1999 NASA Software of the Year Competition


sponsored by:
NASA Inventions and Contributions Board, Chairman, Dr. Daniel R. Mulville, NASA Chief Engineer
NASA Chief Information Officer, Lee B. Holcomb

The 1999 NASA Software of the Year Award Co-Winners:

Genoa -- A Progressive Failure Analysis Software System

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 as enabling technology for the use of all forms of advanced materials for the manufacture of new products and novel construction and fabrication processes.

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