The History of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) from NEi Software

An overview of the history of finite element analysis from NEi Software, the developers for NEi Nastran.

Bart McPheeters is a 1985 graduate of Webb Institute, with a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He earned his master's degree in Solid Mechanics and Material Science from George Washington University in 1996. Mr. McPheeters worked for NKF Engineering for 10 years, becoming well versed in underwater shock and finite element methods. For the next ten years he worked for MSC Software as an Application Engineer supporting their Nastran, Patran and Dytran products. He has worked for NEi Software for the last two years, bringing his marine background to NEi Nastran.

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Science & Technology

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• FEA history
• finite element analysis
• NEi Nastran
• NEi Software
• Bart McPheeters