sponsored by the Superconductivity Technical Committee of the Advanced Energy Systems Division, ASME ; edited by D.N. Palmer. sponsored by the Design Technical Committee of the Design Engineering Division, ASME ; edited by A.H. Soni. sponsored by the Structures and Materials Committee of the Aerospace Division, ASME ; edited by J. Jortner. sponsored by the Design Automation Committee of the Design Engineering Division, ASME ; edited by S.S. Rao. sponsored by the Fluid Machinery Committee of the Fluids Engineering Division, ASME ; edited by David Japikse. sponsored by the Advanced Energy Systems Division, ASME ; edited by R.A. Gaggioli. sponsored by the Shock and Vibrations Committee ,the Applied Mechanics Division, ASME ; edited by Peter J. Torvik. sponsored by the Computer Technology Committee, the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division, ASME ; edited by D. E. Dietrich. sponsored by the Structures and Dynamics Committee of the Gas Turbine Division, ASME ; edited by T. A. Cruse, J. P. Gallagher. sponsored by the Combustion and Fuels Committee, Gas Turbine Division, ASME ; edited by E. Karl Bastress.