• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.556-561
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• 2012

In this study, the effect of properties of gas diffusion layer (GDL) on the performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was investigated using the numerical simulation. The multi-phase mixture ($M^2$) model was used to calculate liquid water saturation and oxygen concentration in GDL. GDL properties, which were contact angle, porosity, gas permeability and thickness, were changed to investigate the effect of GDL properties on the performance of PEMFC. The results demonstrated that performance of PEMFC was increased with increasing contact angle and porosity of GDL, but decreased with increasing thickness of GDL. The liquid water saturation was decreased but oxygen concentration was increased at the GDL-catalyst layer interface, because the mass transfer resistance decreased as the porosity and contact angle increased. On the other hands, as the thickness of GDL increased, pathway for liquid water and oxygen gas became longer, and then mass transfer resistance increased. For this reason, performance of PEMFC decreased with increasing thickness of GDL.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.198-204
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• 2019

Polymer composites are widely used as industrial materials requiring high mechanical properties. Glass fibers and fillers, which are used as a reinforcement in composites, usually have some problems such as nonuniform dispersion and poor interfacial adhesion. In this study, an acrylic acid-modified polyethylene wax was synthesized by the sequential reaction of pyrolysis of polyethylene followed by grafting with a polar acrylic acid. The acrylic acid-modified polyethylene wax was applied to polymer composites of the polyamide matrix and glass fiber reinforcement. The effect of acrylic acid-modified polyethylene wax on physical properties of polyamide based composites was thoroughly investigated.

• Composites Research
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.174-179
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• 2021

Currently, fluid transfer steel pipes take a lot of time and expense to maintain all facilities due to new construction and painting or corrosion and aging. Therefore, this study was conducted for designing a CFRP pipe structure with high corrosion resistance and chemical resistance as a substitute for steel pipes. The helical/hoop pattern was cross-laminated to improve durability, and HNT was added to suppress the moisture absorption phenomenon of the epoxy. The HNT/CFRP pipe was manufactured by a filament winding process, and performed a mechanical property test, and a moisture absorption test in distilled water at 70℃. As a result, the highest bending strength was obtained when the hoop pattern was laminated with a thickness equivalent to 0.6% of the pipe. The 0.5 wt% HNT specimen had the highest moisture absorption resistance. Also, the delamination phenomenon at the interlayer interface was delayed, resulting in the lowest strength reduction rate.

• Composites Research
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.219-224
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• 2014

Nancomposites manufacture has been developed rapidly, because of reinforcing effects of CNT in terms of mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. In this study, 10 wt% CNT paste was fabricated with good dispersion state and easy processability. Damage sensing and reinforcing effect of CNT paste were investigated in nanocomposites. 10 wt% CNT paste exhibited better tensile and flexural properties than those of general 1 wt% CNT nanocomposites. To observe the healing effect of CNT paste, a crack was made artificially with 30wt% CF30wt%/PP composites, and the CNT paste was filled inside the crack. The damage sensing of CNT paste in CF30wt%/PP composites was investigated by electrical resistance measurement and mechanical tests. CNT paste exhibited good reinforcing effect in mechanical properties of CF30wt%/PP composites, and this reinforcing effect was getting better with larger cracks. The reason was because CNT paste had good interfacial adhesion with CF30wt%/PP composites to resist crack propagation. In electrical resistance measurement, there was a jump in electrical resistance signal at the adhesion interface. The jumping signal could be used to predict fracture of CF/PP composites. CNT nanocomposites for damage sensing had crack reducing effect and damage detection using electrical resistance method.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.17-26
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• 2007

Inorganic shell powder waste was added to recycled polypropylene(COPP), and its effect on the mechanical properties and flammability was investigated. Compatibilizer(Polytail H) was added to improve mechanical properties of COPP/shell composites. Also three different flame retardants($Al_2O_3$, DBDPO, $Sb_2O_3$) were added to improve flammability. Experimental results indicated that addition of compatibilizer resulted in an improved mechanical properties, and especially impact strength approached that of 100 wt% COPP. Addition of flame retardant did not result in decreased mechanical properties. UL-94 flammability test indicated that COPP/shell composite did not show good flame retardancy, however, in the case of COPP/shell composites containing flame retardant showed good flammability. flammability was found $Sb_2O_3>Al_2O_3>DBDPO$ in this order. Finally, UL-94 V-0 grade was found in COPP/shell composite with $Al_2O_3$, compatibilizer, and 40 wt% shell, and COPP/shell composites with $Sb_2O_3$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.87-87
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• 2012

결정질 실리콘 태양전지의 효율을 향상시키기 위하여, 현재 가장 대표적으로 selective emitter가 적용되고 있다. 또한, 효율 향상을 위해 도금, 잉크젯 프린팅, 개선된 스크린 프린팅, 전사를 이용한 전극 형성 개선과 절연막을 이용한 surface passivation이 가장 활발하게 연구 되고 있다. 이외에도 연구되어지고 있는 반도체 기술의 이온주입, 플라즈마 도핑기술 등이 있다. 효율 향상과 관련된 기술들을 논할 것이며, 특히 원자층증착법(ALD)을 이용하여 surface passivation의 특성 향상과 양산 기술 적용 그에 따른 전극 형성 구조에 대하여 발표하고자 한다. ALD기술은 표면반응증착이기 때문에 실리콘 세정법에 따라 패시베이션 특성이 달라지게 된다. 세정법과 열처리에 따른 Al2O3박막의 물성변화, 계면의 반응에 따라서 전하 수명 값이 크게 좌우되는 것을 제시할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.47.2-47.2
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• 2009

Ti 및 S를 함유하는 강종의 연속주조시 노즐막힘 현상이 자주 발생한다. 이러한 강종의 연주기술과 생산성을 향상 시키기 위해서는 노즐막힘 발생을 방지하기 위한 새로운 기술의 개발이 필요하다. 노즐막힘은 노즐내벽에 개재물의 부착으로 인해 발생되는 것으로 용강의 물성 혹은 내화물 재질의 개선을 통하여 방지하거나 저감할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 노즐내 용강에 Mg 증기를 취입하였을 때의 내화물과 용강 계면에서의 반응 및 현상에 대하여 조사하고 내화물/용강계면에서의 생성물 분석과 용강중 S와 Ti의 농도에 따른 노즐 내화물과의 접촉각을 측정하였다. Mg증기는 MgO-Al 혼합물을 가열함으로 Al에 의한 Mg 의 환원반응에 의해 발생되며, 온도와 MgO와 Al 분말의 입도에 따른 Mg증기 발생거동에 대하여 고찰한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.24 no.10
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• pp.1380-1387
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• 2000

The existing theoretical models for steady two-dimensional free convective laminar film condensation of pure saturated or superheated vapor under atmospheric pressure on isothermal vertical wall have been reviewed. To investigate the effects such as inertia, thermal convective and liquid-vapor interface shear stress, the models of constant or variable properties in liquid film for condensation of saturated vapor are compared in detail with Nusselt model. Also, for condensation of superheated vapor, the effects of superheated temperature and variable properties in liquid and vapor layers are examined and then a new correlation is proposed to predict the heat transfer. The results are in good agreement with the Shang's correlation within 2% errors.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.212-215
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• 2007

고분자전해질연료전지 시스템이 영하 조건에 노출될 경우, 셀의 성능 및 내구성에 미치는 영향을 실험적으로 확인해 보았다. -30 $^{\circ}C{\sim}70$ $^{\circ}C$ 조건을 반복 경험시키며, 성능저하 정도를 살펴보았다. 일반적인 운전조건과 동결/해동에 의한 성능저하 요인을 분리하여 확인하기 위해, 30 $^{\circ}C{\sim}70$ $^{\circ}C$ 범위의 사이클을 진행한 경우에 대해, 위와 통일한 분석을 통하여 성능 및 각종 물성 값의 변화를 비교하였다. 동결조건에서 셀의 성능저하는 형성된 얼음의 물리적 부피팽창으로 인한 계면저항의 증가가 주요 원인임을 밝힐 수 있었다.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.24 no.A
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• pp.9-15
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• 2004

The flexural strength from 3-point bend test and fatigue properties were measured to evaluate mechanical properties of metal/ceramic interface of the multilayer ceramic package produced through tape casting. From the results, the specimens with three electrode layers showed the highest strength. The temperature distribution with time during thermal cycle and thermal stresses with the change of electrode's shape have been estimated by mathematical modelling. Specimen affected by thermal shock, produced microcracks by the difference of thermal expansion coefficient. The results of tensile test and fatigue test showed the rupture at pin. The fact that the pin brazed specimens were always fractured at the pin proved the good bonding condition between pin and electrode.