Army's greatest inventions of 2007 recognized
In its sixth year, the Army-wide awards program is dedicated to recognizing the best technology solutions — from vehicles, to artillery, to blood plasma damage control — currently in use for the soldier.
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Pro/E vs. SolidWorks — a working comparison
With a great deal of confusion in the market about the relative strengths of the CAD software packages Pro/ENGINEER and SolidWorks, three mechanical engineers from Product Development Technologies were willing to sit down and share their experiences and compare the two side by side. (This article prompted a good deal of response. You can read the reader comments using the second link)
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1966 collision of XB-70, F-104 drew attention to wing vortex issue
Weighing a half-million pounds due to its stainless steel rather than aluminum construction, the XB-70 (Valkyrie) was designed as an intercontinental bomber that featured six General Electric YJ93 jet engines and advanced aerodynamics, including canards and drooping wing tips.
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Honing .50-caliber machine gun barrels no easy shot
"Ask the man who owns one" is a 1950's advertising slogan that still rings true, and if America's war fighters are to be believed, the .50-caliber machine gun barrels made by U.K.-based Sabre Defence Industries are the best in the business.
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Wheels: Most hybrids not the solution to high gas prices
Hybrid cars are a more affordable option than ever in terms of gas mileage, but only a handful of hybrid cars make solid financial sense, and only for some consumers.
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Bending Humvee armor
Around-the-clock production is a life-and-death matter for BAE Systems' armored vehicle complex in Cincinnati, OH, a facility dedicated to creating "up-armor" kits for military Humvee vehicles.
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High-tech batteries yield advanced all-electric 1976 Porsche
With a click and a hum, the sleek Porsche 914 pulled away from the curb while onlookers watched anxiously and the passenger gazed down at a laptop plugged into the dashboard. Why the drama?
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Wheels: Ford accelerates shift to 6-speed transmissions
The big shift is on at Ford Motor Company, as the automaker plans to more than double the number — to 1.4 million — of fuel-efficient, 6-speed automatic transmissions in its North American cars and trucks by the end of 2009.
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EcoJet supercar is window on future of glazing
When “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno asked GM's Advanced Design Studio to create a mid-engine, turbine-powered supercar that would run on biodiesel, the designers knew they needed materials that were up to the challenge.
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Top 5-Star Product: Self-powered wireless controls switch it up
If you're looking for a fast, easy, green, and reliable way to install a new light switch, motion sensor, temperature sensor, or magnetic contact, then ILLUMRA may be the answer.
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Top Engineer's Toolbox: Remote-control spy copter with video
Itching to do something impulsive with that $22,380 you stashed under your mattress right before the stock market tanked? Draganfly Innovations has something for you. And it takes video — sky-high.
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