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by Robert Pires
Unless you’re a sponge living under the sea, you probably don’t have an aquatic snail as your primary pet. That’s not the case in my household, however, where our only non-human friend is Sir Loin, the freshwater ramshorn snail.
Continue reading HE Pet Spotlight: Sir Loin
by Camille Fowler
Tommy, the Shiba Inu
It’s time to meet another Hill Engineering pet! Last time, we got to learn about Rho, the big pup who thinks he’s in a small body. Next up we have Tommy, the 4-year old Shiba Inu that can be described as sneaky and stubborn but most of all, smart.
Continue reading HE Pet Spotlight: Tommy by Robert Pires
The world has changed drastically in the past few months. With cases of the Novel Coronavirus on the rise in California and in the United States, Hill Engineering is doing its part to ensure the safety of our employees and our customers.
Continue reading Coronavirus response efforts at Hill Engineering
by Adrian DeWald
Today marks a major milestone in the field of residual stress measurement. The contour method, one of the most useful and advanced residual stress measurement techniques, was first successfully implemented on this date (August 16th) in 1999 by Mike Prime at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The most significant feature of the contour method is its ability to generate detailed two-dimensional residual stress maps like the one shown below. Please join us in wishing the contour method a very happy 20th birthday! Continue reading Happy 20th birthday to the contour method
by Adrian DeWald
Hill Engineering’s machining process simulation service reduces uncertainty in machining planning and improves machining processes. By providing results from validated models, our services support the decision-making of contract machining vendors who want to efficiently produce high-quality parts and OEMs who want to maximize the productivity of their supply chain. Continue reading Machining process simulation services
by Adrian DeWald
Hill Engineering would like to congratulate Renan Ribeiro for winning the Henry O. Fuchs Student Award. Established in 1991, this award recognizes a graduate or recently graduated student that is working in the field of fatigue research and applications. The purpose of this award is to promote the education of engineering students in the area of fatigue technology. Continue reading Renan Ribeiro wins Henry O. Fuchs Student Award
by Robert Pires
Summertime is just around the corner and we at Hill Engineering are always looking to engage our followers with fun and interesting information about engineering and residual stress. This summer we’re going to host the virtual Hill Engineering STEM challenge – a series of fun activities to demonstrate your engineering intuition and creativity. Participate on your own or with your family to compete for some cool Hill Engineering prizes! Continue reading #HillEngSTEM Summer Challenge
by Camille Fowler
Staying safe and healthy during these times is something that’s on many people’s minds lately. Social distancing, washing our hands, and limiting outings are all things we can do to help “flatten the curve”. Wearing a face mask or covering when out in public is also something that can help protect others since some people with COVID-19 can show no symptoms. Face masks can be beneficial in areas with many people, since they can reduce the number of droplets we release when we speak, cough, or sneeze. Continue reading Face mask making with Hill Engineering
by Adrian DeWald
Hill Engineering will be presenting at the upcoming Propulsion Safety & Sustainment Conference (PS&S) in Denver, CO on April 20th through April 23rd. We invite you to come see us. The mission of this conference is to proactively address or prevent problems with safety, readiness, reliability and sustainment within the tri-service turbine engine fleet, through the transition of existing and emerging technologies. Hill Engineering’s presentation will include a summary of recent work related to predicting residual stress and airfoil distortion from shot peening and laser shock peening. The abstract text is presented below. Continue reading Propulsion Safety & Sustainment Conference 2020
by Camille Fowler
Delta, the dog.
In addition to residual stress, family pets are a special subject here at the office. This year at Hill Engineering, we’re starting a new blog series that highlights our four-legged friends. Don’t think that we forgot about animals with less than four legs, they’re coming up next! To kick things off, let’s meet Delta. Continue reading HE Pet Spotlight: Delta
