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.
[Sharp-eyed regular readers or those with good memories will notice that we no longer have our “Elementals” sub-section; it was just getting to be a lot of extra work for little return, since most of the items there could be found by basic keyword search. This is unlike “Also of Interest”, which has the special serendipity factor.]
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 75-ft-high tidal turbine will include a custom-designed brake to prevent overspeeding and eliminate shock loads that could damage the novel power-generating device:
“Tapping tides for clean energy,”
Machine Design , August 11, 2011 - A radiation-tolerant, ultra-low-dropout linear regulator can operate between –150 and 150 ºC.:
“Ultra-Low-Dropout Linear Regulator,”
NASA Tech Briefs , September 2011 - New ICs harness the untamed terahertz band:
“Transceivers to Conquer the Terahertz Frontier,”
IEEE Spectrum , September 2011 - Thanks to the power and connectivity of today's mobile devices, video telephony will soon be everywhere:
“Video Telephony Has Finally Arrived,”
IEEE Spectrum , September 2011 - Go from 3D scan data to a parametric CAD model, step by step:
“How to Make it in CAD Modeling,”
Desktop Engineering , October 2011 - The basics of optical thin film coatings as applied to electro-optical systems commonly used in unmanned systems:
“Specialized Thin Film Coatings for Unmanned Aircraft Systems,”
Photonics Tech Briefs , October 2011 - A process and device enable plastic lumber to be joined together to form pallets:
“Pallet Manufacturing Process and Machinery Using Recycled Plastic Materials,”
Medical Tech Briefs , October 2011
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters (click to see as a pdf):
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