ABSTRACT

This book derives from a 3 day intensive course on Pressure Vessel Design given regularly in the UK and around the world since 1986. It is written by experts in their field and although the main thrust of the Course has been directed to BS5500, the treatment of the material is of a general nature thus providing insight into other national standards

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|14 pages

Plastic design concepts

chapter 4|40 pages

Design by rule and design by analys

chapter 5|64 pages

Local loads, supports and mounting

chapter 6|56 pages

Nozzle design and branch connections

chapter 7|46 pages

Design rules for dished ends

chapter 9|48 pages

Fatigue aspects of pressure vessel design

chapter 10|34 pages

Tubesheet design

chapter 11|36 pages

Flange design

chapter 12|26 pages

Progress towards a European standard