Environmental data recorders will probably be getting a lot more attention in coming months as the nation examines bridges to avoid a repeat of the disaster in Minneapolis. Environmental recorders can be fastened to bridges to detect motion, giving engineers a non-intrusive way to tell when flaws exceed acceptable levels. Sensr has developed modules small enough to fit into packages to determine whether they've seen excessive shock during shipment. The Iowa company's modules use USB to provide real-time data streaming, with software that makes data easier to understand so it can be used by a broader range of observers. MMA7261Q GP MEMS-based accelerometers from Freescale provide options from 2.5 to 10Gs.
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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