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40 MIGHTYMITE
A turbine that uses supercritical carbon dioxide . can deliver great power tram a small package.
By Steven Wright
44 PRINTEDLlFE
The 3-D printing of living organs for transplant isn't far-fetched; ifs almost here.
By Jean Thilmany
48 PATENT WATCH
Rapid Prototyping By Kirk Teska
72 INPUT/OUTPUT
Flapping on the Run By Harry Hutchinson
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Focus on manufacturing
24 LEVERAGING KNOWLEDGE
How two manufacturers resisted a wave of plant closings and turned around their businesses.
By Alan S. Brown
~ 30 DOMESTIC OR OFFSHORE?
Teardowns help reveal the right manufacturing decision:
ByJayMortensen
36 'SOMETHING
TROUBLETHE MATTER WITH THE ENGINE'
Steamboat design during the first generation.
By John Laurence Busch
6 Editorial 8 Letters
10 News & Notes 12 Global Window
C13 Washington Window 14 Computing
18 Software Exchange 20 Tech Focus
Materials & Assembly
49 Bookshelf
50 Standards & Certification 51 New Products
60 Positions Open 69 Ad Index
70 ASM E News
Gover Illustration by Philippe Lechien 2 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1January 2012