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J. Robert Sims (born c. 1941) is an American
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mechanical engineer Mechanical may refer to: Machine * Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement * Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations o ...
, former research engineer at
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, and
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, who served as president of the
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for the year 2014–15. Sims is known as "authority in risk-based technologies, high pressure equipment, mechanical integrity evaluation and Fitness-For-Service analysis, including brittle fracture analysis."Alumnus to lead ASME in 2014
" at ''engineering.vanderbilt.edu,'' October 7, 2013. Accessed 2017-09-24.


Biography

Born in the Basking Ridge section of
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, Sims obtained his BSc in engineering in 1963, from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. After his graduation, Sims joined Exxon chemical company, now
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, where he served for over 30 years. He eventually specialized in pressure equipment at the Exxon Research and Engineering Company in
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. 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. Sims was awarded the ASME Dedicated Service Award in 1995, and the Melvin R. Green Codes and Standards Medal in 2006.Melvin R. Green Codes & Standards Medal
at asme.org, 2017. Accessed 2017-09-24.
In 2014-2015 he served as president of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers 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 edu ...
.


Selected publications

* Sims, J. Robert. ''Guide to Life Cycle Management of Pressure Equipment Integrity,'' American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. * Sims, J. Robert.
Roadmap to Develop ASME Code Rules for the Construction of High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactors (HTGRS)
'' ASME Standards Technology LLC, 2012. ;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 * Sims, J. Robert,
Process energy recovery
" patent US 4288406 A, * Sims, J. Robert,
Apparatus and method for recovering energy from pressurised reactor effluent
" patent EP 0044738 A1, Jan 27, 1982 * Sims Jr, J. Robert, Willard N. Mitchell, and Charles W. Williamson.
Process for tubular water-bath polypropylene films
" U.S. Patent No. 4,203,942. 20 May 1980.


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J. Robert Sims
National Academy of Engineering {{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, J. Robert 1940s births Living people American chemical engineers American mechanical engineers People from Bernards Township, New Jersey Presidents of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Vanderbilt University alumni Engineers from New Jersey