Papers from a July 2004 conference examine the application of computer technology in the design, manufacture, and life assessment of pressure vessels. Material is presented in sections on nonlinear finite element analysis, efficient computational models for elastic-plastic and limit load analysis of pressure vessel components, finite element analysis in field applications and testing, recent developments in computational methods, and numerical algorithms. Some specific topics discussed include a two-stage crack growth model incorporating environmental effects, and practical criteria for estimating notch fatigue strength. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
