KNews – Summer 2010

In October 2010, Knovel will launch Process Design, Control and Automation a new subject area to address industry demand for process engineering content to help increase cost efficiency. Process Design, Control and Automation will provide comprehensive, unbiased information for instrumentation selection and sizing along with detailed technical information geared toward the design and implementation of control systems. Additional emphasis is placed on managing and securing data generated by process systems for more efficient monitoring and control. (more…)

The University Challenge is not the only academic activity that Knovel’s sponsoring this year. Knovel is a team sponsor of the Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon. Twenty university teams will design, build and operate solar powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. (more…)

Knovel’s annual student trivia challenge launches on Tuesday, September 14th. Bookmark www.knoveluniversitychallenge.com now, so you can start playing on September 14th. The University Challenge allows students to get hands-on experience finding and using tools and information essential to their studies and their careers. (more…)

Knovel Essentials are designed to help companies jump-start their use of Knovel.

Knovel’s latest essentials package, Aerospace and Defense Essentials, will include important content from the leaders in Aerospace and Defense publishing including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), The Institution of Engineering and Technology, and SciTech Publishing.

For more information on Aerospace and Defense Essentials, and to be alerted when it becomes available, please click here.

Knovel Solution Stories are the stories of engineers who have used Knovel to solve a real life problem.

An engineer working at a shipyard’s sheet metal fabrication shop has to calculate the maximum bend length for a metal sheet that needs to be bent 90° without bottoming. Follow along as an engineer uses Knovel’s ASM International content to determine the maximum bend length for 1/8″ think AISI 4130 low-allow steel.

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