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ASME
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing education, training and professional development, codes and technical standard, standards, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach." ASME is thus an engineering society, a standards organization, a research and development organization, an advocacy organization, a provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization. Founded as an engineering society focused on mechanical engineering in North America, ASME is today multidisciplinary and global. ASME has over 85,000 members in more than 135 countries worldwide. ASME was founded in 1880 by Alexander Lyman Holley, Henry Rossiter Worthington, John Edison Sweet and Matthias N. Forney in response to numerous steam boiler pressure vessel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pressure Vessel
A pressure vessel is a container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. Construction methods and materials may be chosen to suit the pressure application, and will depend on the size of the vessel, the contents, working pressure, mass constraints, and the number of items required. Pressure vessels can be dangerous, and fatal accidents have occurred in the history of their development and operation. Consequently, pressure vessel design, manufacture, and operation are regulated by engineering authorities backed by legislation. For these reasons, the definition of a pressure vessel varies from country to country. The design involves parameters such as maximum safe operating pressure and temperature, safety factor, corrosion allowance and minimum design temperature (for brittle fracture). Construction is tested using nondestructive testing, such as ultrasonic testing, radiography, and pressure tests. Hydrostatic pressure t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASME Medal
The ASME Medal, created in 1920, is the highest award bestowed by the ASME (founded as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Board of Governors for "eminently distinguished engineering achievement". The award has been presented every year since 1996 (first medalist was awarded in 1921), and it consists of a $15,000 honorarium, a certificate, a travel supplement not to exceed $750, and a gold medal inscribed with the words, "What is not yet, may be". ASME also gives out a number of other awards yearly, including the Edwin F. Church Medal, the Alexander Lyman Holley, Holley medal, and the Soichiro Honda, Soichiro Honda medal. List of recipients SourceASME See also * List of engineering awards * ASME Leonardo Da Vinci Award References {{DEFAULTSORT:Asme Medal Awards established in 1920 ASME Medals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASCE-ASME Journal Of Risk And Uncertainty In Engineering Systems
The ''ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 2014 by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). It disseminates research findings, best practices concerns, and discussions and debates on risk- and uncertainty-related issues in the areas of civil and mechanical engineering and related fields. Scope The journal covers risk and uncertainty issues in planning, design, construction/manufacturing, utilization, decommissioning and removal, and evaluation of engineering systems. The journal has wide coverage to all sub-disciplines of civil and mechanical engineering and other related fields, including structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, construction engineering, transport engineering, coastal engineering, nuclear engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering including gas, oil and chemical, ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lyman Holley
Alexander Lyman Holley ( Lakeville, Connecticut, July 20, 1832 – Brooklyn, New York, January 29, 1882) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, and founding member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He was considered the foremost steel and plant engineer and designer of his time, especially in regard to applying research to modern steel manufacturing processes. Biography Born in Lakeville, Connecticut in 1832, Holley graduated from Brown University in 1853. He worked at Corlias & Nightingale (Corliss Steam Engine Works) as a workman and student. He also served as a locomotive engineer on Stonington and Providence Railroad, and then entered the New York Locomotive Works as a draughtsman. During his early 20s, Holley was a close friend of Zerah Colburn, the well-known locomotive engineer and journalist/publisher who founded ''Railway Advocate'' and later the journal to Holley. In 1857, the two visited Britain and France to study the rail system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications, including water heating, central heating, boiler-based power generation, cooking, and sanitation. Heat sources In a fossil fuel power plant using a steam cycle for power generation, the primary heat source will be combustion of coal, oil, or natural gas. In some cases byproduct fuel such as the carbon monoxide rich offgasses of a coke battery can be burned to heat a boiler; biofuels such as bagasse, where economically available, can also be used. In a nuclear power plant, boilers called steam generators are heated by the heat produced by nuclear fission. Where a large volume of hot gas is available from some process, a heat recovery steam generator or recovery boiler can use the heat to produce steam, with little or no extra fuel consumed; such a configuration is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edison Sweet
John Edson Sweet (Pompey, New York, October 21, 1832 – Syracuse, New York, May 8, 1916) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, professor, businessman and president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers from 1884–1885. He is known for building the first Micrometer (device), micrometer caliper in 1873, for making tools, and for inventing the "straight line" engine. Biography Born in Pompey, New York in 1832, Sweet got only some schooling at the district school. He started working young as a farm hand, became a carpenter's apprentice, and settled as architect and builder in the South. At the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 he returned to the North. From 1862 to 1864 Sweet worked as mechanical draftsman in England, and upon his return to the States was engaged in bridge building and invented several things. At the International Exposition (1867), Paris Exhibition of 1867 he introduced a linotype machine. From 1873 to 1878 he was professor of practi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B16 Standardization Of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, And Gaskets
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is a non-profit organization that continues to develop and maintains nearly 600 codes and standards in a wide range of disciplines. Some of which includes the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Elevators and Escalators (A17 Series), Piping and Pipelines (B31 Series), Bioprocessing Equipment ( BPE), Nuclear Facility Applications ( NQA), Process Performance Test Codes (PTC), and Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets (B16). The ASME B16 Standardization of Valves Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets Committee, which operates under ASME’s Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards is responsible for standards covering valves, flanges, pipe fittings, gaskets and valve actuators for use in pressure services. The B16 Standards Committee currently meets once a year in various locations throughout the United States. The meeting is generally held in March and is open to the general public. ASME B16 Technical Subcommittees Membership on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holley Medal
The Holley Medal is an award of ASME (the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) for "outstanding and unique act(s) of an engineering nature, accomplishing a noteworthy and timely public benefit by one or more individuals for a single achievement, provided the contributions are equal or comparable."Holley Medal - ASME at ''asme.org.'' Accessed 08-05-2017 The award was established in 1924 in honor of the American mechanical engineer, inventor and charter member of ASME Alexander Lyman Holley (1832-1888). List of recipients Source: * 1924, Hj ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcester Reed Warner Medal
Worcester Reed Warner (May 16, 1846 – June 25, 1929) was an American mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, manager, astronomer, and philanthropist. With Ambrose Swasey he cofounded the Warner & Swasey Company. Biography Life and career Warner was born near Cummington, Massachusetts.p. 11 He met Swasey at the Exeter Machine Works. On the completion of their apprenticeship in 1870, both entered the employ of Pratt & Whitney in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1880 he co-founded a business to manufacture machines with Ambrose Swasey. The firm, Warner & Swasey, was initially located in Chicago but soon moved to Cleveland.p. 19 Worcester Warner would design the 36-inch refracting telescope installed at Lick Observatory in 1888. He later built telescopes that were used in Canada and Argentina. Further activities Warner was a charter member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and from 1897 to 1898 he served as the 16th president of ASME. (Ambrose Swasey would later ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
The Henry Laurence Gantt Medal was established in 1929 by the American Management Association and the Management section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for "distinguished achievement in management and service to the community" in honour of Henry Laurence Gantt.Henry Laurence Gantt Medal at asme.org. Accessed 08-05-2017 By the year 1984 in total 45 medals had been awarded. Award winners ;20th-century winners, a selection: * 1929: Henry Laurence Gantt (posthumously)Lester Robert Bittel, Muriel Albers Bittel (1978), ''Encyclopedia of professional management .'' p. 456. * 1930:[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Westinghouse Medal
The George Westinghouse Medal is named for George Westinghouse and awarded to in honor of "eminent achievement or distinguished service in the power field of mechanical engineering" by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. There is a Gold medal (with a $1500 award) and a Silver medal (with a $1000 award). The silver medal may only be awarded to someone under 45 years of age. Recipients SourceASMEh2> Gold * 1953: Alexander G. Christie * 1954: Walker L. Cisler * 1955: Hyman G. Rickover * 1956: Perry W. Pratt * 1957: Alfred Iddles * 1958: Frederick P. Fairchild * 1960: Ernest C. Gaston * 1961: Gerald V. Williamson * 1962: Edwin H. Kreig * 1963: Abbott L. Penniman, Jr. * 1964: Frederick W. Argue * 1965: Robert A. Bowman * 1966: Robert C. Allen * 1967: Robert A. Baker, Sr. * 1968: Roland A. Budenholzer * 1969: Ralph C. Roe * 1970: Charles A. Meyer, Robert C. Spencer, Jr. * 1971: Wilfred McGregor Hall * 1972: William S. Lee * 1973: Bernard F. Langer * 1974: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Ipri-Brown
Susan Ipri-Brown is an American mechanical engineer, the president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a strategic partnership specialist in the Office of Advanced Manufacturing at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Education and career Ipri-Brown has a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University, and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also has a teaching certification from Appalachian State University. She has worked in public schools in North Carolina, in industry for Delphi Technologies, Delphi Automotive, as an analyst for the Michigan state legislature, and in the US Office of Science and Technology Policy. She became associate director of the Office of STEM Education Partnerships at Northwestern University in Illinois, before moving in 2013 to Hope College in Holland, MI. There, she became an associate professor of engineering, director of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
