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Fall 2001 Technology Today®

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An electromagnetic meander coil probe developed by SwRI researchers offers a more effective method of detecting the cracks in airplanes that can lead to deadly crashes.

Fuel Cells
Researchers are integrating fuel cells into heavy-duty tractor-trailers in a multi-year program to improve the efficiency of the vehicles.

Nondestructive Testing of Aging Aircraft
New technology improves detection of dangerous cracks in the nation's older commercial and military aircraft.
Light Years Closer
New nonlinear filtering technology can improve the accuracy of instruments used in space exploration, missile guidance and aircraft flight control systems.
Navigating Virtual Worlds
A new device enables operators to use real-world movements in simulated environments.
Diesel Fuel Testing Device Wins Award
The Ignition Quality TesterTM quickly and inexpensively rates the ignition quality of diesel fuel, which could result in lower prices at the pump.
What Made the Moon?
Simulations show a single impact by a Mars-sized object in the late stages of Earth's formation could have created the Earth-moon system.

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