NASA has developed software for power stations that tests and analyzes how extreme temperatures and seismic vibrations from earthquakes affect architecture. The software is one of many safety-focused computer programs that private industries use to make sturdy, long-lasting buildings.
A computer-aided engineering program created at NASA in the 1960s remains at the cutting edge of its field, both in the internal workings of newer programs and as an industry standard in its own right. The NASA engineer who championed NASTRAN’s creation wanted a general-purpose program applicable well beyond spacecraft design. Products from cars to printers to oil platforms to power plant valves have been designed with its help.
Learn more about how NASA helped develop technology that impacts power plant design within your city's manufacturing environment!