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Ten years of progress in Pressure Vessel Research was reviewed at the Annual Meeting of the PVRC Main Committee which was held on Sept. 26, 1958. The objectives, accomplishments and significance of the results of this research committee since its founding were presented by five speakers. Mr. F. S. G. Williams of the Taylor Forge and Pipe Works acted as moderator during presentation of the technical talks.

Mr. F. L. Plummer, Chairman of the PVRC, opened the meeting and conducted the formal business consisting of announcements and approval of the budget for the next fiscal year. He then proceeded to outline the highlights and the most significant achievements of PVRC in his introductory talk, "A Decade of Progress." Following this Professor R. D. Stout of Lehigh University described the work of the Materials Division, particularly that pertaining to high strength steels.

Past accomplishments and current projects being sponsored by the Design Division of PVRC were described by Dr. E. Wenk, Jr. of the Southwest Research Institute. Dr. Wenk stated that design theories and hypotheses are first established by men participating in these projects and then experimental investigations are conducted to determine how closely actual test results agree with the theory. Results are then presented in a form that can be readily used by engineers in designing pressure vessels and piping.

The work of the Fabrication Division of PVRC was presented by Mr. I. E. Boberg of the Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. At the present time, this Division is sponsoring several investigations to determine the effects of fabrication operations on properties of pressure vessel materials.

Concluding remarks by Mr. F. L. Plummer emphasized the value of PVRC research and the need for continued support of investigations to improve design and performance of piping and pressure vessels thereby resulting in substantial savings to Industry.

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Published: 1958 Number of Pages: 22 File Size: 1 file , 1.2 MB