J. Robert Sims

J. Robert Sims (born c. 1941) is an American chemical and mechanical engineer, former research engineer at ExxonMobil, and inventor, who served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the year 2014–15.[1]

Sims is known as "authority in risk-based technologies, high pressure equipment, mechanical integrity evaluation and Fitness-For-Service analysis, including brittle fracture analysis."[2]

Biography

Born in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey, Sims obtained his BSc in engineering in 1963, from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering.[2]

After his graduation, Sims joined Exxon chemical company,[3] now ExxonMobil, where he served for over 30 years. He eventually specialized in pressure equipment at the Exxon Research and Engineering Company in Florham Park, New Jersey.[4] He participated in the worldwide standardization for equipment integrity. In 1998, he retired from ExxonMobil, and joined Becht Engineering, where he became senior engineering fellow.[2]

Sims was awarded the ASME Dedicated Service Award in 1995, and the Melvin R. Green Codes and Standards Medal in 2006.[5] In 2014-2015 he served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Selected publications

Articles, a selection
  • DePadova, Tracy A., and J. Robert Sims. "Fitness for service local thin areas comparison of finite element analysis to physical test results." No. CONF-950740--. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY (United States), 1995.
  • Han, K., Embury, J. D., Sims, J. R., Campbell, L. J., Schneider-Muntau, H. J., Pantsyrnyi, V. I., ... & Vorobieva, A. (1999). "The fabrication, properties and microstructure of Cu–Ag and Cu–Nb composite conductors." Materials Science and Engineering: A, 267(1), 99-114.
Patents, a selection

References

  1. ^ "J. Robert Sims, Jr. Begins Term As President of ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers," at asme.org. June 11, 2014. Accessed 2017-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Alumnus to lead ASME in 2014," at engineering.vanderbilt.edu, October 7, 2013. Accessed 2017-09-24.
  3. ^ Jeffrey Tse-wei Fong et al. Critical Materials and Fabrication Issues for Pressure Vessels. 1980. p. 122.
  4. ^ American Institute of Chemical Engineer. Proceedings, Volume 4. Ethylene Producers Conference, 1995. p. 213
  5. ^ Melvin R. Green Codes & Standards Medal, at asme.org, 2017. Accessed 2017-09-24.