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The Architect's Dilemma: Navigating Complexity in Systems Design17 December 2019·192 words·1 minSystems and Innovation Systems Engineering Complexity Architecture Resilience Innovation Systems Thinking Design and Innovation Decision-Making and Bias Systemic Fragility, Risk & Path Dependence
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The Molecular Witness – Part 3: Surface Spirits: Decoding Pitting Corrosion and Intergranular Attack7 December 2019·787 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Design and Innovation Technological History Systems Thinking Innovation History
The Molecular Witness – Part 2: Ghost in the Machine: Detecting Outgassing and Condensable Contaminants6 December 2019·759 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Design and Innovation Technological History Systems Thinking Innovation History
The Molecular Witness: Chemical Fingerprinting in Failure Analysis5 December 2019·317 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Design and Innovation Technological History Systems Thinking Innovation History
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The Gravity of Error - Part 3: The Blade’s Last Breath: Analyzing Propeller Failures in High-Speed Transit1 December 2019·681 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Propeller Failure Aircraft Fatigue Forensics Engineering Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Gravity of Error - Part 2: Invisible Arcs: The 200-Mile Electrical Legacy of the Space Shuttle Columbia30 November 2019·673 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Electrical Failure Space Shuttle Wiring Insulation Forensics Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems Thinking
The Gravity of Error: Forensic Engineering in Flight29 November 2019·286 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Engineering Failure Analysis Aerospace Forensics Disaster Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems Thinking