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June 05, 2008
Focus of the Issue :

Gearing up for wind power, Better than electric motors: Where shapememory alloys excel, Software-devised shells perform well, Basics of design engineering: Hydraulics New seals stand up to bio-oils, Fluid couplings that connect quickly
Articles:
Leland Teschler's Editorial: Back to the future of the 1970s
Green technology: Inside an advanced wind turbine
Smart and small
A better way to design high-performance structures
Letters - 06/05/08
2008 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT
2008 Buick Enclave
New Connectors Ease Hydraulic Assembly
Basics of Design Engineering: Hydraulics New Sealing Systems Take the Heat
SAE Port Plugs
Charge Valve with Gear Pump
Compact Power Unit
Flange Adapters
Heat-Resistant Hose
Hydraulic Products: Axial-Piston Pump
Hydraulic Products: Cartridge Valves
Manual Lever Valve
Mobile Controls
Motor-Mount Manifolds
Redundant Sensor
Vacuum Dehydrator
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Off to the Mine We Go with Nylatron GS
Metal-Filled Acetal is Easy to Find With Metal Sensors
Ballistic Material for Brain Buckets
High-Flow Nylon 66
Software Review: Digital Pen Excels at Data Capture on the Field
X-rays and UV Gang Up to Kill Anthrax
Tiny Needles Deliver the Drugs
A Necklace That Nags
Electronic “Paper” Changes Shape to Let Blind People Read
Used It Before? Tough Labels Keep Track
Tiny Dosimeter Also Identifies Tumors
Simulation Shows How Silicon Solidifies
Forget the Yellow Bracelet but Don’t Forget to Recharge
Looking for a Birdie?
Scanning for Ideas: Linear Actuators Measure Their Own Force
Scanning for Ideas: Thin-Film Device Keeps Chips and Lasers Cool
Scanning for Ideas: One-Touch Bayonet Lock Gives Quick Connections
Sensor Sense: Resistive Strain Gages
Industrial Design: Shapes Can Say a Lot
Vantage Point: With Mechatronics, the Sky’s the Limit
Careers: Anatomy of a Good Resume
FE Update: Expecting too much From FEA
Looking Back
Backtalk - 06/05/08
ABCs of Refrigeration Pressure Sensing
Product Spotlight: Three-Phase Power-Measurement Module
Product Spotlight: Portable Fuel-Cell Generator
Product Spotlight: Implantable Medical Power Cell
Product Spotlight: Storage Battery
Product Spotlight: Lithium Battery for Military/Aerospace
New Product: Pressure Switches and Transmitters
New Product: Pneumatic Manifolds
New Product: Subminiature Snap-Action Switches
New Product: Dc/dc Converters
New Product: Brushless Dc Motors Have Electronics Built In
New Product: Servodrives and Speed Controls
New Product: Magnetic Gripper
New Product: EMI/RFI Shielding
“Green” in the Driver’s Seat at SAE 2008
Tight-Bend Hose
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Hi, Specify Gear , Vane Piston or others. Nahum Goldenberg info@hydrocad.com

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