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Study on Analysis of RTM Process to Manufacture Bogie Frame Skin Depending on Thickness

대차 프레임 스킨의 두께에 따른 RTM 공정 특성 분석 연구

  • Kim, Moosun (Korea Railroad Research Institute, Metropolitan Transportation Research Center) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Seok (Korea Railroad Research Institute, New Transportation Systems Research Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Mo (Korea University of Technology and Education, School of Mechanical Engineering)
  • Received : 2015.12.09
  • Accepted : 2015.12.28
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, we analyzed process numerically when a bogie frame skin is manufactured by applying resin transfer molding process using composite material instead of steel. Processing time was compared based on the various thickness of bogie frame skin and the weight variation of a skin was also considered. As a result, RTM processing time decreases and the weight of a bogie reduces as the thickness of frame skin increases with the assumption that fiber volume is constant inside the skin. By considering these results as the information to estimate the production cost, trade-off between two fields, processing time and structural properties, can be performed in design optimization to produce bogie frame.

이번 연구에서는 기존 철도차량의 대차 시스템에서 금속재로 제작되어온 대차 프레임 스킨을 대상으로, RTM 공정을 활용하여 복합소재로 제작할 때, 수치 해석 결과를 활용한 공정 특성을 분석하였다. 대차 프레임 스킨의 횡단면을 기준으로 두께의 변화에 따른 성형공정시간을 비교하였으며, 그에 따른 대차 프레임 스킨의 중량 변화도 함께 고려하였다. 결과적으로, 내부 섬유 매트의 부피가 일정하다는 가정하에 프레임 스킨 두께의 증가에 따라 RTM 공정시간은 줄어들었으며, 전체 시스템 중량도 감소하는 효과를 보였다. 이 결과를 토대로 향후 대차 프레임의 제조공정비용과 구조특성, 두 영역의 trade-off를 구현할 수 있는 설계 최적화 연구분야에서 제조공정 분야의 상대적 비용 산출을 위한 기본 자료로 활용할 수 있다.

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