Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering
1997

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Space may have been called the "final frontier," but there are new frontiers to discover every day and engineers are the ones exploring them. Through groundbreaking research and cutting-edge technologies, engineers are now able to go beyond traditional boundaries, doing things that would have been all but impossible just a few short years ago. A sample of these exciting frontiers is revealed in this new publication from the National Academy of Engineering, which looks at new and emerging technologies to explain how they were developed and what new benefits they will bring. The book also highlights the kinds of pioneering research and technological work being done by some of the country's emerging leaders in engineering. Topics covered include microelectromechanical systems, design research, computer-generated visualization for design and display, and innovations in materials and processes.

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136 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-05726-4
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-52435-0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/5576

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National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-x
Design Research 1-2
Designing Vehicles in Changing Times 3-8
Development of Performance-Based Seismic Design Procedures 9-12
Information in the Design Process 13-16
Product Modularity: A Key Concept in Life-Cycle Design 17-22
Visualization for Design and Display 23-24
Visualizing Aircraft Aerodynamic Design 25-28
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Aircraft Design and Manufacturing 29-31
The Frontiers of Virtual reality Applied to High Performance Computing and Communications 32-36
Digitizing the Shape and Apperance of Three-Dimensional Objects 37-46
Microelectromechanical Systems 47-56
Fabrication Technology and the Challenges of Large-Scale Production 57-62
Frontiers in MEMS Design 63-66
Large-Market Applications of MEMS 67-72
Innovations in Materials and Processes 73-82
Silicone Satellites 83-85
Novel Ceramic Ferroelectric Composites 86-90
Co-Continuous Composite Materials from Net-Shape Displacement 91-94
Dinner Speech 95-96
Institutional Cultures and Individual Careers 97-106
Contributors 107-114
Program 115-116
Participants 117-123

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Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering (1997)

Chapter: Design Research

DESIGN RESEARCH

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Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering (1997)

Chapter: Design Research

DESIGN RESEARCH