Author: Jeff Wolfe '03
4 article(s) found by this author.
A search through space and time
Fall 2003
In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves in his general theory of relativity. However, due to technological limitations, the existence of gravitational waves has been inferred only through indirect observations. Scientists hope to change that with the LIGO facility at Hanford, Washington.
Categories: Physics
Tags: Gravitational waves
Tiny Motors
Summer 2003
The Palouse Piezoelectric Power (P3) engine is three
millimeters wide, three millimeters long, and 100 microns thick,
making it the world's smallest engine. Just over 6,447 engines
placed side by side would cover a page of this magazine, and each
...
Categories: Engineering
Tags: Energy, Mechanical engineering
Leveling the playing field
Summer 2003
In softball, success or failure happens when the ball meets the
bat. The faster a batted ball travels, the greater the likelihood
of a batter's success. Softball bat manufacturers are using
technology to create bats that hit the ball harder than e...
Categories: Athletics, Engineering
Tags: Softball, Materials engineering
Designed to compete
Winter 2002
By developing new spring wheat varieties with exceptional
milling and baking characteristics, Kim Kidwell hopes to create a
domestic demand for Washington wheat so it is milled and baked in
the Northwest instead of being exported into increasingly...
Categories: Earth sciences, Agriculture
Tags: Soil, Wheat