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Spinoff story
Oil Industry Aids
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Exxon Production Research Company conducts extensive structural investigations of decks, supporting members, and other platform components using NASTRAN. NASTRAN is a predictive tool which analyzes a computerized design and reports how the structure will react to a great many conditions it will encounter in its operational environment. NASTRAN studies effects of waves, winds, ocean storms, and other stress-inducing factors. NASTRAN allows Exxon to perform more complex and more detailed analysis than possible with previous programs.