‘Computer aids for corrosion engineering’: Report and discussion: Meeting report

Abstract

This meeting, organized by the Corrosion Committee of The Institute of Metals and held at the National Physical Laboratory on 29 October 1986, was unusual in that it was designed not primarily to hear people talk about computer aids but to enable delegates to tryout a variety of computer aids for corrosion engineering already available orin course of development, and to discuss with those demonstrating them the advantagesand shortcomings of the systems on offer. This was clearly an attractive format forthe meeting since over 50 delegates attended – a high proportion of them beingprospective users rather than providers of computer aids. Working demonstrations were laid on by 11 different organizations. Peter Rothwell, of Information and Technology Division, Department of Trade and Industry, was Chairman of the proceedings; John Truscott, of ICI Engineering Department, Billingham, set the scene with a review of industrial requirements and Peter Hancock, Professor of Engineering Metallurgy, CranfieldInstitute of Technology, opened a lively general discussion with which the meetingconcluded.