We ship printed books within 1 business day: personal PDFs are available immediately Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge ENGINEERING Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineeri mposium on Frontiers of Engineering National Academy of Engineering lSBN:0309-52435-0,136 pages,6X9,(1997) This pdf is available from the national academies press at: http://www.nap.edulcatalog/5576.html Visit the National Academies Press online the authoritative source for all books from the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering the institute of medicine . and the national research council Download hundreds of free books in PdF Read thousands of books online for free Explore our innovative research tools- try the " Research Dashboard"now! Sign up to be notified when new books are published Purchase printed books and selected PDF files Thank you for downloading this PDF. If you have comments, questions or just want more information about the books published by the National Academies Press, you may contact our customer service department toll free at 888-624-8373. visit us online, or send an email to feedback @nap. edu Thisbookplusthousandsmoreareavailableathttp:/www.nap.edu. Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved nless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF File are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Distribution, posting or copying is strictly prohibited without written permission of the National Academies Press. Request reprint permission for this book THE NATI○ NAL ACADEMIES Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
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ng: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Enginee http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS Washington, D.C. 1997 pyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS Washington, D.C. 1997 Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html
httpverw.apedeecantaioge5676.mi rts on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Enginee NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS. 2101 Constitution Ave, NW.. Washington, DC 20418 NOTICE: The National Academy of Engineering(NAE), a private nonprof emsy dm sciences and in asts partier of members, sharing with the NAS the responsibility of advising the federal government on cientific and technical matters; this mandate is carried out through joint supervision of the ational Research Council. The NAE also sponsors an independent study program aimed at neeting national needs, encourages engineering education and research, and recognizes the supe. rior achievement of engineers. William A. Wulf is interim president of the NAE. This publication has been reviewed according to procedures approved by a National Academy of Engineering report review process. Publication of signed work signifies that it is judged ompetent and useful contribution worthy of public consideration, but it does not imply endorse- nent of conclusions or recommendations by the NAE. The interpretations and conclusions in uch publications are those of the authors and do not purport to represent the views of the council, officers, or staff of the National Academy of Engineering Funding for the that led to this publication was provided by the National Science Foundation, the U.S ment of Defense. the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Engineering Foundation, and the National Academy of Engineering Fund. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 97-65474 International Standard Book Number 0-309-05726-4 Copyright 1997 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS • 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W. • Washington, DC 20418 NOTICE: The National Academy of Engineering (NAE), a private nonprofit institution, was established in 1964 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as a parallel organization of distinguished engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in its selection of members, sharing with the NAS the responsibility of advising the federal government on scientific and technical matters; this mandate is carried out through joint supervision of the National Research Council. The NAE also sponsors an independent study program aimed at meeting national needs, encourages engineering education and research, and recognizes the superior achievement of engineers. William A. Wulf is interim president of the NAE. This publication has been reviewed according to procedures approved by a National Academy of Engineering report review process. Publication of signed work signifies that it is judged a competent and useful contribution worthy of public consideration, but it does not imply endorsement of conclusions or recommendations by the NAE. The interpretations and conclusions in such publications are those of the authors and do not purport to represent the views of the council, officers, or staff of the National Academy of Engineering. Funding for the activity that led to this publication was provided by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Engineering Foundation, and the National Academy of Engineering Fund. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 97-65474 International Standard Book Number 0-309-05726-4 Copyright © 1997 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html
ng: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Enginee http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html ORGANIZING COMMITTEE SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING ROBERT A BROWN( Chair), Dean of Engineering and Warren K. Lewis Professor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DAVID B. ASHLEY, Chair and Taisei Professor, Department of Civil and SHIRA L. BROSCHAT, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University CHARLOTTE CHEN-TSAL, Technology Manager, North America, Alcoa Closure Systems International STEPHEN W. DREW, Vice President, Vaccine Technology and Engineering, Merck Co, Inc DANIEL HASTINGS, Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology WILLIAM J. KAISER, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles SHERI D. SHEPPARD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering esign Division, Stanford University DEBORAH L. THURSTON, Associate Professor, Department of General Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign SOPHIE VERDONCKT-VANDEBROEK, Manager. Smart Electronic Marking and Sensing lab, Xerox Wilson Center for Research and Technology ROBERT H. WAGONER, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University SHAWN M. WALSH, Materials Engineering, U.S. Army Research Laboratory NaE Council Liaison MORRIS TANENBAUM. Retired Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. at&T JANET R. HUNZIKER, Program Officer W. MARY LEE, Project Assistant Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING ROBERT A. BROWN (Chair), Dean of Engineering and Warren K. Lewis Professor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DAVID B. ASHLEY, Chair and Taisei Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley SHIRA L. BROSCHAT, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University CHARLOTTE CHEN-TSAI, Technology Manager, North America, Alcoa Closure Systems International STEPHEN W. DREW, Vice President, Vaccine Technology and Engineering, Merck & Co., Inc. DANIEL HASTINGS, Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology WILLIAM J. KAISER, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles SHERI D. SHEPPARD, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering— Design Division, Stanford University DEBORAH L. THURSTON, Associate Professor, Department of General Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign SOPHIE VERDONCKT-VANDEBROEK, Manager, Smart Electronic Marking and Sensing Lab, Xerox Wilson Center for Research and Technology ROBERT H. WAGONER, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University SHAWN M. WALSH, Materials Engineering, U.S. Army Research Laboratory NAE Council Liaison MORRIS TANENBAUM, Retired Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, AT&T Staff JANET R. HUNZIKER, Program Officer W. MARY LEE, Project Assistant iii Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html
ng: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Enginee http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html Pr eface On September 19-21, 1996, the National Academy of Engineering(NAE) convened the Second Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering at the Academies Beckman Center in Irvine. California. This volume is a collec tion of abstracts of the papers presented at that symposium. Its intent is twofold: (1) to describe the content and underpinning philosophy of this unique meeting and (2)to highlight the kinds of pioneering research and technical work being done by some of this countrys emerging leaders in ORIGINS AND GOALS OF THE ACTIVITY The Frontiers of Engineering Symposium series was initiated by the nae Council in 1994, and the first symposium was held in September 1995. The concept for the meeting was borrowed from the National Academy of Sci nces Frontiers of Science program, which brings together scientists ages 30 to 45 to discuss leading-edge research in a variety of scientific disciplines NAE saw several compelling reasons for undertaking a similar activity for Primary among these reasons was the recognition that advances in engi neering are moving increasingly across many facets of the profession. Thus bringing together outstanding young leaders of engineering developments from disparate fields, and challenging them to think about the developments and problems at the frontiers of areas different from their own, may facilitate Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
On September 19–21, 1996, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened the Second Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering at the Academies’ Beckman Center in Irvine, California. This volume is a collection of abstracts of the papers presented at that symposium. Its intent is twofold: (1) to describe the content and underpinning philosophy of this unique meeting and (2) to highlight the kinds of pioneering research and technical work being done by some of this country’s emerging leaders in engineering. ORIGINS AND GOALS OF THE ACTIVITY The Frontiers of Engineering Symposium series was initiated by the NAE Council in 1994, and the first symposium was held in September 1995. The concept for the meeting was borrowed from the National Academy of Sciences’ Frontiers of Science program, which brings together scientists ages 30 to 45 to discuss leading-edge research in a variety of scientific disciplines. NAE saw several compelling reasons for undertaking a similar activity for engineers. Primary among these reasons was the recognition that advances in engineering are moving increasingly across many facets of the profession. Thus, bringing together outstanding young leaders of engineering developments from disparate fields, and challenging them to think about the developments and problems at the frontiers of areas different from their own, may facilitate Preface v Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1996 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5576.html