• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.81-93
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• 2020

The fatigue characteristics of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites were studied under repeated loads using the finite element method (FEM). To realize the material characteristics of GFRP composites, Digimat, a mean-field homogenization tool, was employed. Additionally, the micro-structures and material models of GFRP composites were defined with it to predict the fatigue behavior of composites more realistically. Specifically, the fatigue characteristics of polybutylene terephthalate with short fiber fractions of 30wt% were investigated with respect to fiber orientation, stress ratio, and thickness. The injection analysis was conducted using Moldflow software to obtain the information on fiber orientations. It was mapped over FEM concerned with fatigue specimens. LS-DYNA, a typical finite element commercial software, was used in the coupled analysis of Digimat to calculate the stress amplitude of composites. FEMFAT software consisting of various numerical material models was used to predict the fatigue life. The results of coupled analysis of linear and nonlinear material models of Digimat were analyzed to identify the fatigue characteristics of GFRP composites using FEMFAT. Neuber's rule was applied to the linear material model to analyze the fatigue behavior in LCF regimen. Additionally, to evaluate the morphological and mechanical structure of GFRP composites, the coupled and fatigue analysis were conducted in terms of thickness.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2007

The present study provides the compressive design allowable of a unidirectional glass/epoxy composite laminate processed by wet lay-up at room temperature. The compressive strength values measured from 39 specimens have been assumed to follow the two-parameter Weibull distribution. Following the statistical guidelines provided by MIL-HDBK-17F, the B-basis and A-basis values of the aforementioned laminate are found to be 82.6% and 65.9%, of the mean compressive strength, respectively. The B-basis value is then discounted further at 50% for the in-situ application on the main wing spar caps of an experimental canard aircraft.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.81-85
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• 2006

Through-the-thickness properties of thick-walled cylindrical composites are required to determine structural performances because interlaminar tensile stress is primarily responsible for structural failure of the composites during their curing process. It is necessary for evaluating the tensile properties to find individual test methods to find appropriate methods because there are no recognised international standards(test methods and test specifications) available for generating reliable tensile properties in the direction. This paper has performed an experimental Study to measure that properties of carbon fabric/phenolic composites are produced by domestic company. Several test methods using an aluminum specimen were compared and evaluated. The best method, found out, was adopted to measure transverse through-the-thickness properties of composite materials. The results show that strain trends on four faces of composite specimen are the same.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.48-52
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• 2006

Through-the-thickness properties of thick-walled cylindrical composites are required to determine structural performances because interlaminar tensile stress is primarily responsible for structural failure of the composites during their curing process. It is necessary for evaluating the tensile properties to find individual test methods to find appropriate methods because there are no recognised international standards(test methods and test specifications) available for generating reliable tensile properties in the direction. This paper has performed an experimental study to measure that properties of carbon fabric/phenolic composites which are produced by domestic company. Several test methods using an aluminum specimen were compared and evaluated. The best test method to measure transverse through-the-thickness properties of composite materials was developed by the experimental results that strain trends on all faces of composite specimen are the same.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.135-138
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• 2004

Because the compressive properties such as compressive stiffness and compressive maximum strength of the fabric composite materials are essential to analyse the drape behaviour and estimate the quality of the final products, compressive tests of fabric composites with different stacking sequences were performed. Appropriate shape and dimensions for the compressive test specimens were prepared and several specimens with different conditions were tested and compared with each other.

• Composites Research
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.13-18
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• 2010

One of the biggest challenges in the nano-field is how to effectively disperse nano-scale particles, especially CNTs, which are strongly agglomerated by intermolecular van der Waals forces. This study suggests a new method, discharge flocking, in order to disperse nano-scale particles effectively, which combines corona discharge phenomenon and a traditional electrostatic flocking process. In order to evaluate the discharge flocking process, composite specimens were fabricated by the process and RFI(resin film infusion) process, and then the mechanical and electrical properties of the specimens were measured and compared. Moreover, the evaluation of gas discharge effect on the CNTs and epoxy was performed to compare the mechanical and electrical properties of the composite specimens including the plasma treated CNTs. The experimental results showed that the electrical and mechanical properties of the specimens fabricated by the discharge flocking process were similar to those of the RFI process. In addition, plasma treated CNTs were not affected by gas discharge during the discharge flocking process.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.228-228
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• 2003

고강성 탄소섬유는 높은 비강도 및 고 강성 특성 때문에 탄소-탄소 복합재료의 가장 우수한 강화재로 각광을 받고 있다. 이 섬유는 미세 결정립의 높은 이방성을 나타내며, 이러한 높은 흑연화 특성은 기계적, 전기적, 전기적 그리고 화학적 특성 등을 좋게한다. 이러한 모든 방면에서의 우수한 특성 때문에 항공우주 재료분야에 의심 없이 가장 우수한 재료로 고려되고 있다. 이렇게 가벼우면서 고온강도가 요구되는 재료로써 탄소재료가 이용되면서 rocket의 nozzle이나 nosecone으로의 응용에는 고온 산화가 중요한 연구주제로 대두되어 왔다. 탄소재료의 산화반응은 결정구조 인자 및 그 배열에 가장 큰 영향을 받는다고 알려져 있는데, 출발원료 및 제조 조건에 따라 그 구조 및 배열이 현격하게 달라진다. 탄소재료의 구조 해석은 주로 TEM과 XRD를 이용해 왔다. 많은 연구자들은 오래 전부터 탄소재료 연구에 TEM에서 얻은 상이 불확실하고 문제가 있다고 보고하였고, 최근 TEM 장치의 발달과 더불어 실제 구조를 얻기가 가능함을 보여주고 있다 그러나 TEM 시편은 여전히 작고 시편으로부터 얻는 정보는 불과 nm 수준이다. 따라서 일반적으로 TEM으로 얻은 정량적인 정보는 불과 특정한 점에서의 정보이기 때문에 여전히 논란의 소지가 많다. XRD는 탄소재료의 미세구조 해석을 위하여 가장 널리 이용되는 분석기기이다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.477-482
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• 1983

섬광법의 응용범위를 증대하기 위하여 시편 저, 후면에서 복사와 대류 열손실이 있고, 전면에 임 의 열원이 가해지는 3층 복합재료의 열확산 방정식을 Green 함수를 도입하여 해석하였다. 본 해 석결과는 고체 재료를 1층 재료로 표면처리를 실시한 얇은 층 또는 코오팅 재료를 2층재료로, 용 기내에 들어있는 액체나 기체를 3층 재료로 하여 저온으로부터 고온에 이르기까지 광범위한 온 도에 걸쳐 열확산 계수를 구하는데 응용될 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.222-222
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• 2003

나노크기 금속입자가 분산된 세라믹 나노복합재료는 향상된 기계적 특성과 함께 독특한 전기적, 자기적 특성을 보여주어 새로운 기능성 재료로의 응용가능성을 갖고 있다. 그러나 소결 중의 반응이나 입자성장 등으로 형성된 반응상 또는 조대한 입자상이 세라믹 기지의 입계 등에 존재한다면, 나노크기 금속상 분산에 의한 기계적 특성의 향상과 독특한 기능성 부여라는 장점들이 없어지게 된다. 따라서 요구되는 특성을 구현할 수 있는 금속분산 나노복합재료의 제조를 위해서는 미세조직 제어를 위한 최적의 제조공정 확립과 미세조직과 특성 등의 관계에 대한 연구가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 기지상으로 A1$_2$O$_3$를, 분산상으로는 저융점 금속이며 일반적인 A1$_2$O$_3$의 가압소결시에 (약 140$0^{\circ}C$) 액상으로 존재하는 금속 Cu를 선택하여 조성이 5 vol% Cu가 되도록 복합재료를 제조하였다. $Al_2$O$_3$와 CuO 원료분말들은 습식 및 건식 볼 밀링을 통하여 균일한 분말혼합체로 제조되었다. 혼합분말은 열간가압소결기 내에 장입한 후 35$0^{\circ}C$에서 30분 동안 H$_2$가스를 흘려주며 CuO를 Cu로 환원 처리하였다. 계속해서 H$_2$분위기를 유지하며 승온한 후, 각각 1000-145$0^{\circ}C$에서 분위기를 Ar 으로 치환하였다. 소결은 145$0^{\circ}C$에서 30 ㎫의 압력으로 1시간동안 행하였다 소결한 시편들은 직사각형 형태로 가공하였으며 표면은 0.5$\mu\textrm{m}$의 다이아몬드 입자로 연마하였다. XRD, SEM 및 TEM을 이용하여 상분석 및 미세조직관찰을 행하였다. 파괴강도는 3중점 굽힘 법으로 (3-point bending test) 측정하였다. 이때 시편 하부의 지지 점간의 거리는 30mm, cross-head 속도는 0.5 mm/min으로 하였고 5개의 시편을 측정하여 평균값을 구하였다.

• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.201-206
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• 2013

The electrical resistance measurement was investigated as a damage monitoring method. In this study, 0.5 wt% Carbon nanotube reinforced polypropylene (CNT/PP) composites were evaluated under compressive fatigue loading. The shape of specimens was $20^{\circ}$ curved round type. Compression strength and electrical resistance were measured at different sections of specimen during compression. The microcracks of CNT/PP composites were detected based on the changing ratio of electrical resistance. Micro-damage during compressive fatigue test could be detected by electrical resistance measurements. The reason is that the contact points of CNTs in composites decreased under fatigue loading. During compressive fatigue test, larger change of electrical resistance was detected at the microcrack sections. It was proved that microcracks could be detected by electrical resistance measurement under compression test, whereas the real delamination parts were consistent with the predicted results by electrical resistance measurement.