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Climate of Optimism

Micheal E. Webber
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2022, 144(2): 48–53.
Paper No: ME-22-MAR4
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2022-MAR4
Published Online: March 13, 2022
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Topics: Climate, Climate change, Fire, Floods, Storms, Carbon
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The Grid Under Fire

S. Massoud Amin
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2016, 138(12): 34–38.
Paper No: ME-16-DEC1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2016-Dec-1
Published Online: December 1, 2016
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Topics: Air conditioning, Automobiles, Batteries, Carbon dioxide, Coal, Combined cycles, Computer software, Cycles, Electric vehicles, Electricity (Physics)
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From Fire to Water

Vaibhav Bahadur
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2016, 138(03): 30–35.
Paper No: ME-16-MAR1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2016-Mar-1
Published Online: March 1, 2016
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Topics: Hydraulic fracturing, Water, Drilling, Fire
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From Water Hammer to Ignition

Robert A. Leishear
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
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
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Topics: Accidents, Explosions, Fire, Hydrogen, Ignition, Oxygen, Safety, Water hammer, Water, Steam
Journal Articles

Wind, Fire and High-Rises

Daniel Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber, Sunil Kumar, Prabodh Panindre
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2010, 132(07): 22–27.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2010-Jul-1
Published Online: July 1, 2010
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Topics: Fire, Wind
Journal Articles

Engineering our Favorite Pastime

Lloyd Smith, James Sherwood
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2010, 132(04): 44–48.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2010-Apr-6
Published Online: April 1, 2010
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Topics: Machinery, Wood products, Metals, Durability, Deformation, Finite element model, Fire, Failure mechanisms
Journal Articles

The Oil Age

Frank Wicks
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2009, 131(08): 42–45.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-Aug-6
Published Online: August 1, 2009
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Topics: Derricks, Engines, Feedstock, Fertilizers, Fire, Fuels, Natural gas, Natural rubber, Oil wells, Petrochemicals
Journal Articles

Engineering vs. Disasters

Mohamed Gad-el-Hak
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2008, 130(08): 39–41.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2008-AUG-4
Published Online: August 1, 2008
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Topics: Disasters, Earthquakes, Fire
Journal Articles

Tracing the Second Law

Howard W. Butler
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2007, 129(07): 38–40.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2007-JUL-5
Published Online: July 1, 2007
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Topics: Cycles, Entropy, Heat, Joules, Thermodynamics, Engineering teachers, Fire, Students, First law of thermodynamics, Mathematical physics
Journal Articles

A Fast Track

Jean Thilmany
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2006, 128(11): 36–37.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2006-NOV-3
Published Online: November 1, 2006
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Topics: Computers, Engineers, Students, Steering wheels, Mechanical engineering, Vehicles, Computation, Fire, Simulation, Teaching
Journal Articles

Water on Fire

Said Shakerin
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. January 2006, 128(01): 34–36.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2006-JAN-3
Published Online: January 1, 2006
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Topics: Fire, Water, Flames, Fuels, Flow (Dynamics)
Journal Articles

Reach for the Sky

John Varrasi
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2005, 127(09): 44–46.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2005-SEP-5
Published Online: September 1, 2005
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Topics: Engineers, Rockets, Vehicles, NASA, Computers, Propellants, Aerospace industry, Fire
Journal Articles

The Breaks of Progress

Barbara Wolcott
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2004, 126(03): 32–35.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-MAR-2
Published Online: March 1, 2004
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Topics: Disasters, Failure, Risk, Risk analysis, Fire, Human factors, Reliability, Risk assessment, Safety, Security
Journal Articles

Narrow Opening

Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2002, 124(03): 58–59.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2002-Mar-3
Published Online: March 1, 2002
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Topics: Fire, Smoke, Ventilation, Air flow, Roofs, Computational fluid dynamics, Computer software
Journal Articles

The Healing Hand

Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. November 2001, 123(11): 68–72.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2001-NOV-5
Published Online: November 1, 2001
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Topics: Disasters, Engineers, Fire, Robots, Sensors, Steel, Structures, Teams, Vehicles, Trenching machinery
Journal Articles

Space Cadets

Harry Hutchinson
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2001, 123(06): 62–68.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2001-JUN-3
Published Online: June 1, 2001
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Topics: Flames, Flight, Gravity (Force), NASA, Students, Teams, Aircraft, Safety, Fire
Journal Articles

Tracking Africa’s Inferno

Michael Valenti
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2000, 122(12): 66–70.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-DEC-6
Published Online: December 1, 2000
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Topics: Aerosols, Aircraft, Fire, Instrumentation, NASA, Satellites, Resolution (Optics), Carbon, Climate
Journal Articles

Setting the Standards

Walter Leight, Belinda Collins
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2000, 122(02): 46–52.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-FEB-1
Published Online: February 1, 2000
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Topics: ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Building codes, Computers, Conformity assessment, Engineering standards, Fire, Governments, Safety, Accreditation, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Journal Articles

Can They Take the Heat?

Michael Valenti
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2000, 122(02): 62–65.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2000-FEB-4
Published Online: February 1, 2000
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Topics: Building codes, Fire, Safety, Testing, Heat, Pallets, Combustion, Fire testing
Journal Articles

Restoring a Piece of History

Micheal Valenti
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 1999, 121(04): 62–66.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1999-APR-5
Published Online: April 1, 1999
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Topics: Damage, Fire, Roofs, Steel, Maintenance, Stress, Structures