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Cassandra Clute

Cassandra
Master’s Student
Education / Experience
  1. Masters of Engineering student

BS Aeronautical Engineering, 2022

BS Nuclear Engineering, 2022

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace

and Nuclear Engineering

Start Date
Fall 2022
Project Title
Determination of carbon fiber composite damage prior to failure using piezoelectric sensors
Research Expertise & Interests

Composites, Metallics, Structural health monitoring

Her current project is working with composites to detect damage to the component prior to failure to prevent on structure failure or early removal with focus on aerospace and automotive application.

Bio

Ms. Clute is a master’s student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the Mechanical, Aerospace, Nuclear Engineering (MANE) department. Her current project has her working in the Intelligent Structural Systems Laboratory (ISSL) working with carbon fiber composites and damage detection prior to failure. She previously received BS degrees in both aeronautical and nuclear engineering from RPI.