Each week, the editor of Planet Analog finds items of interest and then features them in two sections, entitled “Also of Interest” and “Elementals”. Each cites items from publications outside the Planet Analog and EETimes portfolios. And we also have an archive of recent weekly Planet Analog Newsletters, as pdf files; see the list at the very bottom.
“Also of Interest” and “Elementals” is an extension of our belief that engineers are interested in on-going tutorial on obviously relevant topics, as well as the serendipity of exploring topics which are not directly related to their jobs, but which will broaden their knowledge and sometimes spurs innovative and creative approaches. The first box highlights items of general interest to the engineer, while the second highlights basic and tutorial electronic-engineering material. Among the publications we check are IEEE Spectrum , Machine Design , Design News , Laser Focus World , EDN , Electronic Design , NASA Tech Briefs , Microwave Journal , RF & Microwaves , and Physics Today , plus others.
Consider these items as “online-only” extras, and worth a look. (Please note: there are also links to the previous weeks' editions, below this week’s items.)
Also of Interest:
- Thermal effects and component compliance can alter bolt preload:
“How bolted joints behave under internal loads,”
Machine Design , November 4, 2010 - This tire design can be used where low vehicle energy consumption is required and for vehicles traveling over rough terrain:
“Spring Tire,”
NASA Tech Briefs , January 2011 - This article provides an overview of one of the latest adaptive radar architectures to emerge from the nascent field of cognitive radar:
“Cognitive Radar: The Next Radar Wave?,”
Microwave Journal , January 2011 - Computational fluid dynamics analysis puts a tiny cooling fan—a microcooler—to the test:
“Taking the Heat with CFD,”
Desktop Engineering , February 2011
Elementals:
- Guidelines for deembedding the mounting pads in standard component models to achieve accurate EM simulation:
“Performing EM/Circuit Co-Simulation With ModifiedStandard Models,”
High Frequency Electronics , November 2010 Year - By combining phase-lock-loop and direct-digital-synthesis approaches, demanding microwave source requirements in terms of phase noise, bandwidth, and switching speed can be met:
“Synthesizers Meld Several Approaches,”
Microwaves & RF , November 2010 - Engineers can compensate for signal loss in cables, connectors, and test fixtures:
“De-embedding improves measurement accuracy,”
Test & Measurement World , November 2010 - Planning to sell your mains-powered product around the world? it takes more than approved components and a checklist to get those all-important marks:
“Conforming with Worldwide Safety and EMC/EMI Standards,”
Power Electronics , November 2010
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