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Design News - June 22, 1998

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Cover Story

Will fuel cells power an automotive revolution?

The wait for a breakthrough in battery technology to power future electric vehicles is over, because electric cars of the 21st century won't need them. They are going to run on fuel cells. At least that's the view of many in the automotive world.

Product News

The Ultimate Human Powered Radio

Hand-wound spring transforms human energy into electricity

Managing Design

Tips On Guiding Product Development
Expect the worst?

Editorial

How to get ideas 'instantly'

Break Time

The Lighter Side Of Engineering
Inventor for hire

Design Applications

From The Regional Editors
Sensor ensures proper clamp operation

Washington Beat

Software Lab

Reviews On Tools Of The Trade
TurboCAD Modeler 2.0

Technology Bulletin

Late Developments That Shape Engineering
Say cheese! It's a new programmable digital camera!
Water + sun = power
Colorometer, cycler predict battery thermal performance
First, the electric car--now, the electric motorcycle
Cleaning process could make glass 'radiant'
Instrument takes away the shakes
Microsoft reaches out to UNIX users
PEs select best products

New Literature

Hot Products

Designer's Corner

Useful Technology For Your Idea File
TC-clamp
No-spill gas can
Stepper stabilizer
Space-vehicle battery

Letters To The Editor

Guest Commentary

Exclusive Interviews With Technology Leaders
In motion control, mechanical must match performance of electronics

Special Report

Design for the Global Marketplace

Fuel Cells

Featured Product

HP Kayak PC workstations target range of users

Engineering Productivity Kit:

Computer-Aided Design And Analysis
Mid-range CAD plays to packed houses

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Design News Partner Zones

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This webinar featured research and survey results related to problems associated with preparing CAD geometry for CAE applications. We discussed how Recipe-Based Automation can help create "just-in-time" CAE-ready geometry each time a cad model is updated. Watch the Presentation

Light Matters: Systems Level Approach to HBLED illumination applications
Its good practice to apply a systems-level approach to high-brightness LED (HBLED) illumination applications. Minimally, the system includes the optical, thermal and electrical characteristics of the of the HBLED, the lens (if any) which is built-in to its package, secondary optics such as external plastic lenses/reflectors to direct the light as your application requires and power driver electronics. Read More

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