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The rocket that refused to behave – The ultimate guide to spider element automation for rocket and aerospace structures

February 4, 2026

How one engineer wrestled misaligned interfaces, unexpected modes, and stubborn joints into submission — with help from Simcenter 3D The…

By Jonathan Melvin and Mark Lamping

Simcenter Nastran’s fastest way to simulate tension and compression of airframe skins: Tension-Only-Quad

February 8, 2023

Simcenter Nastran can help you speed up your development by using just one airframe model to evaluate both shear and compressive loads

By MarkDonley and Jonathan Melvin