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Fake it before you make it

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Machining variations analysis (MVA) has the potential to troubleshoot the problems that may cause a machine to fail in its functions, even before the machine is produced. The key to the effective use of MVA is the development of more powerful algorithms that can take into account several aspects of machine performance.

Author: Stix, Gary
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
Industrial equipment, Testing, Machine tools, Machine-tools, Virtual computer systems, Virtual machines

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Surreal science: virtual reality finds a place in the classroom

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Physicist R. Bowen Loftin has developed a virtual reality environment that allows high school physics students to perform simple mechanics experiments that cannot be done in the real world.

Author: Yam, Philip
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Innovations, Study and teaching, Virtual reality, Educational technology, Mechanics, Engineering mechanics

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