• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2018

In the case of a conventional composite patch repair using a heat blanket, the adhesive is pressurized using only a vacuum bag. In this study, however, a pressurization system has been developed to apply additional air pressure on the vacuum bag. In order to verify the performance of the developed system, the composite laminates were repaired with scarf patches and then tested under tensile load to be compared with the strength of the defect-free laminate. Tensile tests were also conducted on specimens with the same configuration but bonded in an autoclave. As a result of the test, the tensile strengths of the specimens repaired using the heat blanket with vacuum only without external pressure, the specimens repaired with additional pressure by the developed system, and the specimens repaired with the same external pressure in an autoclave, showed the strength recovery ratios of 74.9, 81.0, and 78.2%, respectively. The results of the tensile test after moisture saturation and the dried fatigue test also showed that the strength recovery ratios of the specimens repaired under the external pressure of 1 atm using the developed system are slightly higher than that of specimens bonded in autoclave.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.30-37
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• 2020

In this study the split ring (SR) test was investigated for its applicability to the measurement of the tensile strength of rock specimen of NX size. The concept of the SR test is the same as the half ring (HR) test (Choi et al., 2019) except that the expected fracture plane is perpendicular to the loading direction. Because of this perpendicularity, however, it was believed that the SR test could be more accurate than the HR test. Like the HR specimen, the SR specimen is a curved prismatic bar with a uniform section. Appealing to a basic bending theory in strength of materials, the tensile strength for the special bar can be calculated analytically. Numerical simulations using LS-DYNA revealed, as expected, that the strength errors were 1% and 5% for the tensional and compressional SR tests, respectively, which were much lower than that (12%) of the HR test. To identify the performance of the two SR tests, laboratory experiments were conducted. The HR and Brazilian tests were also performed for comparison. The experiments showed that the ratios of the tensional and compressional SR to Brazilian strengths were 1.2~1.4 and 1.1~1.2, respectively, which are too small compared to empirical values in ordinary bend tests. Consequently, it is concluded that the SR test is not appropriate for use in tensile strength test of rock specimen of NX size. But the ratio of the HR to Brazilian strengths was within 1.7~2.0 for both the previous and present studies, showing a good consistency in their test results.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.112-120
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• 2014

Purpose: This study compared the shear bond strength of heat pressed and feldspathic porcelain to metal. Through thermocycling, the clinical aspect of heat pressed porcelain fused metal was estimated. Materials and Methods: 90 non-precious metal specimens were made ($4{\times}4{\times}8 mm$) and divided to three groups. All spicimens were treated and built-up with the porcelain ($4{\times}4{\times}3 mm$) by 2 different methods according to group: Group I: $Inspiration^{(R)}$, Group II: Ivoclar, IPS $Inline^{(R)}PoM$, Group III: GC Initial IQ-One $Body^{(R)}PoM$. The half of each group's specimens were thermocycled. All specimens' shear bond strength were measured by Instron universal testing machine. Exact measuring point was far 1 mm from porcelain/metal interface to the porcelain side. For the statistical analysis, 2-way ANOVA was used. Results: In no-thermocycling specimens, the shear bond strength showed no statistical significance between each group (P > 0.05). In comparison between nothermocycling and thermocycling specimens in each group, the shear bond strength was decreased according to thermocycling, but there was no statistical significance (P > 0.05). In thermocycling specimens, there was no statistical significance between each group (P > 0.05). Conclusion: In feldspathic porcelain and other two types heat pressed porcelain, there was no statistical difference in the shear bond strength of porcelain to metal. The heat pressed porcelain seems to be clinically useful for the aspect of the shear bond strength.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.52-59
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• 2015

Cross-cut disks from small diameter oak logs were thermally modified and developed to make accessories such as a brooch. However it is known that domestic oaks are refractory and it is hard to dry their cross-cut disks without any drying defects. The cross-cut disks of Quercus variabilis (7 mm long in the longitudinal direction) were forced to dry in air at two different air velocities in summer and fall season, and their drying yields were investigated. Under the same condition, the average final moisture contents (MCs) of the specimens dried in the fall were lower than those dried in the summer. The average final MCs of the small diameter specimens dried at higher air velocity were slightly lower than those at lower air velocity while those of the large diameter specimen were not influenced by the air velocity. The number of the large diameter specimens with cross checkings was higher than that of the small diameter specimen. This discrepancy between two different diameters was twice in the fall, while it was more than four times in the summer. The large diameter specimens dried at low air velocity in Summer were cross-checked most, which was attributed to repeated water condensation and evaporation due to high humidity and low air velocity.

• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.339-347
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• 2012

In previous studies, methods for enhancing cellular response on the Hydroxyapatite coated implant surface were described. In this study, the changes of surface characteristics such as surface roughness, contact angle, surface energy and surface morphology were observed when Hydroxyapatite coated Ti discs were immersed in NaCl solution for various time. Hydroxyapatite coated Ti discs were immersed in 0.9% NaCl solution for 7, 14 and 21 days at $37^{\circ}C$. The control group comprises dry identical discs not immersed in a solution. (n=3) All discs were dried in air completely and the surface roughness was measured using confocal laser scanning microscopy(CLSM). Static contact angle was recorded by video contact angle analyzer after dropping distilled water on the surface. The surface energy was calculated from contact angles of the three liquids. Surface was observed using a field emission-scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM). As a result, the surface roughness of immersed Hydroxyapatite coated Ti discs increased significantly and the contact angle decreased comparing with control group discs. The surface energy of immersed discs increased except for discs immersed for 14 days.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.35.2-35.2
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• 2009

최근 본 연구실에서 무연 솔더를 위한 새로운 Cu-Zn 합금 젖음층을 개발하였다. 전해도금을 통하여 Cu-Zn 합금층을 형성한 뒤 그 위에 Sn-4.0wt% Ag-0.5wt% Cu (SAC 405) 솔더를 리플로 솔더링을 통해 솔더접합부를 형성하였으며 계면에서 생성된 금속간 화합물의 형성 및 성장 거동을 연구하였다. SAC/Cu 시스템의 경우, $150^{\circ}C$에서 시효 처리를 실시하는 동안 솔더와 도금된 Cu 계면에서 $Cu_6Sn_5$ 상과 미세한 공공이 형성된 $Cu_3Sn$ 상이 발견되었다. 반면에 SAC/Cu-Zn 시스템에서는 계면에서 $Cu_6Sn_5$ 상만이 형성되었다. 또한 큰 판상형의 $Ag_3Sn$ 상이 SAC/Cu 시스템에 비해 현저하게 억제되었다. SAC/Cu-Zn 계면에서의 금속간 화합물의 성장 속도가 SAC/Cu 계면에서 형성된 금속간 화합물의 성장 속도보다 느리게 나타났다. Cu-Zn 젖음층의 Zn가 솔더와 Cu-Zn 층 사이에서 Cu와 Sn 원자의 상호 확산을 방해하기 때문이다. 본 연구에서는 Cu와 Cu-Zn 층을 이용한 솔더 접합부의 낙하 충격 신뢰성을 연구하였다. 낙하 충격 시험 시편은 두 개의 인쇄 회로 기판을 SAC 405 솔더볼을 이용하여 리플로를 통해 상호연결 하여 제조되었다. 이 때, 각각의 인쇄 회로 기판의 패드에는 Cu 층과 Cu-Zn층을 전해도금을 통하여 각각 $10{\mu}m$두께의 젖음층을 형성하였다. 낙하 시험 시편을 제조한 뒤, 시효 처리에 대한 낙하 저항 신뢰성의 특성을 연구하기 위해 250, 500 시간동안 시효처리를 한 후 각 조건에서 계면에 형성된 금속간 화합물의 성장 거동을 관찰하였으며, 낙하 충격 시험을 실시하였다. 낙하 시험은 daisy chain으로 연결된 시편의 저항이 100 Ohm 이상 측정되었을 때 중단되도록 하였다. Cu-Zn/SAC/Cu-Zn 시편의 경우 초기 리플로를 하였을 때 불량이 발생하는 평균 낙하 수는 350이며, Cu/SAC/Cu 시편의 평균 낙하수는 200 미만으로 나타났다. Cu/SAC/Cu 시편의 경우, 시효처리 시간이 증가함에 따라 평균 낙하수는 큰 폭으로 감소하였지만, Cu-Zn/SAC/Cu-Zn 시편은 불량이 발생하는 평균 낙하수의 감소폭이 보다 완만하게 나타났다. Cu 층에 Zn를 첨가함으로써 솔더와 젖음층 사이에서 형성된 금속간 화합물의 성장 및 미세 공공의 형성이 억제되었고, 솔더 접합부의 과냉을 감소시킴으로써 큰 판상형의 $Ag_3Sn$ 상의 형성을 억제함으로써 Cu-Zn/SAC/Cu-Zn 솔더 접합부에서 Cu/SAC/Cu 솔더 접합부보다 낙하 충격에 대한 저항성 및 신뢰성이 향상되었다. 이는 무연 솔더에 Zn를 첨가하여 낙하 충격 신뢰성을 향상시킨 것과 동일한 효과를 나타냈음을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 한국 과학 기술 재단의 전자패키지 재료 연구 센터(CEPM)와 지식 경제부의 부품 소재 기술 개발 사업의 지원을 받아 수행되었습니다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.355-362
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• 2004

Fission products and Inter reaction layer of $U_3Si-Al$ dispersion fuel, irradiated in HANARO research reactor with 121 kW/m of maximum liner power and 63 at% of average burn-up, was characterization by EPMA (Electron Probe Micro Analyzer). The fuel punching system developed by Irradiated Materials Examination Facility (IMEF) has used to make these samples for the EPMA. With this system a very small and thin specimen which is 1.57 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness respectively has been fabricated to protect the EPMA operator from high radioactive fuel and to mini-mize the equivalent dose rate less than 150 mSv/h. EPMA was performed to observe layers of sectional, Inter-reaction and oxide with specimens of cutting and polished. Stoichiometry in the Inter-reaction layer with $16{\mu}m$ of thickness was $U_{2.84}$ Si $Al_{14}$ with calibration of $UO_2$ and $U_{3.24}$ Si $Al_{14.1}$ with calibration of standard specimen. metallic precipitates in this layer were not observed using fission products examination.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.28-34
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• 2003

Steel tire cords were subjected to plasma polymerization coating of acetylene in order to enhance the adhesion to rubber compounds. Plasma polymerization coating was varied to plasma polymerization coating of acetylene, argon plasma etching+plasma polymerization, or argon plasma. etching+plasma polymerization with Ar carrier gas. Adhesion was evaluated via TCAT samples and compared to those with brass coated tire cord. For durability study, plasma polymer cooled tire cords were aged in lab atmosphere for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15 days, while TCAT specimens prepared with plasma polymer coated tire cords were aged in distilled water, 10% NaCl solution or $100^{\circ}C$ oven for 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks. After testing, failure surfaces were analyzed with SEM/EDX. Among the treatments, the highest adhesion was obtained by Ar etching+acetylene plasma. polymerization coating with Ar carrier gas, providing almost same pull-out force as the brass coated tire cords. Upon the aging of the tire cords in the lab atmosphere, brass coated tire cords provided better adhesion than plasma polymer coated tire cords, while the TCAT samples with plasma polymer coated tire cords exhibited similar or slightly superior durability to those with brass coated tire cords.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.367-373
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• 2018

The consumption of beverages among children is rising. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of kid's drink on dental resin-based pit and fissure sealant. Pororo, I-kicker, Sunkist kids were included in the experimental groups, and Samdasu was included in the control group. A conventional dental sealant material ($Clinpro^{TM}Sealant^{(R)}$) was selected for this study. Resin specimens (8 mm in diameter and 1 mm in thickness) were prepared according to manufacturers' instructions and the initial roughness (Ra) was then measured. The pH of all the four groups was measured using a pH meter. The specimens were individually immersed in 5 ml of the experimental solutions and stored at $37^{\circ}C$ for 72 hours. Following this, the surface roughness of the resin specimens was measured by Surftest. The concentration of residual monomer released was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The surface morphology of the resin specimen was evaluated before and after storage by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Data were statistically analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and Duncan's test. The results showed that all the children's beverages examined in this study contained citric acid. The pH of I-kicker was the lowest ($3.03{\pm}0.01$), followed by that of Sunkist kids ($3.26{\pm}0.02$) and Pororo ($3.47{\pm}0.02$). We observed an increase in the surface roughness of resin specimens after 72 h of immersion in all the beverages tested (p<0.05). There was matrix degradation after immersion, visualized on SEM image, in all the beverage groups. Bisphenol-A-glycidyl methacrylate was not detected after 72 hours, but triethylene glycol dimethacrylate levels were increased in all the beverages tested during the 72 hours by HPLC. These results suggest that intake of beverages containing acid can cause degradation of the resin-based pit and fissure sealants in children.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.657-673
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• 2019

A monitoring method based on acoustic emission (AE) sensor has been widely used to evaluate the damage of structures in underground rock. The acoustic emission signal generated from cracking in material is analyzed as various acoustic emission parameters in time and frequency domain. To investigate from initial crack generation to final failure of rock material, it is important to understand the characteristics of acoustic emission parameters according to the stress ratio and rock strength. In this study, uniaxial compression tests were performed using very strong and weak rock specimen in order to investigate the acoustic emission parameters when the failure of specimen occurred. In the results of experimental tests, the event, root-mean-square (RMS) voltage, amplitude, and absolute energy of very strong rock specimen were larger than those of the weak rock specimen with an increase of stress ratio. In addition, the acoustic emission parameters related in frequency were more affected by specification (e.g., operation and resonant frequency) of sensors than the stress ratio or rock strength. It is expected that this study may be meaningful for evaluating the damage of underground rock when the health monitoring based on the acoustic emission technique will be performed.