Areas of expertise Dr. Caccese has expertise in structural mechanics with current emphasis on design innovations using metal and composite materials. His current research interests are in the structural response of metal and composite materials, connections in hybrid composite/metal structures, and fatigue life in connections. Several of his recent research projects are: 1) Structural Integrity Assurance of Aerospace Vehicles (Funded by Maine Space Grant Consortium in conjunction with NASA Johnson Space Center) 2) Structural Response of Hybrid Ship Connections Subjected to Fatigue Loads (Funded by ONR) 3) Development of Modular Advanced Composite Hull forms (MACH) for Hybrid Ship Structures (Funded by ONR) 4) Fatigue of Laser Welded Steel Components (Funded by ONR with Applied Thermal Sciences of Sanford ME and Technology Systems Inc of Wiscasset, ME); 5) Fatigue Life of Shipboard Pipe Connections (Funded by the US Navy with Bath Iron Works and the US Navy); |
