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DE Editors · September 5, 2018 · Functionality enhances security while maintaining visibility and transparency in medical device development.
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DE Editors · September 4, 2018 · The tool makes its debut at IMTS with Takumi USA’s H12 double-column machining center.
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DE Editors · September 4, 2018 · The engineering challenge will see students from all over the world test their skills in numerical analysis, simulation and optimization in a quest to design the most efficient hybrid microgrid.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · A law describing the relationship between resistance, current, and voltage – specifically that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · A contraction of the words memory and resistor, a memristor is an electrical component that regulates the flow of electrical current in a circuit and remembers the amount of charge that flowed through it without needing power to retain that memory.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · FIRST stands for ‘For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.’ It is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989 to inspire students to join and continue into engineering and technology fields.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Used in engineering to describe the number of parameters required to define the motion of a dynamic system, or the number of ways a dynamic system can move, without violating constraints imposed on it. In statistics, the number of values in a calculation that are free to vary.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) is a plastic and rubber copolymer that provides flexibility and elasticity.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Any plastic that can be transitioned to a molten form through heat and then solidified by cooling. Often used in 3D printing.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Stereolithography (STL) is a file format used to describe the surface geometry of a 3D object, often in preparation for 3D printing that object.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · In 3D printing, a single layer of a 3D printed model.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Stereolithography apparatus (SLA), is a type of 3D printer that uses stereolithography to convert liquid plastic into solid 3D objects.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · In 3D printing, a thin bounding line a certain distance from the object edge that ensures the design will fit on the print bed.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · In filament extrusion-based 3D printing, retraction refers to the process of pulling the filament back from the hot end during printing.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · A group of metals known for their resistance to high heat, corrosion and wear.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is often used as a support material in 3D printing to buttress steep angles and overhangs, providing a surface to deposit layers upon. Because it is water-soluble, it can be washed away to leave the 3D printed object.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Polystyrene is a clear thermoplastic that can be used for 3D printed molds requiring fine details.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · The surface of the 3D printer where the part is formed. It is also referred to as a bed or build plate.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · A generic term for any process that adheres powder together to build a 3D object; often via lasers. These processes include selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (SLM), electron beam melting (EBM), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) and more.
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DE Editors · September 1, 2018 · Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a thermoplastic polymer with high chemical and thermal resistance.
Digital Engineering June 2026
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