Mechanical engineering technical reports
These sources index citations and the full text of technical reports that...
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SAE Technical Papers
SAE Technical Papers
Use this database to find/verify the paper number and date needed. Then request SAE Technical Papers from 2003-present through ILLiad. Earlier papers on CD-ROM:1994-2002 or on microfiche. 1965-1994.
NTIS from Engineering Village
NTIS from Engineering Village
NTIS indexes citations and abstracts of National Technical Information Service reports and audiovisual materials from sources such as NASA and the departments of Energy and Defense. Obtain full-text reports through interlibrary loan.
NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS)
NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS)
NTRS indexes citations, full-text documents, and multimedia content from NACA and NASA publications and research reports. Content includes conference papers, journal articles, meeting papers, patents, research reports, theses and dissertations, images, movies, and technical videos. Full text available as PDFs. 1903-present.
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Guides for finding engineering related information
Some engineering material can be difficult to locate. These reference sheets give general information about the resource as well as instructions on how to retrieve the material from the VT library collection.
- AIAARefsheet - AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - technical papers
- ASMERefsheet - ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - technical papers
- ASTMRefsheet- ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials - standards and technical papers
- EPARefsheet - EPA: Environmental Protection Agency - reports
- NASARefsheet - NACA/NASA - technical reports
- SAERefsheet - SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers - technical papers and standards
- Engineering standards - standards from many engineering organizations
- MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets
