Design News - December 1, 2003

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Cover Story

The Right Stuff, Simulator Style

The real challenge in building the new simulator was in maintaining structural stiffness in the 25-foot long main arm.

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Ask The Search Engineer
BMOC
Eye in the Sky
Calamities
The Case of the One-Armed Ogler
Design News Salutes
ANSYS: Evolving Engineering Education
Designer's Corner
Cylindrical nozzle cleans, cools, and drys passing product
Expo
Electrical/Electronics
Test, Measurement & Control
Computer Productivity Tools
Fluid Power
Fastening, Joining &Assembly, and Materials
Power Transmission & Motion Control
Featured Product
Sensor Offers Easy Integration, Long-Range Detection
Flash
Products
New and Notable Product Design
Gadget Freak
Gary Knew the Dangers of Eating Uncooked Meat
Mail
Readers Sound Off
Measurements In The Design Flow
A Practical Platform for Reuse
Design for Test
My View
Green Lights a Red Hot Issue
Rant
Just Another Acronym
Slant
Pay Now, or Pay Big Later
The Next Generation
Engineering Students You'd Love to Hire
Weblog
The Life of the Party

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