Each week, the editor of Planet Analog finds technical items of interest and highlights them in this “Also of Interest” feature. In addition, we also provide an archive of recent weekly Planet Analog Newsletters, viewable as pdf files; see the list at the very bottom.
The “Also of Interest” listing is the embodiment of our belief that engineers are interested in exploring topics which are not directly related to their jobs, but which will broaden their knowledge and sometimes spur further innovative and creative approaches.
Among the publications we check are IEEE Spectrum , Machine Design , Design News , Laser Focus World , Photonics Spectra , NASA Tech Briefs (in its various manifestations), Microwave Journal , RF & Microwaves , and Physics Today —and there are others, as well.
Consider these items as online “extras”, and worth a look and a few minutes of your time. (Please note: there are also links to the past weeks' editions of this feature, in the “Navigate” box to the right.)
Also of Interest:
- A totally redesigned helicopter has 16 electrically powered propellers divided into four groups of four:
“Rethinking the helicopter,”
Machine Design , January 19, 2012 - Keep your design project moving forward by deftly preventing and resolving routine obstacles:
“How to Avoid Design Bottlenecks,”
Desktop Engineering , February 2012 - Recent cutting-edge developments in the core technology have dramatically improved the X-Y resolution of these versatile areal measurement systems:
“3-D Optical Microscopy Expands Applications,”
Photonics Spectra , December 2011 - Laser makers increasingly are turning to the medical device industry for innovation – but don’t discount other interesting applications on the horizon:
“Medical Markets and New Niches Drive Laser Advances,”
Photonics Spectra , January 2012 - These non-toxic nano sponges are a means to deliver a drug or payload to cells in an extended-release fashion:
“Nano Sponges for Drug Delivery and Medicinal Applications,”
NASA Tech Briefs , March 2012 - Robotic analysis in defense or security operations that require sample handling or dilution can utilize this technology:
“Automated Lab-on-a-Chip Electrophoresis System,”
NASA Tech Briefs , March 2012 - In the space industry, much of the system engineering processes have been done using tools such as as Microsoft PowerPoint to IBM Rational Doors; while these tools are valuable, they do not provide a direct connection to source code and test results:
“Improving Software Reliability in Satellite and Spacecraft Applications,”
Defense Tech Briefs , February 2012 - Cambridge Consultants has successfully carried out trials tracking 5 inch shells travelling at over 1,000 miles per hour for the US Department of Defense (DoD).:
“Holographic Radar Pinpoints Rapid Shell Fire,”
Defense Tech Briefs , February 2012 - A wealth of resources can help designers use meaningful analysis techniques:
“Expand Your FEA Skills,”
Desktop Engineering , March 2012
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters (click to see as a pdf):
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