• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.46-51
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• 2013

Composite cylinder is used by hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and natural gas vehicles because of high specific modulus, specific strength and fatigue resistance. composite cylinder has a seamless integrated liner and it is fully overwrapped with structural fibers of high strength carbon fibers in an epoxy matrix. In this study, filament winding pattern and autofrettage pressure design technique are presented considering structural weakness of knuckle and compressive residual stress. Presented methodology is verified by pressure cycling test of composite cylinders.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.201-206
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• 2005

본 연구는 기 개발 완료된 천연가스차량용 200bar급 Type 3 복합재 압력용기를 개발로 축척된 핵심요소기술과 실질적인 경험을 바탕으로 수소연료전지 차량에 탑재할 350bar급 Type 3 복합재 압력용기에 대한 설계/해석과 시험평가의 핵심적인 사항을 고찰하였다. 설계/해석에는 350bar급 Type 3 복합재 압력용기에 대한 3차원 비선형 유한요소 모델링 및 해석기법이 제시되었고, 설계된 라이너형상과 와인딩 패턴을 이용하여 필라멘트 와인딩 공법으로 1차시제품을 제작하였다. 제작된 시제품에 대하여 파열시험 및 반복피로시험을 수행하여 설계/해석 기법의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.29 no.9
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• pp.1012-1019
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• 2012

In this study, CNG composite vessel is analyzed by using coupled model with liner and composite layer. For the coupled model, a method using theoretical analysis and FEA is suggested: elastic solution for laminated tube is used for theoretical analysis of the composite vessel, FEA is performed to the model of CNG composite vessel in actual conditions. On the basis of these results, optimal thickness and winding angle of the composite layer considering the material properties and thickness of the liner are determined. The results of theoretical analysis and FEA are compared with those carried out in previous studies for verifying the suggested analysis method.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.269-277
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• 2015

Compressed natural gas (CNG) composite vessels for vehicles have been generally made of 34CrMo4 for a inner liner part and E-glass/epoxy for a composite layer part. But, there is a problem of material loss of CNG composite vessels used in vehicles due to the design of excessive thickness of the liner. And, light weight of the CNG composite vessel is required for improving fuel efficiency. In this study, optimal design for CNG composite pressure vessel was performed by using basalt fiber, which is the environment-friendly material having a good mechanical strength. The optimal thickness of each part (inner liner and composite layer) was determined by theoretical analysis and FEA for satisfying structural safety and lightweight of the vessel. Also, for improving fatigue life, optimal autofrettage pressure was derived from FEA results.