Most European space projects work within the ECSS framework. See http://www.ecss.nl
It covers project structure and management and qualification/acceptance testing as well as QA and engineering practices. Most programmes (Europe or otherwise) tend to work in a similar way in terms of project...
Hi apsix,
As rnd2 states there are other options where creep may be a problem ... and it often is with PTFE.
Mica filled PTFE is available which improves creep resistance - marketed as Flourosint I think, though there may be others. It's also worth checking out other filled polymers which...
I did something like this a while back in order to launch a new document from a word template, though it's probably not too elegant to someone who really knows what they are doing.
I had a few problems with getting it to launch a new document from the template rather than just opening the...
Great thread. I saw this quote the other day and it struck a bit of a raw nerve with me. In my experience many people see a nicely rendered CAD drawing and think you have a working design ready for manufacture when nothing could be further from the truth. Pretty pictures cause all kinds of...
