Testing to Determine Material and Mechanical Properties (Part One: The Tools)

Having the right tools in our toolbox or knowing who to call and rely on makes any job go easier, faster and better.

What We Need is a 28th Amendment

It was a year ago (March 2018) that this column addressed the need for Congressional term limits, something the public overwhelmingly endorses.

Boeing Flying Car Test a Success

Looking like more of an autonomous flying taxi than a flying car, an initial vertical takeoff and hover was recently tested. This vehicle does not appear to go from driving to flying, but the plan is for Uber to use the “autonomous passenger air vehicle” as an air taxi in its planned Uber Air network.

NASA Schedules All-Female Spacewalk

Later this month in a battery-replacement mission, the first all-female spacewalk is scheduled for March 29. The team of Anne McClain and Christina Koch are part of a six-person crew (Expedition 59) at the International Space Station.

Toyota, JAXA Team for Moon Mission

Toyota is teaming up with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a planned mission to the Moon. Toyota, who jointly developed a small robot for the International Space Station, is expected to develop a lunar rover.

Boeing 787 Speed Record

Back in February, the unusually fast jet-stream speed allowed a Boeing 787 travelling across Pennsylvania to exceed a ground speed of 800 MPH. Relative to the surrounding air, the plane was maintaining a typical air speed, but the faster groundspeed, thanks to the jet stream, allowed the London-bound aircraft to arrive about 45 minutes early.

SpaceX to the ISS

This month, SpaceX succeeded in sending an unmanned rocket to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA awarded both SpaceX and Boeing Co. contracts to fly U.S. astronauts to the ISS.

Airbus A380s Going Extinct

Airbus has decided to stop making the world’s largest superjumbo jet in 2021 after an existing order for 53 planes was reduced to just 14. With a shift to other models, it’s unclear how many employees at Airbus or its suppliers will be affected.

New Plane Orders

In recent orders, British Airways has ordered as many as 42 Boeing 777X aircraft to replace aging 747 jumbo jets. The deal could be worth in excess of $18.6 billion.

Engineering the Surface

Modern designing of mechanical components and tools should take under consideration their intrinsic stresses and surface condition.

Generating Hydrogen for Thermal Processing and Coatings

Atmosphere thermal processing improves the properties of fabricated metals.

On Demand While economic issues remain, a look at total costs of operation makes hydrogen/nitrogen generation a viable, and growing solution for thermal processors. This presentation will review successful transitions from DA to hydrogen generation.

Industrial Heating

2019 March

The March 2019 issue of Industrial Heating includes an editorial piece on the most viewed heat and corrosion resistant materials articles. Other features include "The Intersection of 3D Printing and Machine Learning", "Generating Hydrogen for Thermal Processing and Coatings", and much more.

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March 21, 2019