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Nondestructive Testing Software Developed at NASA Glenn Research Center

NASA Glenn Research Center has developed several important nondestructive evaluation related software packages for different projects in the last 10 years. Three of the software packages have been created with commercial-grade user interfaces and are available to United States entities for download on the NASA Technology Transfer and Partnership Office server. This article provides brief overviews of the software packages.

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