• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.69-76
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• 2000

Despite the improved formability and processing advantages, the use of semi-solid metals is greatly limited due to the difficulties in controlling the optimum forming parameters. In the present study, the tensile properties of closed die, pressure formed semi-solid A356 alloy were examined. It was demonstrated that the tensile strength of thixoformed A356 alloy could be greatly reduced when the forming parameters were not rigorously controlled. The reduced strength of unappropriately formed products appeared to be related to the coarsening of the primary phases. The possibility of improving tensile properties of as-formed products by simple post heat treatment was also assessed.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.8
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• pp.933-940
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• 2011

Thin sheets with a corrugated structure are generally used for the fabrication of heat exchangers for electronics, airplanes, and vehicles. However, it is difficult to fabricate corrugated structures, especially those with a bent angle, using the conventional stamping process because of its intrinsic formation mechanism. We propose a novel rubber-forming process for the effective pressing of the both tilted sides of a plate under the same pressure to form exact corrugated shapes. We use finite element analysis and experiments to study the rubber-forming process parameters, and we evaluate the maximum allowable bent angle for high-quality formation. We show that the proposed method is effective for the fabrication of bent plates with low cost.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.1649-1657
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• 2010

We have investigated the unexpected phenomena on the surface of molded GFRP composites. The major cause of the unevenness, as a result of which the surface becomes rough, is a shrinking of the matrix in the process of holding pressure and cooling temperature. The higher holding pressure load in a molding process and the lower demolding temperature in an annealing experiment, the better GFRP composites moldings improved its appearance. In addition, by taking the holding pressure and demolding temperature into consideration, we evaluate the process that causes the surface unevenness and the variation in the fiber projection height.

• 기계와재료
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.48-81
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• 2011

점진성형(Incremental Forming)기술은 고대 대장간에서 대장장이들이 소재를 두드려 조금씩 변형시켜 원하는 농기구나 검을 만드는 것부터 라고 할 수 있으며, 판재를 원하는 형상으로 조금씩 두드려 환기통 등을 제조하는 것들로부터 쉽게 찾아볼 수 있는 일반적인 성형기술이다. 다른 성형기술과 마찬가지로 점진성형 기술 또한 균일한 품질의 제품을 대량으로 생산하기 위해 고속생산이 필요하게 되면서부터 고효율 성형기술이 개발 활용되고 있으며 소재와 장비 등 기반기술과 에너지 환경 보호를 위한 제조공정의 최적화를 위해 점점 발전하면서 점진성형 기술 또한 지속적으로 발전하고 있다. 그러나, 현재 개발의 중심에 있는 고효율 점진성형기술 대부분은 소재를 회전시킴과 동시에 영구변형을 유도하기 때문에 다른 성형기술에 비해 공정변수가 많으며 그 영향이 매우 크다. 따라서, 경험적 지식(노하우)에만 의존하는 것은 신소재 신공정 개발에 어려움이 많으므로 이론적 해석기술의 필요성은 더욱 높다. 반면, 소재의 변형과 회전이 함께 이루어지므로 이론적 해석 난이도가 높아 공정분석과 변수선정을 위한 수치해석기술 또한 상대적으로 뒤쳐져 있다. 본고에서는 점차 증가되고 있는 고효율 점진성형기술의 종류를 알아보고 실제적 기술향상을 위해 개발되고 있는 수치해석 기술에 대해 정리하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.67-67
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• 2003

자동차, 항공기, 산업기계, 운반기계, 철도차량, 공작기계 등 거의 모든 산업부문에서 사용되는 베벨기어의 냉간단조 공정 및 금형 설계를 위한 해석을 수행하였다. 소성가공에 의해 생산된 베벨기어는 기계적 성질이 우수하여 동력 전달장치의 수명연장 및 신뢰성, 소형화 등을 달성할 수 있으며 생산 원가 절감의 효과가 크기 때문에 냉간 단조의 공정설계는 매우 중요하다. 베벨기어의 단조에 대한 상계해석 결과는 금형 설계 시 프레스에 필요한 단조하중을 예측할 수 있으므로 프레스의 최적성형과 안전한 금형 설계를 도모할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 베벨기어의 냉간 단조시의 내부 동적 가용속도 장을 제시하였고 단조하중, 금속유동 등을 계산하였다. 또한 강소성 유한요소해석을 동시에 수행하여 제시한 동적 가용속도장의 적절성을 비교 검토하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 베벨기어의 적절한 냉간 단조 성형공정 및 공정설계를 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1355-1360
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• 2007

The use of high strength steels are gradually increasing to reduce the weight of automobile to improve the environmental problems and collision safety. To encounter the traditional disadvantages of high strength steels like as a poor formability and high springback, hot press forming has been developed. By this method, the strength of steel sheet is increased about three times of original one through die quenching process. In order to the design of hot press forming tools by using numerical simulation, the knowledge of mechanical and microstructural characteristics are required. This study show the mechanical and microstructural characteristics of a high strength boron-alloyed steel according to the various quenching conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.46-52
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• 2006

From the past, most of the studies about thermoplastic elastomers(TPEs) have been conducted for theirs compounded materials and morphology. However these studies do not directly affect on injection molding processing. Therefor this study is focus on the variation of mechanical properties on TPEs moldings by increasing injection molding conditions which included injection molding conditions include injection pressure, holding pressure, melt temperature, mold temperature. The used experimental TPEs is a group of styrene(TPS). Injection pressure slightly affected on tensile strength, shrinkage and hardness. Holding pressure only affected on hardness. The melt temperature was the most affective condition on tensile strength.

• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.175-180
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• 2017

Currently, since carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are lightweight and have excellent physical properties, their demand has increased dramatically. Many works have studied the CFRPs based on recycled thermoplastics. In this study, the applicability of recycled composite was evaluated using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET was collected from waste materials used in beverage bottles and processed to produce PET films. Optimal thermoforming temperature and time were analyzed by comparing the mechanical properties with forming temperature and time difference for producing PET films. CF mat and PET film were used to determine the suitable parameters for the optimum thermoforming of CF/PET composites. The mechanical properties of each thermoforming condition were verified by bending test. The degree of impregnation of the PET film into the CF mat was evaluated by cross-sectional photographs, whereas the interfacial properties were evaluated by interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). Ultimately, it was confirmed that the thermoforming condition for forming the CF/recycled PET composites yielding the optimal mechanical and interfacial properties was at $270^{\circ}C$ for 5 minutes.

• 기계와재료
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• v.15 no.2 s.56
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• pp.20-32
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• 2003

• 기계와재료
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• v.15 no.2 s.56
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• pp.59-66
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• 2003