• Composites Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.24-30
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• 2010

Interfacial evaluation and hydrophobicity of Ni-nanopowder/epoxy composites were investigated for self-sensing and actuation. Contact resistance and resistivity were measured using gradient micro-specimens. The actuation of the composites in the electromagnetic field was studied with three wave functions, i.e., sine, triangle and square functions. Due tothe presence of hydrophobic domains on the heterogeneous surface, the static contact angle of Ni-nanopowder/epoxy nanocomposite wasabout $100^{\circ}$, which was rather lower than that for super-hydrophobicity. The dynamic contact angle showed the similar trend of static contact angle. Ni-nanopowder/epoxy composite was responded wellfor both self-sensing and actuation in electromagnetic field due to the intrinsic metal property of Ni-nanopowder. Displacement of the actuator of Ni-nanopowder/epoxy composite was evaluated to obtain the maximum and the optimum performance using laser displacement sensor as functions of the wave type, frequency, and voltage. Actuation of Ni-nanopowder/epoxy composites also increased as functions of applied frequency and voltage. Actuated strain increased more rapidly at sine wave with increasing voltage compared to those of triangle or rectangular waves.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.9-15
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• 2007

The interfacial evaluation of surface modified Jute fiber/polypropylene (PP) composites before and after hydration was investigated using micromechanical test and dynamic contact angle measurement. The IFSS of alkaline and silane-treated Jute fiber/PP composites increased, whereas after hydration, the IFSS of the untreated, alkaline- and silane-treated Jute fibers/PP composites decreased due to swelled fibrils by water infiltration. The interfacial adhesion of silane treated fiber/PP composites was higher than alkaline-treated or the untreated cases. The surface energies of Jute fiber treated under various conditions were obtained using dynamic contact angle measurement. Especially after hydration, the thermodynamic work of adhesion was calculated by considering water interlayer, which indicated the stability of IFSS between silane treated Jute fiber and PP matrix showing better than others.

• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.379-384
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• 2018

This paper aims to study flow characteristics of epoxy resin w.r.t. the sizing agents treated on the carbon fibers which have the same surface morphologies before sizing treatment. Dynamic contact angle (DCA) was measured to evaluate wettability of a single carbon fiber. Wicking test and Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) were performed to find relation between DCA measurement results and impregnation characteristics. In addition, surface properties of the carbon fibers such as surface free energy and chemical compositions were measured and interfacial shear strength (IFSS) between the carbon fiber and the resin were experimentally characterized by using micro-droplet tests. According to these experimental results, the sizing agent for carbon fibers should have appropriate level of surface free energy and good chemical compatibility with the resin to reconcile resin flow characteristics and interfacial strength.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.84-87
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• 2009

Electrowetting is a versatile tool to handle tiny droplets and forms a backbone of digital microfluidics. Numerical analysis is necessary to fully understand the dynamics of electrowetting, especially in designing electrowetting-based devices, such as liquid lenses and reflective displays. We developed a numerical method to analyze the general contact-line problems, incorporating dynamic contact angle models. The method is based on the conservative level set method to capture the interface of two fluids without loss of mass. We applied the method to the analysis of spreading process of a sessile droplet for step input voltages and oscillation of the droplet for alternating input voltages in electrowetting. The result was compared with experimental data. It is shown that contact line friction significantly affects the contact line motion and the oscillation amplitude. The pinning process of contact line was well represented by including the hysteresis effect in the contact angle models.

• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.85-92
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• 1993

수지이동 성형공정에서 수지가 섬유직조망에 함침될 때의 투과계수와 수지의 표면 장력으로 인하여 유동진전면에서 발생하는 모세관압을 실험적으로 측정하였다. 두 종류의 섬유조직망에 대해서 가공율이 증가함에 따라투과계수는 증가한다. 수지, 섬유 그리고 공기 가 서로 다른 세 개의 상을 구성함으로써 수지의 표면장력의 영향을 받는 비정상상태의 투 과계수가 수지의 섬유직조망에 포화된 정상상태에서 측정된 투과계수보다 본 실험에서 수행 된 모든 기공을 범위에서 크다는 것을 보여주었다. 수지 유동진전면에서 발생되는 모세관압 은 기공율이 감소함에 따라 증가하였고 섬유직 조망의 기공율이 0.469인 경우에는 금형입구 에서의 수지주입압력의 25%에 해당되는 모세관압이 발생되는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 모 세관압을 가공조건으로 고려해다 한다는 것을 제시할수 있었다. 또한 본연구에서 사용된 임 의 배향 섬유직조망에 대해 실리콘 오일과 유리섬유 계면의 동적접촉각 측정을 통하여 섬유 배향 및 기공의 분포를 나타내는 형상인자의 값을 구함으로써 실제 RTM 공정에서 발생되 는 모세관압을 예측할 수 dLT는 기초자료를 제시하였다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.473-481
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• 1997

Enhanced videomicroscopy was used to observe the dynamic behavior which occurred when water containing pure nonionic surfactant was carefully contacted with equal volumes of polar oils such as oleyl alcohol and oleic acid at various temperatures. A key component of the system is a vertical-stage microscope which provides for stable interfaces by locating the oil above the denser aqueous phase. This arrangement allowed intermediate phases formed at the surface of contact to be clearly observed, as well as any spontaneous emulsification which developed. Contacting experiments with $C_{12}E_5$ as the surfactant and with pure oleyl alcohol and oleic acid soils showed little activity below the cloud point but vigorous activity at higher temperatures including formation of an intermediate lamellar liquid crystalline phase. Diffusion path theory, which allows prediction of spontaneous emulsification resulting from diffusion and of intermediate phase formation during contacting processes, was used to understand the dynamic behavior seen during contacting experiments. Tentative diffusion paths for the contacting experiments with pure oleyl alcohol were presented with the aid of a partial phase diagram of the oleyl alcohol-water-$C_{12}E_5$ system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2017.04a
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• pp.12-12
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 롤러식 양파 파종기의 작동 특성 파악을 위한 동적 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 롤러식 양파 파종기의 주요부는 롤러와 포트트레이로 구성된다. 양파 파종기의 작동 특성 파악을 위해 동력전달 경로의 구성요소와 각 주요부의 속도를 분석한 결과 동력원인 모터의 출력은 체인과 스프라켓을 통해 포트트레이와 롤러에 전달되며 모터에서의 회전속도는 1770rpm으로 감속기를 통해 출력축의 회전속도는 17.7rpm으로 감소한다. 이론적으로 도출한 포트트레이의 이동속도는 74.98mm/s, 롤러의 회전속도는 22.13rpm으로 나타났다. 시뮬레이션을 수행하기 위해 스캐너를 이용하여 롤러식 파종기를 실측했으며 후에 3D모델링을 진행하였다. 시뮬레이션 해석조건은 파종기의 실제 작동방식을 고려하여 롤러1과 3은 포트트레이와 면대면 접촉을 통해 회전하도록 설정하였고 롤러2와 롤러4는 동력전달경로에 포함된 스프라켓과 기어의 잇수비를 반영하여 회전속도를 도출하여 적용하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과 롤러의 회전속도는 모두 22.13rpm으로 수식에 근거하여 도출한 값과 계측 값이 같음을 확인하였다. 또한 파종 깊이를 결정하는 요소인 롤러의 상토 압축 정도를 파악하기 위하여 롤러궤적 시뮬레이션을 통해 롤러 끝 단의 궤적을 분석하였는데 롤러궤적 분석 결과 롤러의 끝 단은 약 9.8mm 깊이로 내려가는 것을 확인하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.34-43
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• 1999

Flow-induced voids during resin impregnation and poor fiber wetting have known to be highly detrimental to the performance of composite parts manufactured by resin transfer molding(RTM) process. In this study, in order to overcome these serious problems encountered in RTM, the effects of surface modification by using silane coupling agent as a surface modifier on the flow characteristics, the wetting between resin and fiber, and void content were investigated. For the experiments of microscopic flow visualization and curing in a beam mold, glass fiber mats having plain weaving structure and epoxy resin were used. Modifying the fiber surface was found to result in a significant decrease of dynamic contact angle between resin and fiber and increase of wicking rate. Therefore, it was confirmed that the surface modification employed in this study could improve the wettability of reinforcing fibers as well as micro flow behavior. In addition, It was revealed that high temperature and low penetration rate of the resin are more favorable processing conditions to reduce the dynamic contact angle. However, surface modified fiber mat was found to have lower permeability than the unmodified one, which may be explained in terms of the decrease of contact time between resin and fiber owing to improvement of wetting. It was also exhibited that surface modification had a significant influence on void formation in RTM process, resulting in a decrease of overall void content due to the improvement of wetting in cured composite parts.

• Plant Journal
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.42-46
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• 2021

The equation of motion of the drill string along the excavation trajectory was analyzed using the Lagrangian approach together with the finite element method (FEM). A drill string of circular cross section is constructed by combining a plurality of circular axes each having 12 degrees of freedom (DOF). FEM analysis can observe the vibration and dynamic changes of the entire drill string, and it is easy to apply comprehensive boundary conditions to reproduce the simulation of a realistic drill string. In this study, the constructed FEM motel was simulated. In order to apply the FEM program to the actual drill trajectory, the dynamic analysis of the curved beam was verified by comparison with the actual values. The dynamic change over time was observed.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.589-598
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• 2000

In this study, various unsaturated polyester (UPE) resins were prepared from the condensation polymerization of mixtures of saturated (isophthalic acid : IPA) and unsaturated (maleic anhydride : MA) dibasic acids with propylene glycol (PG), neopentyl glycol (NPG). The critical surface tension (Υ$_{c}$) for the surface characteristics of a solid were estimated by Zisman plot, and the structure-property relationship was investigated by measuring the rheology of resins. The values of Υ$_{c}$ for glass of solid were 30.5 mNㆍm$^{-1}$ for UPE resin liquids. As the content of NPG in a PG/NPG glycol mixture increased, both the contact angle and the surface tension of the UPE resin liquids were found to decrease. The dynamic viscoelasticities of UPE resins with different glycol molar ratios were also measured. Shear rate dependence of viscosity and angular frequency dependence of storage, and loss modulus tended to decrease with increasing NPG content.