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Digital, Dial & Vernier Calipers vs Micrometers: How to Choose Electronic, Mechanical, Fractional Inch, Metric Gauges

By: Yuen Kit Mun

Local Motors Breaking Design Rules: Crowdsourcing Automobile Design

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Ten Mechanical Failure Modes: Different Ways that Structures Can Fail

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Britain's Railways Return to Steam Age: First New Steam Engine Built for Fifty Years

By: John Reynolds

Fire Protection Engineering: Developing Fire Mitigation Technology

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Classes of Levers: Describing Leverage as First, Second, and Third Class

By: Elisabeth Marshall

How do Air Conditioners Work? The Engineering Behind an Essential Summer Appliance

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Introduction to Corrosion: The Effects of Corrosion on Metals and Other Materials

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Materials Engineering 101: An Introduction to Materials Engineers and What They Do

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Designing Tools for Space: Engineering Tools to be used in Zero-g Environment

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Composite Materials - Once Graphite Golf Clubs: Now Graphite Raquets to Fiber Cement Siding & Composite Decking

By: Jake Crum

Corrosion in Aircraft Fuselage Lap Joints: How Environmental Effects Cause Degradation in Fuselage Materials

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Fatigue Crack Growth in Aircraft Lap Joints: How Cracks Initiate and Progress in Fuselage Structures

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

The Fatigue Failure of Aloha Flight 243: How Cyclic Loading and Corrosion Caused a Mid-Flight Failure

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Strain in Engineered Components: How Forces and Deflections Affect Systems

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

The Stress Intensity Factor: How Stresses can be Accurately Predicted around Cracks

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Stress in Engineered Components: How Applied Forces Affect Mechanical Parts

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Introduction to Crack Growth: Understanding Crack Initiation and Progression in Engineered Parts

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Fatigue in Engineered Structures: How Repeated Loadings Affect Structural Strength

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Tensile Testing of Engineering Materials: Evaluating the Strength and Ductility of Materials

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Introduction to Stress-Strain Diagrams: A Tool for Understanding Material Behavior under Load

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Mechanics of Materials: How Components and Systems React Under Loading

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Anatomy of a Steel I-Beam: Characteristics and Terminology of Structural I-Beams

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

The Properties of Steel I-Beams: Taking Advantage of the Strength of I-Beam Construction

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

The Search for Perpetual Motion: The Laws of Physics Say There Is No Such Thing as Free Energy

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

How to Choose an Adhesive: Selecting the Right Adhesive based on Specific Project Requirements

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

WEAV: A Real Flying Saucer: U.of Florida Scientist's UFO-Like Craft Uses Ion Propulsion

By: Feature Writer Thomas Alan Gray

Honda's Experimental Walking Assist Device: Mechanical System to Reduce Joint Stress and Assist the Disabled

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Bionic i-LIMB On Time Magazine's Innovation List: Scotland's i-LIMB Placed Number 14 on 2008 Top Innovations by Time

By: Susan Morris

Strain Gauge Materials and Performance: Selecting a Gauge Material to Match Application Requirements

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Pleo: A Ugobe Life Form: Introducing the Realistic Baby Robotic Dinosaur

By: Sarah Stefanson

Characteristics of Strain Gauges: Understanding the Variables Involved in Selecting Strain Sensors

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Introduction to Galvanization: How Galvanizing Metal Parts Increases Part Life

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Internal Combustion Engine Designs: Differing Designs for Varying Engine Applications

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

The Internal Combustion Engine: How Engines Convert Fuel into Motion and Power

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

An Introduction to Refrigeration: How Refrigeration Processes Improve the Quality of Life

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Strain Gauges and Rail Forces: Using Strain Sensors to Measure Force in Continuously Welded Rail

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

An Introduction to Railway Engineering: The Engineering behind Railroad Systems

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Measuring Rail Forces: How to Characterize Internal Forces in Continuously Welded Rail

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Introduction to Simple Machines: How Mechanical Devices are Used to Transmit Forces

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Scotland's i-LIMB wins MacRobert: Commercial Bionic Hand Recognised by UK Engineering Prize

By: Susan Morris

Asimo the Robot: A World-Renowned Robot Walks the World

By: Jacqueline Masloff

The Basics of Robotics: Simple Facts Everyone Should Know

By: Jacqueline Masloff

Strain Gauge Installation Methods: How Strain Measurement Sensors are Applied to Test Specimens

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

An Introduction to Strain Gauges: How Engineers Use Sensors to Measure Strain in Mechanical Parts

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Use of Robotics for Space Work: How Candarm Robotic Arms Provide Assistance for Application in Space

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Airbag Components and Function: How Airbags are Designed to Save Lives in Automobile Accidents

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Automobile Crashworthiness: Designing Safety Mechanisms To Reduce Car Collision Casualties

By: Feature Writer Susan Kristoff

Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Working and benefits

By: Sudheendra Dhulipala

Search for alternate fuels: Present available options

By: Sudheendra Dhulipala

Who Invented the Elevator? American Inventor Elisha Graves Otis and before

By: John Crandall

Mechanical Engineering: Basics of Mechanical Engineering

By: Sudheendra Dhulipala

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