Engineering Case Histories: Case 115: A method for analyzing catastrophic type failures

A portion of my consulting career involved investigating catastrophic type failures on machines, pressure vessels and structures in the industry.

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

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Sofronas, A. - Consulting Engineer, Houston, Texas

Tony Sofronas, D. Eng, was the worldwide lead mechanical engineer for ExxonMobil Chemicals before retiring. He now owns Engineered Products, which provides consulting and engineering seminars on machinery and pressure vessels. Dr. Sofronas has authored two engineering books and numerous technical articles on analytical methods.

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