Robert A. Leishear’s original website documents an extensive body of technical and journalistic work, including ASME textbooks, peer-reviewed papers, conference publications, OpEd News articles, engineering magazine articles, and other professional publications.
Engineering Books
- Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer, Dynamic Stresses, and Piping Design
- Supplement to Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer, Dynamic Stresses, and Piping Design
- Fluid Transients – The Water Hammer and Gas Hammer Disaster
- Industrial Murder for Profit in the Water, Oil, Gas, and Nuclear Industries
Nuclear Research
Articles addressing nuclear power plant explosions, hydrogen ignition, water hammer, and Three Mile Island.
Pipeline & Oil Research
Publications examining gas pipeline explosions, oil pipeline spills, and offshore oil-rig incidents.
Water Infrastructure
Research and journalism concerning water-main failures, corrosion and drinking-water safety.