1. Include the ability to use a full 360° model for FEA
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2. Continue to build on additive manufacturing capability by adding multiple parametric voids, ribs and web-structures
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3. Add ability to analyze hollowed blades
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4. Addition of visualization for displacement and temperature constraints
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5. Addition of creep life assessment based on Larson-Miller material data
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6. Interactive wireframe based grid specification for tet mesh
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7. Implementation of a design tool that aids in selecting type of removable blade attachment (i.e. dovetail, fir tree, T, etc.) for given blade/platform design (Note: multi-year project)
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8. Addition of UI for setting up removable blade (contact) analysis input file for ANSYS
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9. Create a comprehensive parameterization UI for static geometries (e.g. stator vanes)
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10. Addition of UI for setting up non-linear (e.g. elastic-plastic) analysis input file for ANSYS
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