. The CAE systems allow...

Knee replacement goes high-tech. (Computing).
January 1, 2003... Knee replacement surgery is performed on more than 250,000 Americans each year, yet less technology is brought to bear on the issue than on the development of common household appliances, according to B.J. Fregly, an assistant professor in the...

A 3-D legacy for the Space Shuttle? (Computing).(United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Cambric Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... In order to better manage drawings and design configurations for its four Space Shuttle orbiters, NASA is studying the feasibility of converting the two-dimensional drawings used to create past parts into three--dimensional solid models. The...

CAD for composites. (Computing).(Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.)(Vistagy Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Lockheed Martin Aeronautics of Fort Worth, Texas, has purchased CAD software to help with its composite design and manufacturing processes. The company will use the software, called FiberSim, on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The...

Software giant buys collaboration package. (Computing).(CoCreate Software Inc.)(Microsoft Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Microsoft hopes to cut product development costs and time by two-thirds with the help of new technology. One of the company's new software packages is collaboration software that lets engineers communicate complex product ideas to design...

Online job quotes aid machine shops. (Computing).(Manufacturing Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... To expand his company's business base, Mark Honnell, president of Manufacturing Solutions in Post Falls, Idaho, has joined an online service that connects manufacturers with suppliers. Honnell's business offers a variety of manufacturing...

Automaker seeks to streamline engineering. (Computing).(Chrysler Group)(LMS Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... One technology vendor will be looking over the Chrysler Group unit of DaimlerChrysler's engineering processes to remove bottlenecks, increase engineering time, and seek ways by which the automaker can improve the overall quality of its designs....

Digital before final. (Computing).(Ford Motor Co.)(SGI Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Ford Motor Co. is using new visualization technology from SGI of Mountain View, Calif., at its center for automobile visualization, where engineers study lifelike images of parts and cars before making physical prototypes. With the...

Bentley Systems Inc. (Briefly Noted).(withdraws IPO)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Blaming the economic recession, Bentley Systems Inc. of Exton, Pa., a maker of collaborative software for engineers, has applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdraw its April 23 registration statement for its proposed initial...

SPI of Larkspur, Calif. (Briefly Noted).(SPI-Ducting for Inventor)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... SPI of Larkspur, Calif., has released a ducting software application that is integrated with Inventor 3-D design software from Autodesk of San Rafael, Calif. The SPI release is called SPI-Ducting for Inventor.

Adept Scientific of Letchworth. (Briefly Noted).(new version of Mathcad)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Adept Scientific of Letchworth, England, has released Mathcad 11, a new version of the software for applying mathematics to engineering, science, and other technical operations.

Cyco Software of Atlanta. (Briefly Noted).(releases AutoManager Meridian 2002)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A software company that develops engineering document management software, Cyco Software of Atlanta, has released AutoManager Meridian 2002 for Oracle.

Fakespace Systems Inc. (Briefly Noted).(merges with Mechdyne Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Fakespace Systems Inc. of Kitchener, Ontario, a developer of virtual reality software, and Mechdyne Corp. of Marshalltown, Iowa, a maker of visualization technology, will merge their businesses.

Ansys of Canonsburg, Pa. (Briefly Noted).(releases Al-Nastran software)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Ansys of Canonsburg, Pa., has released AI-Nastran, an analysis software based on Nastran.

Simmetrix Inc. (Briefly Noted).(releases Simulation Modeling Suite 4.1)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Simmetrix Inc. of Clifton Park, N.Y., a provider of component software for simulation-based design, has released version 4.1 of its Simulation Modeling Suite.

Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd. (Briefly Noted).(contract with Geometric Software Solutions Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Computer-aided engineering maker Dassault Systemes of Paris has signed a software development agreement with Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd. of Mumbai, India, which will allow Geometric's feature recognition technology to be embedded in...

D-Cubed Ltd. (Briefly Noted).(releases engineering manager component)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... D-Cubed Ltd. of Cambridge, England, has released an engineering manager component to its design kernel that enhances the physical realism of the assembly environment in Solid-Works 2003 from SolidWorks Corp. of Concord, N.H.

ImpactSoft of San Jose, Calif. (Briefly Noted).(releases IX Speed)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ImpactSoft of San Jose, Calif., has released its IX Speed software. The software combines digital modeling capabilities with tools that allow design collaboration across distances.

Rapid prototyping systems maker Stratasys of Minneapolis. (Briefly Noted).(upgrades FDM Titan)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Rapid prototyping systems maker Stratasys of Minneapolis has made two upgrades to FDM Titan, which builds models from polycarbonate and ABS plastic. The improvements were made in surface-finish resolution and support-removal automation for ABS...

Creating robot manipulator arms. (Software Exchange).
January 1, 2003... Capability: Robotect 1.2 is a set of software packages for creating models of serial-link robot manipulator arms and for visualizing, configuring, animating, and analyzing them. Options are available for using either automatically generated...

Adaptive GUI for geometrical modeling. (Software Exchange).
January 1, 2003... Capability: The updated GiD is a universal, adaptive graphical user interface for geometrical modeling, data input, and visualization of results for all types of numerical simulation programs. It can be programmed by the user and made...

Scientific graphing. (Software Exchange).
January 1, 2003... Capability: OriginPro 7 is an upgraded scientific graphing and analysis software package for scientists and engineers. The upgrade includes data analysis and custom utility development tools. The software application provides...

Turning CAD files into PDF documents. (Software Exchange).
January 1, 2003... Capability: Bluebeam Pushbutton portable document format, or PDF, provides scalable portable document file drawings for the AutoCAD software application from Autodesk of San Rafael, Calif. The PDF software is useful for engineers and architects...

PPS on a roll. (Technology Focus: Materials and Assembly).(polyphenylene sulfide)
January 1, 2003... A manufacturer of customized material-handling equipment decided that it could cut costs if it were able to reduce the inventory connected with rollers. Shuttleworth Inc. of Huntington, Ind., supplies customers in many industries--food,...

Bang the drum. (Technology Focus: Materials and Assembly).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Rio Bravo Rocklin, a 25-megawatt power plant in Lincoln, Calif., which burns wood waste to generate electricity, was having a problem with ash sneaking into the exhaust gas stream. The plant uses an electrostatic precipitator that charges the...

No slurry worry. (Technology Focus: Material and Assembly).
January 1, 2003... Processes that make computer chips involve abrasive slurries and aggressive acids, chemicals, and deionized water. These fluids put severe demands on the plumbing that carries them. The same considerations apply in manufacturing other products...

Delivery room help. (Technology Focus: Material and Assembly).(vacuum-assisted delivery device from Prism Enterprises L.P.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... When complications arise during childbirth, doctors may use a delivery device that holds onto a baby by using a gentle vacuum. The delivery systems use a flexible shaft that ends in a suction cup, which attaches to the baby's head. A pump...

Preventing pigment swirl in plastic. (Technology Focus: Materials and Assembly).(Swimways Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A supplier of leisure products needed to guarantee a retailer that its pool products would be free of a surface defect known as pigment swirl. Swimways Corp. of Virginia Beach, Va., forms its products by a process called rotomolding. In this...

Steamproof sensing. (Technology Focus: Materials and Assembly).
January 1, 2003... Probes needed to monitor the liquid levels in boilers, deaerators, and feed water heaters have to take steam heat. So when Magnitrol International of Downers Grove, Ill., designed its Guided Wave Radar transmitter, it needed a way to protect...

MEMS from vapor. (Technology Focus: Materials and Assembly).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta are looking into the possibility of building three-dimensional MEMS devices by adapting a process known as laser chemical vapor deposition, or LCVD. The technique has been around for...

A summit on science and engineering. (Washington Window).
January 1, 2003... In 1999, women comprised almost a quarter (24 percent) of the science and engineering workforce, but close to half (46 percent) of the U.S. workforce, according to the National Science Board's Science and Engineering Indicators. In the...

Sensor for force-triggered firing. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... SENSOTEC INC., COLUMBUS, OHIO. The company is applying force measurement technology to traditional resistance welding techniques. Sensotec says that, by combining a Model WEL weld-through load cell with a Model WGM Weldmeter, it is possible to...

Temperature control system. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... OMEGA ENGINEERING INC., STAMFORD, CONN. The new Omega iR2 is an ultra high-performance temperature measurement and control system designed for difficult applications in semiconductor processing. The system uses a two-color ratio technique for...

Incremental optical encoders. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... THOMSON INDUSTRIES INC., PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. Thomson Micron, which specializes in integrated feedback equipment, has a line of high-performance, low-cost incremental optical encoders that satisfy moderate to high-end accuracy requirements....

Shaft support rails. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... NOOK INDUSTRIES INC., CLEVELAND, OHIO. Power Trax shaft support rails for low-profile applications are suitable for longer runs where continuous rail support is necessary. Shown here with Excel self-aligning pillow blocks, the rails allow for...

Regenerative turbine pumps. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... ANSIMAG INC., BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. The company's nonmetallic regenerative turbine pumps were created specifically for low-flow/high-head applications, where a sealless configuration is preferred. Machined from solid block polypropylene, or PVDF,...

Suction cups. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... PIAB VACUUM PRODUCTS, HINGHAM, MASS. Duraflex is a polyurethane material that combines the soft elasticity of rubber with the wear resistance of polyurethane. The dual-durometer suction cups are suited for applications where micro-leakage can...

Pushbutton actuator. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... CLIPPARD INSTRUMENT LABORATORY INC., CINCINNATI, OHIO. A heavy-duty pushbutton actuator series has been added to the company's valve product line. These new pushbuttons may be used with any stem-operated Clippard valve and come in three sizes:...

Wire cleaner/lubricator. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... TAK ENTERPRISES, BRISTOL, CONN. The wire cleaner/lubricator is designed for fine wire applications in diameters of 0.006 to 0.050 in. The lubricator incorporates an adjustable coating wheel that lightly imparts a lubricating "film" to the wire...

Chemical process pump. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... FLOWSERVE CORP. PUMP DIVISION, DAYTON, OHIO. The Mark III in-line chemical process pump saves space, offers improved reliability and extended mean time between planned maintenance. The pump is designed with SealSentry seal chambers, including...

Tuning fork level switch. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... FLOWLINE, Los ALAMITOS, CALIF. The company's new LZ10 tuning fork level switch is especially for such challenging liquid applications as those with light to medium coating or scaling-type characteristics. Examples include light sodium...

Epoxy system. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... MASTER BOND INC., HACKENSACK, N.J. A new two-part adhesive system called EP21AN is said to be an electrical insulator with a dielectric strength of more than 400 V/mil and a volume resistivity greater than [10.sup.13] ohm-cm, This adhesive...

Automatic control valve. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... OGONTZ CORP., WILLOW GROVE, PA. The model TL valve is designed for temperature control of steam systems. Typical applications are temperature control for winterization protection of process lines, steam tracing, instrument tracing, or other...

Point matched thermistors. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... SELCO PRODUCTS Co., ORANGE, CALIF. A new line of point matched NTC thermistors has the capability to set the component's response function at a specific temperature point with a choice of tolerance ranges. The PM Series negative temperature...

High-energy-density batteries. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... ENERSYS INC., READING, PA. The company's Reserve Power Group's new line of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries are said to offer added performance while occupying less space than conventional stand-by power batteries. The new Datasafe HR Series...

Vibration monitor. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... ELECTRO-SENSORS INC., MINNETONKA, MINN. The VS1 vibration monitor from this company minimizes the risk of catastrophic equipment failure and expensive shutdowns by detecting both under- and over-vibration conditions that could signal trouble....

Multipocket air filter. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... CAMFIL FARR, RIVERDALE, N.J. An updated multipocket air filter combines high ASHRAE-grade efficiency with extended service life and dependable performance. The Hi-Flo extended surface air filter uses controlled media spacing, in order to...

Weighing system. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... MUSE MEASUREMENTS, SAN DIMAS, CALIF. A complete turnkey high-purity weighing system, the M1015HPWS, may be installed on existing mixers, containers, or tables to provide intrinsically safe, low-maintenance scales for ultrapure measurement to...

Air nozzle. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... EXAIR CORP., CINCINNATI, OHIO. The Super Air Nozzle provides a high-thrust, concentrated stream of high-velocity airflow. The sound level is 74 dBA when supplied with an 80-psig compressed air supply. It is suitable for reducing air consumption...

Medical power supply. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... CONDOR INC., OXNARD, CALIF. The company s addition to its line of medical power supply products is the GPFM1200. It is an efficient 1,200-W switch-mode dc power supply with ac input of 85-264 V ac, 47-63 Hz single phase and output of 48 V dc at...

Fiber pump packing. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC., ELKTON, MD. GFO fiber pump packing is a high-performance composite material designed and engineered for use as a compression packing. Applications include sealing shafts on high-speed pumps, mixers, agitators, or...

Cleanroom vertical carousels. (New Products).
January 1, 2003... REMSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC., WESTBROOK, MAINE. The cleanroom vertical carousel provides cost-effective high-density storage, queuing, and buffering of items requiring Class 1 to 100,000 environments and connecting up to four workstations or...

Production and packaging furniture. (Product Information).
January 1, 2003... JAG INDUSTRIES, BREA, CALIF. Quick Ship Work Center Solutions is a catalog of production and packaging furniture with related accessories. It features workstations, workbenches, packaging stations, utility upper structures for workbenches, and...

Industrial pumps. (Product Information).
January 1, 2003... SUNDYNE CORP., ARVADA, COLD. A new brochure covers the company's 400-horsepower API 610 pump lines. Its pumps and compressor products are used in the process fluid and gas industries, The LMV-341 incorporates single throat hydraulics and a...

Measurement and controls. (Product Information).
January 1, 2003... OMEGA ENGINEERING INC., STAMFORD, CONN. The company's Transactions in Measurement & Control Series, as well as its set of handbooks and encyclopedias, is designed to provide handy access to the technical information needed to help with...

Thermistors and probe assemblies. (Product Information).
January 1, 2003... FENWAL ELECTRONICS/INVENSYS SENSOR SYSTEMS, PAWTUCKET, R.I.a The complete line of NTC thermistors and probe assemblies are outlined in this brochure. Products range from discrete thermistors to complete probe assemblies, including glass...

Knurled brass thumb nuts. (Product Information).
January 1, 2003... ASCUTNEY METAL PRODUCTS INC., WINDSOR, VT. New literature on Series TN knurled brass thumb nuts illustrates how this series is engineered to provide simple hand installation and adjustment. These nuts have precise knurls and smooth machined...

Winding up: two companies--one big, one small--aim to put wind turbines on the U.S. electrical map. (Feature Focus: Alternative Power Systems).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... JACOB STONE DROVE up a gravel lane on his family's farm in Madison, N.Y., with one buck already in the bed of his pickup. But on that chilly November afternoon, the snow-covered corn stubble of the Stone farm wasn't just a hunting ground; it...

Children of the corn: a growing contingent is at work to light a fire under ethanol. (Feature Focus: Alternative Power Systems).
January 1, 2003... OTHER RENEWABLE POWER SOURCES, mainly wind, sun, and water, may be drawing the lion's share of attention, but ethanol is a renewable fuel that's already well-entrenched and poised to spread into new arenas. Early in the automobile era,...

Alphabet soup: there are a lot of acronyms out there. We'll help you sort them out.
January 1, 2003... ENGINEERS LOVE ACRONYMS, and they admit it freely. They should; their lives are filled with them. On the engineering technology side alone, there's CAD, CAM, CAE, PEA, PDM, PLM, and those, of course, are just the beginning. Three-or-more-letter...

Staking claims: a patent may cover more than it says. (Professionally Speaking).
January 1, 2003... RECENT CHANGES IN THE LAWS and procedures involving patent claims increase the significance of an inventor's experience in the patent application process. The inventor's insight and know-how play a critical role in the procurement of a patent...

Measuring across space and time: large-scale metrology moves GPS in out of the rain.(GPS technology for the factory floor)
January 1, 2003... BRINGING TOGETHER THE SECTIONS of an aircraft fuselage takes large, beefy fixtures to move the parts into position while holding their alignment. According to a Boeing mechanical engineer, Jim Cobb, "When assembled, airplanes are rigid enough...

Engines for the cosmos: exploration of deep space requires systems of propulsion that can go the distance.
January 1, 2003... GALACTIC FORCES SPIRAL ACROSS THE COSMOS, fueled by nuclear fission and fusion, and atoms in plasmatic states churn in the constraints of gravitational forces and magnetic fields. In their wanderings, the galaxies spew light, radiation, atomic,...

Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems. (Me Bookshelf).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems. Johannes Falnes. Cambridge University Press, 40 W. 20th St., New York, NY 10011-4211. 2002. 275 pp. ISBN 0-521-78211-2. $75. This book examines the interaction between ocean waves and oscillating...

Understanding Active Noise Cancellation. (Me Bookshelf).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Understanding Active Noise Cancellation. Colin H. Hansen. Spon Press, 29 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001. 2001. 176 pp. ISBN 0-415-23377-1, paperback, $39.95. This modest volume, by the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at...

Thermoelastic Fracture Mechanics Using Boundary Elements. (Me Bookshelf).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Thermoelastic Fracture Mechanics Using Boundary Elements. Diego N. dell'Erba. Computational Mechanics Inc., 25 Bridge St., Billerica, MA 01821, distributor for WIT Press, Southampton, U.K. 2002. 146 pp. ISBN 1-853 12-849-X. $109. Volume 39...

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice. (Me Bookshelf).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice. Edited by Dennis J. Paustenbach. Wiley-Interscience, John T. Wiley & Sons Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158. 2002. 1,556 pp. ISBN 0-471-14747-8. $150. This massive volume is...

Practical Applications of Design Optimization. (Me Bookshelf).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Practical Applications of Design Optimization. S. Hernandez and A.N. Fontan. Computational Mechanics Inc., 25 Bridge St., Billerica, MA 01821, distributor for WIT Press, Southampton, U.K. 2002. 222 pp. ISBN 1-85312-886-4. $148. Based on a...

Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls. (Me Bookshelf).(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls. Rush D. Robinett III, John Feddema, G. Richard Bisler, Clark Dohrmann, Gordon G. Parker, David G. Wilson, and Dennis Stokes. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013. 2001. 360...