Special Issue of the JPVT From the Design and Analysis Committee

Abstract

The articles contained within the following pages are comprised of works from a representative sector of papers originated within the Design and Analysis Committee of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division. To say that these works are reflective of the constituency of the D&A Committee is not only true, but can be substantiated by the diversity represented by the international affiliations of each of the authors, the specific topics addressed by these authors, and the clear division between industry and academia. Furthermore, the diversity parameters previously identified are historically what has made the PVP Division, and in particular, the Design and Analysis Committee, a strong base and significant contributor to the knowledge pool in the pressure vessels and piping disciplines throughout the world. Design and analysis is where the fruits of our livelihood start for all the readers of this Journal.