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Summer 2005 Technology Today®

About the Cover

SwRI contributed to NASA’s return-to-flight program for the space shuttle with a number of projects in disciplines ranging from ballistic testing to mathematical impact modeling, probabilistic analysis and computational fluid dynamics.

Perspectives on Returning the Space Shuttle to Flight
Technology Today talks with a panel of SwRI experts in mechanical and materials engineering, ballistics, computational fluid dynamics and impact modeling regarding the Institute’s role in NASA’s space shuttle return-to-flight program. 
Refueling Realism
An SwRI-developed trainer helps Air Force refueling boom operators gain skills without flying.
Running the Numbers
SwRI-developed software helps simplify reliability predictions of complex systems.
Giving F-16 Wings a Lift
An SwRI-developed tool helps crews remove and re-attach fighter’s wings quickly and precisely.

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