• Composites Research
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.23-30
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• 2008

In this paper, the effect of the natural aging on the strength distribution and structural service life of a Filament Wound (FW) composite pressure vessel was studied. The fiber failure strain, which is varied significantly, was considered as the design random variable and the strength analysis was carried out by probabilistic numerical approach. The progressive failure analysis technique and the First Order Reliability Method (FORM) were embedded in this numerical model. As the calculation results, the probability of failure was obtained for each aging time steps and it is found that the strength degradation in FW composite pressure vessel, due to the natural aging, appears within 10 year-aging-time. As an example of the life prediction under natural aging using arbitrary laminated model, the service lifetime of 13 years was predicted based on the probability of failure of 2.5% and the design pressure of 3,250 psi.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.164-175
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• 2022

In this work, sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) composite membranes including strontium zirconate (SrZrO₃) were fabricated by the electrospinning method. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic analysis and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to identify the chemical structure and the crystallinity of SrZrO₃ and electrospun composite membranes. The thermal stability of the pure SPEEK and SPEEK/SrZrO₃ electrospun composite membranes were investigated by using thermogravimetric analysis. The physicochemical properties and proton conductivity were enhanced with the addition of different weight ratio of SrZrO₃ nanofiller (2, 4 and 6 wt%) in SPEEK polymer. The optimized SPEEK/SrZrO₃-4 electrospun membrane containing 4 wt% of SrZrO₃ showed a high proton conductivity compared to other electrospun SPEEK/SrZrO₃ composite membranes. The results indicate that electrospun composite membranes incorporating these perovskite nanofillers should be explored as potential candidates for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.31 no.11
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• pp.1076-1080
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• 1998

Background: Spontaneous hemopneumothorax, occurring in 1% to 12% of patients with spontaneous pneumothorax, is a rare disorder that can potentially lead to life-threatening complications. Materials and methods: We have experienced 15 cases (2.28%) with spontaneous hemopneumothorax among 659 episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax for eight years, from 1990 to 1997, at our hospital. We studied our previously treated patients by retrospective case studies to determine the nature of optimal management. Results: There were 14 male and 1 female patients whose mean age was 27.5 years, ranging from 19 to 58. The sides with disorder were as following: right in 10 cases and left in 5, unilaterally. The amount of initial bleeding ranged from 400 to 1,500 mL and 8 patients received a homologous blood transfusion. Patients exhibited symptoms of chest pain, dyspnea, chest discomfort, and hypovolemic shock. We concluded that causes of this disease in our patients were a torn pleural adhesion (14 cases) and a rupture of vascularized bullae (1 case with an underlying intrinsic lung disease, tuberculosis). All patients underwent closed thoracostomy and had good results except for 3. One patient underwent thoracotomy within 3 days from the onset because of continuous active hemorrhage. Decortication was required in one case because of a reactive fluid collection in the pleural space, which led to impaired lung expansion. Another patient underwent thoracotomy due to a ipsilateral recurrent pneumothorax without blood collection. Conclusions: The goals of treatment include hemostasis and reexpansion of the collapsed lung. Thus, if patients arrive early at hospital, closed thoracostomy and transfusion are thought to be sufficient treatments, although early surgical repair has been considered recently.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.30 no.7 s.250
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• pp.794-799
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• 2006

In recent years, the use of natural fiber as reinforcement in polymer composites to replace synthetic fiber such as glass fiber is receiving increasing attention. Because of increasing usage according to the high demand, the cost of thermoplastic has increased rapidly over the past decades. We used a thermoplastic polymer(polypropylene) as the matrix and a lignocellulosic material(rice-husk flour) as the reinforcement filler to prepare a particle-reinforced composite to examine the possibility of using lignocellulosic material as reinforcement filler and to determine data of test results for physical, mechanical and morphological properties of the composite according to the reinforcement filler content in respect to thermoplastic polymer, In this study, PLA/PP rice-husk fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites that made by the hot press molding method according to appropriate manufacturing process was evaluated as mechanical properties.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.116-120
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• 2005

In this study, composites with polypropylene(PP) and Jute fiber were prepared by compression molding technique. Generally, hydrophilic jute fibers do not adhere well to PP, which is hydrophobic. Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene(MAPP) had been widely used as a coupling agent to improve the bonding between ligno-cellulosic fibers and PP. The coupling agent improved the tensile and flexural properties when the mechanical properties were tested by using a UTM. The mechanical properties of natural fiber composites(NFCs) by modified thermoplastics were higher than those of NFCs by unmodified thermoplastics. Fracture surfaces of the composites and the fiber orientations were investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The mechanical performance of NFCs by modified thermoplastics appeared to be improved by the enhanced interface adhesion between the fiber and the matrix.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.70-76
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• 1990

Twenty-one strains isolated, cellulose decomposing fungi, were identified on the basis of morphological, physiological and biochemical properties as Acremonium sp., Aspergillus sp., Chaetomium sp., Chrysonilla sp., Doratomyces sp., Fusarium sp., Gliomastix sp., Penicillium sp., Trichoderma sp., Varicosporium sp. and Verticillium sp.. The optimum tempeture for growth was in the range of $20-30^{\circ}C$. Most of the isolated stains utilized all tested carbon sources, and scarcely utilized urea as a nitrogen source. Only the strain No.2 had high activity of cellulase.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.59-62
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• 2016

In this study, an investigation was performed on the mechanical properties of the natural-fiber-composite structure. The specimen was manufactured using the Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) method. The flax-fiber materials were adopted for the natural fiber composite, and vinyl-ester resin was also adopted. After a manufactured specimen was obtained, a mechanical test was carried out. The mechanical properties of the experiment results were compared with those of the natural-composite data cited from a number of other references.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.57-57
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• 1999

공기 플라즈마로 다이아몬드 박막을 식각하여 한 방향으로 정렬된 고밀도의 다이아몬드 바늘을 만들었다. 다이아몬드 기판에 적당한 양의 몰리브데늄 박막을 입힌 후 수백 볼트의 음 전압을 걸고 RF 또는 직류 플라즈마로 식각하였다. 바늘의 모양과 밀도는 기판 온도, 압력, 바이어스 전압, 전력, 몰리브데늄 양 등의 식각조건에 따라 결정되었다. 기판 온도가 높으면 바늘이 굵어졌다. 몰리브데늄 박막은 식각마스크로 작용하였는데 때때로 몰리브데늄으로 만들어진 기판 장착대가 스퍼트링되어 저절로 몰리브데늄 박막이 입혀져서 바늘이 만들어지기도 하여 바늘 밀도, 형상을 정밀하게 조절하기 위해서는 적당한 양의 몰리브데뉴 박막을 미리 입히는 것이 좋다. 조건이 잘 맞으면 굵기가 0.1$\mu\textrm{m}$, 바늘 사이 간격이 0.1$\mu\textrm{m}$, 높이는 3$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이상인 다이아몬드 바늘 격자가 만들 수 있었다. 이러한 바늘은 다결정 다이아몬드 박막 뿐만 아니라 고온고압 다이아몬드, 자연 다이아몬드 등으로부터도 만들 수 있었다. 다이아몬드 바늘은 전계 전자 방출 소자, 복합 재료를 위한 다이아몬드 섬유, 방열판, 다공질 다이아몬드 등으로 사용할 수 있다.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.98-107
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• 1989

Intraspecific fusants, produced by protoplast fusion of auxotrophic mutants from Trichoderma koningii ATCC 26113, were segregated into various strains including parental types, non-parental auxotrophic hybrids, and prototrophic hybrids on complete plate. Interestingly, some of non-parental prototrophic hybrids revealed to have enhanced cellulolytic activity incomparison with other strains of parents or hybrids derived thereafter. It was also evident that prototrophic hybrids of aneuploid could be constructed after the spontaneous segregation of complementing fusants produced through the protoplast fusion.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.262-264
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• 2005

This paper is concerned with a fracture strength study of composite adhesive lap joints. The tests were carried out on specimen joints manufactured hybrid stacked joints such as the polyester and bamboo natural fiber layer. The main objective of the work was to test the fracture strength using hybrid fiber composites with a polyester and bamboo natural fiber layer adjacent to the spew fillet of adhesive bonded joints and hybrid stacked joints. The results are presented using tensile-shear strength graph and finite element analysis. The failure mechanisms are discussed in order to explain that spew fillet at the end of the overlap reduces greatly the adhesive shear and effects the tensile-shear strength in hybrid stacked joints.