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Looking Back Over the 6+ Years of the DSC Magazine

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Peter Meckl
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2019, 141(06): S3–S6.
Paper No: ME-2019-JUN4
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2019-JUN4
Published Online: June 1, 2019
View Articletitled, Looking Back Over the 6+ Years of the DSC Magazine
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Topics: Dynamic systems, Mechanical engineering, Students, Vehicles, Robotics, Accidents, Aircraft, Casting, Control engineering, Cutting
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Aviation, Gas Turbines and the ‘Three Worlds’

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Fred Herzner
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. December 2018, 140(12): S48–S50.
Paper No: ME-18-DEC10
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2018-DEC-10
Published Online: December 1, 2018
View Articletitled, Aviation, Gas Turbines and the ‘Three Worlds’
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Topics: Accidents, Aviation, Engines, Gas turbines, Aircraft, Safety
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Without Engineering, Civilization does not Exist

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Adrian Bejan
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. May 2018, 140(05): 42–47.
Paper No: ME-18-MAY3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2018-MAY-3
Published Online: May 1, 2018
View Articletitled, Without Engineering, Civilization does not Exist
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Topics: Accidents, Biomedical engineers, Creativity, Earthquakes, Engines, Explosions, Fuels, Machinery, Natural resources, Ropes
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Detecting Pipeline Leaks

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Vicki Niesen, Melissa Gould
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. November 2017, 139(11): 34–39.
Paper No: ME-17-NOV2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2017-Nov-2
Published Online: November 1, 2017
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Topics: Leakage, Pipelines, Accidents
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From Water Hammer to Ignition

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Robert A. Leishear
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. December 2014, 136(12): 44–47.
Paper No: ME-14-DEC3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2014-Dec-3
Published Online: December 1, 2014
View Articletitled, From Water Hammer to Ignition
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Topics: Accidents, Explosions, Fire, Hydrogen, Ignition, Oxygen, Safety, Water hammer, Water, Steam
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A Group Effort that Grew

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Sidney Bernsen, John Zudans, Thomas Vogan, Tom Ruggiero, Aaron Kureck
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. May 2014, 136(05): 42–45.
Paper No: ME-14-MAY3
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2014-May-3
Published Online: May 1, 2014
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Topics: Engineering standards, Maintenance, Nuclear power stations, Risk management, Safety, Quality control, Risk, Cranes, Accidents, Testing
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Avian Avoidance and Aviation

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Lee S. Langston
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. February 2014, 136(02): 50–54.
Paper No: ME-14-FEB4
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2014-Feb-4
Published Online: February 1, 2014
View Articletitled, Avian Avoidance and Aviation
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Topics: Aircraft, Aviation, Jet engines, Accidents, Hazards, Safety engineering, Turbochargers
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Forging a New Nuclear Safety Construct

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By the ASME Presidential Task Force on Response to Japan Nuclear Power Plant Events
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. September 2012, 134(09): 46–48.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-SEP-4
Published Online: September 1, 2012
View Articletitled, Forging a New Nuclear Safety Construct
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Topics: Economics , Forging, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011, Safety, Nuclear power stations, Accidents, Nuclear power, Governments
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A Future at Risk

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Romney Duffey
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2012, 134(07): 34–38.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-JUL-2
Published Online: July 1, 2012
View Articletitled, A Future at Risk
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Topics: Probability, Risk, Accidents
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Things Happen

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Henry Petroski
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. March 2012, 134(03): 38–41.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-MAR-3
Published Online: March 1, 2012
View Articletitled, Things Happen
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Topics: Construction, Design, Failure, Risk, Space vehicles, Accidents, Engineers, Collapse, Teams
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Nuclear Power after Fukushima

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Gail H. Marcus
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. December 2011, 133(12): 27–29.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2011-DEC-2
Published Online: December 1, 2011
View Articletitled, Nuclear Power after Fukushima
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Topics: Accidents, Design, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011, Light water reactors, Nuclear power, Small modular reactors, Wakes, Coolants, Construction, Liquid metals
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PBMR-A Future Failsafe Gas Turbine Nuclear Power Plant?

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Lee S. Langston
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2011, 133(08): 54–59.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2011-AUG-5
Published Online: August 1, 2011
View Articletitled, PBMR-A Future Failsafe Gas Turbine Nuclear Power Plant?
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Topics: Coolants, Gas turbines, Heat, Nuclear power stations, Reactor vessels, Helium, Power stations, Graphite, Uranium, Carbon
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Safety First

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Peter R. Lewis
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. September 2010, 132(09): 32–35.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2010-Sep-2
Published Online: September 1, 2010
View Articletitled, Safety First
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Topics: Design, Disasters, Failure, Safety, Engineers, Fuels, Accidents, Inspection, Plastic pipes, Pipes
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Case of Misplaced Technology

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Kirk Teska
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2010, 132(06): 47.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2010-Jun-6
Published Online: June 1, 2010
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Topics: Accidents, Engineering prototypes, Engineers, Intellectual property
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Facts & Fission

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Theodore Rockwell
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2009, 131(12): 32–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-DEC-3
Published Online: December 1, 2009
View Articletitled, Facts & Fission
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Topics: Accidents, Nuclear fission, Nuclear power, Nuclear power stations, Safety, Water, Engineers, Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986, Containment, Bombs
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Right On Track

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Harry Hutchinson
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2007, 129(06): 26–30.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2007-JUN-1
Published Online: June 1, 2007
View Articletitled, Right On Track
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Topics: Accidents, Railroads, Rails, Safety, Trains, Maintenance, Fracture (Materials), Roads
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Power Window

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Jeffrey Winters
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2007, 129(04): 38–39.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2007-APR-4
Published Online: April 1, 2007
View Articletitled, Power Window
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Topics: Carbon, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Emissions, Combustion, Accidents, Automobiles, Coal, Diesel, Economics
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The Trail to the Leading Edge

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James D. Walker, Donald J. Grosch
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. March 2004, 126(03): 28–31.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-MAR-1
Published Online: March 1, 2004
View Articletitled, The Trail to the Leading Edge
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Topics: Accidents, Carbon, Computer simulation, Damage, Disasters, Ice, Impact testing, Insulation, NASA, Teams
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Forensic Examination

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Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
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Mechanical Engineering. June 2000, 122(06): 78–80.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-JUN-7
Published Online: June 1, 2000
View Articletitled, Forensic Examination
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Topics: Accidents, Bricks, Computer software, Computers, Design, Failure, Forensic sciences, Gravity (Force), Insurance, Manufacturing
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And I Alone Survived

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Jack Raplee
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2000, 122(03): 84–86.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-MAR-6
Published Online: March 1, 2000
View Articletitled, And I Alone Survived
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Topics: Aircraft, Flight, Safety, Accidents, Bearings, Aviation, Air traffic control