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Articles in May, 2009 issue of Mechanical Engineering-CIME

• Space allocation.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
  by Zotter, Matthew
• High-priced alternative.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
  by Jakuba, Stan
• C[O.sub.2] scrubber to get a trial.(NEWS & NOTES)
• Fish inspiration.(NEWS & NOTES)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that National Nuclear Security Administration has certified the completion of the National Ignition Facility, which is the world's largest laser, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.(briefly noted)
• Michigan Metrology.(briefly noted)
• AutoForm Engineering GmbH.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
• ICONE 17, the 17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, will be held July 12-16 at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel in Brussels, Belgium.(briefly noted)(Conference news)(Brief article)
• Metris.(briefly noted)
• Devices on demand.(COMPUTING)(University of Pittsburgh)(Brief article)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• Nice seat.(COMPUTING)(General Motors Corp.)(Vistagy Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• Lifelike run-in.(Brief article)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• Facebook for patents.(COMPUTING)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• First playground.(Brief article)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• Missler Software.(briefly noted)
• DotSoft.(briefly noted)
• Lambda Research Corp.(briefly noted)
• Geometric Ltd.(DFMPro version 2.0)(Brief article)
• SolidWorks.(briefly noted)
• CEI.(version 9.0 EnSight Lite)(Brief article)
• ITI TranscenData.(briefly noted)(introduction of cadiq version 6.0)(Brief article)
• Ford Motor Co., has signed a new agreement with MSC.Software of Santa Ana, Calif.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
• Autodesk.(briefly noted)
• PCB Design.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
• Insert drawings in documents.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)(Brief article)
• Expanded options.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
• + Long fiber's, large structures.(TECH FOCUS: Materials & Assembly)(Camoplast Inc.)
  by Brown, Alan S.
• + Robot fills hole in the donut.(Epson Robots)
  by Brown, Alan S.
• Renewable-source plastics.(TECH FOCUS: Materials & Assembly)
  by Brown, Alan S.
• Turbo expo 2009 in Orlando: meeting complex global challenges.
• Calendar of events.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)(Calendar)
• ASME Turbo Sxpo 2010 set for Glasgow, Scotland.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)(American Society of Mechanical Engineers )
• Professional development: IGTI is hosting four training programs preceding the opening of "Turbo Expo 2009" in Orlando, Florida. Don't miss this unique opportunity for career advancement by attending one or multiple courses at one great location
• Turbo expo will have steam turbine paper sessions.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)(Conference news)(Brief article)
  by Millsaps, Knox
• Process Piping: The Complete Guide to ASME B31.3. Third Edition.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
• Incremental encoders.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Exclusive to Mechanical Engineering Magazine online.
• Issues of conflict.(Editorial)
  by Falcioni, John G.
• Virtual Taste.(COMPUTING)(Brief article)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• Open Design Alliance.
• Sketchup exchange.(Google SketchUp)(Brief article)
• Plotting in Excel.(SOFTWARE EXCHANGE)
• Sound levitates solar cells.(TECH FOCUS)
  by Brown, Alan S.
• Hydrogen horizon: with petroleum production on the cusp of decline, the world must find a new fuel to power its transportation system. What role will hydrogen technologies play in that transition?(POWER & energy)
  by Kandlikar, Satish G.
• Power window: up to the challenge.(POWER & energy)
  by Winters, Jeffrey
• IGTI Board meets with thought leaders.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)(International Gas Turbine Institute)(Conference news)
  by Millsaps, Knox
• The compressor operating range: surge, stall and choke.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)
  by Brun, Klaus
• Polymer Melt Processing: Foundations in Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
• Design Relationships: Integrating User Information Into Product Development.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
• Plate Heat Exchangers: Design. Applications And Performance.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
• Hybrid Vehicles and the Future of Personal Transportation.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
• Warp speed wireless.(COMPUTING)(Brief article)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• ASME codes & standards.
• General-purpose ac motor.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Knife gate valve.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Force and torque sensor.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Smart network switch.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Touch-safe small, heater.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Locating and locking.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Mechatronic toolkit.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Round rail, 3-D models.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Motor-mounted speed control.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• Plastic barbed fittings.(NEW PRODUCTS)
• An Icon for the MEs.(INPUT OUTPUT)(Editorial)
  by Gupta, Satyandra K.
• 55%: the percentage of respondents who think wind, solar, and other renewable energy are the best to technologies electric companies to invest in.
• Safe mass.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
  by Liebkemann, G. Fred, IV
• Math and mechanics.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
  by Marriott, Douglas L.
• Acusim Software Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., maker of computational fluid dynamics products, and Intelligent Light of Rutherford, N.J., which makes CFD post-processing software, are now shipping AcuFieldView.(briefly noted)(Brief article)
• Mightiest win: engineers in the U.S. are looking to construct wind turbines twice as powerful, as any yet built. The key is a motor that relies on superconducting windings.(POWER & energy)
  by Winters, Jeffrey
• Renewable sea power: waves, tides, and thermals--new research funding seeks to put them to work for us.(POWER & energy)
  by McCormick, Michael E.
• Plowing new ground: as the gas turbine becomes steadily more advanced, the industry reaps the benefits.(GAS TURBINE INDUSTRY: OVERVIEW 2008)
  by Langston, Lee S.
• ASME GTUS: for all turbomachinery users--a two for one bargain.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)(American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
• ISROMAC-13 to be Co-Sponsored by IGTI.(GLOBAL Gas Turbine News)(Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery)(International Gas Turbine Institute)(Conference news)(Brief article)
• Pressure builds for user-friendliness: both new technology and major format changes modernize an old pressure vessel code.
  by Osage, David A.
• Amazing analyses: FEA software is capable of more than ever, except engineering judgment.(finite element method)
  by Thilmany, Jean
• W.T. Koiter's Elastic Stability of Solids and Structures.(ASME BOOK SHELF)(Brief article)(Book review)
• Double meaning.(Letter to the editor)
  by Zhang, W.J.
• Study: women are putting family before mathematics.(NEWS & NOTES)
  by Brown, Alan S.
• Small step on nano energy.(NEWS & NOTES)
  by Winters, Jeffrey