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A force for space with no reaction 12/12/2002
Tom Shelley reports on an extraordinary concept which, if it turns out to be as good as it promises, could have a profound impact on engineering
A sparkling future for power electronics 12/12/2002
Tom Shelley reports on power components based on diamond which are getting closer to commercialisation and why they are even better than anticipated
Cold engine powers car with efficiency 12/12/2002
A source of pollution free and intrinsically safe motive power becomes a practical reality after much effort. Tom Shelley reports.
Sensing pressure is child's play 12/12/2002
Users often find that programming, even just to do the most simple of tasks, become a PhD-level exercise
Shock recording just got even smaller 12/12/2002
As electronic devices and similar items of equipment get smaller and more complex they tend to get proportionally more fragile
Shocks blast way to new technologies 12/12/2002
Cleaning old pipes or pulverising concrete can now be performed in an environmentally friendly way thanks to a shocking new process. Tim Neshitov reports
Smoothing the way for linear motion 12/12/2002
Mark Fletcher reports from this year's TEAM show on a new linear motion unit which, thanks in part to new materials technology, offers designers higher performance in a smaller package
Steam implosions power novel pump 12/12/2002
Tom Shelley reports on a novel steam ejection pump which can handle fluids with entrained solids or gases
Visualisation is key to enhanced success 12/12/2002
Engineers continually demand more computing power for visualisation and analysis of designs. Tom Shelley reports on how one company is working to meet the challenges
Weighing with simplicity and precision 12/12/2002
Weighing systems tend to be based on either springs and mechanical linkages or load cells with strain gauges
Sleepers protect points from failure 11/12/2002
Each time a train runs over rails, its mass presses them downwards, compressing the ballast beneath
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