Ten Years of Progress in Pressure Vessel Research (1948-1958)

Ten Years of Progress in Pressure Vessel Research (1948-1958)
Summary
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.