Pressure vessels enter into many phases of human activity and@ consequently@ the services derived from pressure vessels lead to a tremendous variety of applications and associated engineering problems. The most important of these engineering problems cover various aspects of public safety and economics@ and are noncompetitive. Because they are the responsibility of the entire engineering community and are of national concern@ there has been a recognition by leaders in industry and government that the burden of finding solutions must be handled on a cooperative basis and that this effort can best be supported by equitable contributions from industry andlor public funds.
BULLETIN 241-1978 history
1978BULLETIN 241-1978 LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR PRESSURE VESSEL RESEARCH (FIFTH EDITION)