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:
- It can be difficult to properly fasten bolts larger than 1 in. in diameter because strength increases with the square of the diameter while the torque needed to attach them increases with the third power:
“Bolt tensioners securely fasten large-diameter bolts,”
Machine Design , October 20, 2011 - To choose the appropriate material, engineers should know how common resins perform in tiny molds:
“Materials fit for micromolding,”
Machine Design , October 20, 2011 - These new devices offer a precise delivery method for a variety of medical applications, such as skin rejuvenation, in-vitro fertilization, and vaccinations:
“Developing a Miniaturized Laser Diode Solution for the Medical Market,”
Medical Design Briefs , November 2011 - Compare and understand the technologies behind user interface and options of mechanical membrane switches and capacitive user interfaces
“Comparative Analysis of Switch Technologies for Medical Equipment,”
Medical Design Briefs , November 2011 - To ensure system robustness, thermal management technologies must keep pace with newer heat-producing systems:
“Military’s Demands Drive Innovative Thermal Management Solutions,”
Power Electronics Technology , November 2011 - Optical coatings for military applications often need to simultaneously satisfy many extreme requirements:
“Military laser technologies challenge optical-coating manufacturers,”
Laser Focus World , November 2011 - Remember unintended acceleration? Here's what NASA should have examined in Toyota's software:
“Firmware forensics: best practices in embedded software source-code discovery,”
Embedded Systems Design , November 2011 - In-depth look at 10 technologies changing the future of passive and control components:
“Divine Innovation: 10 Technologies Changing the Future of Passive and Control Components,”
Microwave Journal , November 2011 - The design, simulation and fabrication of novel off-chip solenoid inductors with high quality factor:
“Design and Fabrication of Monolithic High Quality Factor RF-Solenoids Using Dielectric Structure,”
Microwave Journal , November 2011
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters (click to see as a pdf):
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