1999 NASA Software-of-the-year Award Winner
(+ 2000 R&D 100 winner)

GENOA Progressive Failure Analysis Software

Genoa is the only tool in the world which can accurately model the progressive aging and failure of any monolithic or laminated metallic, ceramic, or polymeric material in two or three dimensional structures.  Its impact throughout industry is an enabling technology for the use of all forms of advanced materials for the manufacture of new products and novel construction and fabrication processes.

Dr. Christos C. Chamis , Dr. Pappu L.N. Murthy,  (GRC); Dr. Frank Abdi, (AlphaSTAR Corp.); Dr. Levon Minnetyan, (Clarkson); Dr. Jerry Housner, Dr. Jefferson Stroud, Dr. Olaf O. Storaasli, Christine G. Lotts, (LaRC)

sponsored by:

NASA Inventions and Contributions Board, Chairman, Dr. Daniel R. Mulville, NASA Chief Engineer

NASA Chief Information Officer, Lee B. Holcomb