GENOA/Progressive Failure Analysis (GENOA/PFA)Software System

Alpha STAR Corporation

Long Beach, CA

Analysis tool used to predict durability and reliability of a given structure while tracking damage initiation and propagation. Identifies manufacturing anomalies, determines sensitivity parameters

• Damage tolerance evaluation of structural elements made from all types of advanced materials including composites, ceramics and metals
• Impact resistance evaluations of composite engine structures
• Durability evaluations of metal joints and prototype structures
• Verified excellence in analysis of composite materials
• Received NASA Software of the Year Award for 1999, R&D 100 Award for 2000

• Software commercialized since 1998, GENOA V3.2 released in July 2004
• Integrate with other commercial FEM codes providing additional capabilities and value to CAE tools currently used
• Currently utilized by major automotive & aerospace companies
• Providing services to major companies such as Delphi, Honda, Honeywell, Boeing, Northrop, etc.
• STI Optronic - Laser platform made from composite sandwich
• GE & Goldsworthy - Alternative low-cost net shape composite manufacturing

• NASA White Sands - Filament wound pressure vessels
• NASA STS-107 - Thermal/Structural failure analysis of shuttle left wing during reentry
• NASA GRC - Damage tolerance of composite containment engine structures
• NASA X37 Orbital Vehicle-Identified mission critical failure nodes. Improved safety by targeting premature failures
• NAVY - Analytical life prediction of composite T Joint
• Army - Composite assault bridge repair. Simulation of PFA performed on composite Army Bridge under extreme loading conditions
• Optimizing Composite Rocket motor development using advanced evolutionary algorithms for PMC filament-wound

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