PRessure Vessel Handbooks 1

[dbrune]

I have Eugene F. Megyesy's "Pressure Vessel Handbook" and find it to be an invaluable resource. My question is does anyone have Dennis R. Moss' "Pressure Vessel Design Manual" and if so would you recommend it as a complement to the one I already own. I am just curious if there is any infomation in Mr. Moss' book that is not in Mr. Megyesy's book be it tables or actual design philosophy.

Thanks,

Darren

 

[LSThill]

dbrune (Mechanical)

I have Dennis R. Moss' "Pressure Vessel Design Manual" Third Edition December 2003. BrownBook Shop, Houston, Texas.
and the following reference:


Regards for additional Pressure Vessel Design & Analysis:

Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code
by: K. R. Rao
ISBN: 0791801640

A comprehensive two volume set discussing a multitude of topics related to pressure vessels and piping.
Guidebook for the Design of ASME Section VIII Pressure Vessels
by: Farr & Jawad
ISBN: 0791800555

A good book for insight into the ASME vessel code. The text includes many sample calculations on the application of the code.
Pressure Vessel Design Handbook
by: Henry Bednar
ISBN: 08946403X

A more advanced vessel text with derivations of equations from basic theory.
Pressure Vessel Handbook
by: Eugene F. Megyesy

A basic text showing the major equations used. Includes many tables, sketches, and examples. (3rd Edition, December 2003.)
Process Equipment Design
by: Brownell & Young
ISBN: 0471113190

An excellent text covering all aspects of pressure vessel design. Also includes chapters on aboveground storage tanks, high pressure vessels, and multilayer vessels.
Structural Analysis and Design of Process Equipment
by: Jawad & Farr
ISBN: 0471624713

A comprehensive text convering the theory behind the design of pressure vessels and tanks.
Theory and Design of Pressure Vessels
by: John F. Harvey
ISBN: 0412986515

A comprehensive text on the stresses in pressure vessels. Topics also include fracture, discontinuity stresses, design/construction consequences, and buckling.


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[arto]

Bednar & Harvey [& Roark]:
"don't leave home without 'em"
;-)

 

[dbrune]

Thanks for the replies but I really would like to know if it would be worth purchasing Moss' book as this is coming out of my paycheck.

Darren

 

[JoeTank]

dbrune,
A month or so ago, one of the eng-tips forum topics had a discussion wander into opinions about the various pressure vessels handbook. I don't recall the title of the discussion, but do recall that Moss's book was discussed. You may want to try to find that thread as I recall that some of the comments centered around the abundance of errors in the book (or at least an earlier edition of the book). I'm not sure how to check or search past threads, but there must be a way. Please don't let my comment deter you from the book as my memory may be faulty on this one.

Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants

http://www.tankindustry.com

 

[dbrune]

Steve,

Thanks for the input. I will try and search for that thread.

Darren

 

[carljpme]

Moss is full of inconsistent units and I have had many long days of trying to back into his procedures. I think Moss is a good reference but do not use it blindly. Isthill has given an excellent list of reference documents. I like Megyesy, Bednar and Roark.

 

[dbrune]

I found a 2nd edition of Moss' book here at work and it had a "lite" cover of dust on it. Evidently one of the engineers who used to work here left it and it was marked up pretty good. I think I will stick with Megyesy's book and call it good for now. Thanks again for all the input.

 

[JoeTank]

dbrune,
A parting comment about the best PV handbook. I worked in an engineering office with about six engineers that routinely designed or evaluated pressure vessels. We also had just about every PV handbook ever published. What I noted is that each engineer went to differing books, depending on what task was to tackled. Notwithstanding all of the fine comments note above, none of the handbooks will address all of the technical issues completely. Each one seems to be stronger in some areas than the others. If you are serious about developing into a pressure vessel dude, plan on owning several PV handbooks. I'd start with both Bednar and Megesy (sp).

Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants

http://www.tankindustry.com

 

[arto]

Speaking of PV Libraries - keep your eye peeled for American Society of Mechanical Engineers "Pressure vessel and piping design; collected papers" from 1960 - it's a 2-volume set from 1960 - lotsa good old stuff!