• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.1043-1048
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• 2014

As micro screws feature reduced screw lengths and pitches, the resulting clamping force diminishes because of the reduced length of the actual joints. The elements of the clamping force are material, geometry, and friction. We studied the shrinking size of the screw and the methods to improve the clamping force by changing the material. We developed a micro screw using SWCH18A and SUS XM7 materials, and obtained the precision and thickness of the pitch through three-dimensional measurement. We also measured the external resistance of the micro screw by applying the Vicker's hardness test and conducted a break surface analysis using a break torque test and SEM for obtaining the break characteristics.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.191-200
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• 2020

Tracked military vehicles are operated under harsher conditions and climates than ordinary vehicles, and the components require high degrees of reliability and durability. A diesel engine is the main power generator, and when the vehicle breaks down, there is a high possibility of causing a large-scale accident. Therefore, analyzing the cause of engine failure can be important for preventing similar cases that may occur. In this study, we clarified the mechanism of engine failure according to an overhaul test, hardness measurement, and an analysis of the fracture surface. The overhaul test confirmed that a bolt was separated from the connecting rod (number 4). In addition, the hardness measurement results of the connecting rod bolt conformed to the standard, and it was found that the bolt fracture was ductile fracture through an analysis of the fracture surface. Based on the results, it was concluded that damage to a diesel engine of a tracked military vehicle was caused by separating and damage caused by loosening of the connecting rod bolts, resulting in cascading damage. The results of the study could be used as reference examples and could be useful for another study on engine failure analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.172-176
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• 1999

에폭시 수지의 강인성 향상을 위하여 양말단에 아민 반응기를 가지는 PES-CTBN-PES triblock copolymer를 합성하여 이를 에폭시 수지의 강인화제로 사용하였으며 경화제로는 p-DDS(p-dichlorodiphenylsulfone)를 사용하였다. 또한 공중합체에 의한 물성 향상효과를 CTBN과 PES-NH$_2$의 블렌드에 의한 경우와 비교하였다. 강인화된 에폭시 수지의 물성은 강인성 및 굴곡특성을 측정하여 분석하였으며, 열특성은 DSC, TGA, 및 DMA에 의해 실시되었다. 그리고 강인화된 에폭시 수지의 강인성 향상 mechanism을 규명하기 위하여 파단면을 SEM으로 분석하여 상분리 거동을 고찰하였다. 높은 유리전이온도와 우수한 기계적 물성을 가지는 고성능 기능성 폴리설폰(PES-NH$_2$)과 상용 액상 고무 첨가제인 CTBN을 이용하여 합성된 공중합체를 강인화제로 사용함으로써 열안정성, 탄성률 및 내식성의 감소없이 에폭시 수지의 쳐대 단점인 강인성을 최적 수준으로 개선시킬 수 있었으며 공중합체의 에폭시 수지에 대한 우수한 용해도에 따른 가공성이 향상되었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1424-1426
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• 2003

PMN-PZT 적충형 세라믹 액츄에이터 소자를 제작한후 그 열화 특성을 조사하였다. 액츄에이터는 tape casting 방법으로 green sheet를 제작한후, screen printing방법을 이용하여 전극형상을 만들고, lamination과 cutting공정을 통하여 소자를 제작하였다. 작된 소자의 구조적인 특성을 분석하기 위하여 X-ray diffractometer를 사용하였으며, Doppler effect를 사용하는 laser vibrometer를 이용하여 전압에 따른 변위량을 측정하였다. 제작된 소자의 열화 특성을 알아보기 위하여 60 Hz의 triangular 교류 파형을 적충형 세라믹 액츄에이터에 인가하여 열화전과 후의 P-E hysteresis loop의 변화를 살펴보았으며, unipolar AC 전압을 지속적으로 인가하여 소자를 depling 시킴으로써 열화현상을 관찰하였다. 파단면에 대한 SEM 분석을 통하여 소자의 파괴 메카니즘을 알아 보도록 하였다. 이로부터 전기적, 기계적 열화가 소자의 동작에 미치는 영향에 대해서 알아 보았다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.41-41
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• 2007

타겟-모재간 거리를 변수로 하여 마그네트론 스퍼터링법에 의해 CrN 박막을 합성하고 미세구조 및 물성을 평가하였다. 타겟-모재간 거리 85mm 및 180mm에서 CrN 박막을 합성하였으며, 합성된 코팅막의 내식 특성을 평가하기 위해 양극분극시험을 수행하였다. 타겟-모재간 거리 변화에 따른 미세구조 변화를 관찰하기 위해 주사전자현미경을 이용하여 박막의 파단면 조직을 관찰하였으며, XRD 분석을 통해 상천이 거동을 관찰하고 이를 물성 결과와 비교 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 2016

Commercial synthetic resins with great amount of hydrogen atoms were investigated for neutron shielding aggregates. Total three types of resins were considered in this study: high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and ultra molecular weight polyethylene (UPE). When these resins replaced 20, 40, 60 vol% of fine aggregates, mechanical properties were first evaluated including compressive and tensile strengths, and then image/microstructure analyses such as cross-section analysis, SEM, and X-ray CT were performed. The results showed that the compressive and tensile strengths decreased with the increase of replacement ratio of HDPE and PP, which was found through image analysis that it was closely related to the distribution of resins at the failure surface of test specimens. The strength reduction of UPE was quite small compared to HDPE and PP but it abruptly increased when the replacement level exceeded 60 vol%. The results of microstructure analyses indicated that the replacement level significantly affected the amount of air void so that it is critical to determine the reasonable amount of UPE to make cementitous materials for neutron shielding.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.72-83
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• 2022

This paper studied the effect on the microstructure, electrical properties, and compressive strength of cement mortar containing carbon fiber (CF) and steel fiber (SF), which are conductive materials. The resistivity of conductive fiber-reinforced cement mortar (FRCM) was measured using the 4-probe method, and the compressive strength was measured based on the compression test. Their performance was compared and reviewed with plain mortar (PM). Furthermore, the surface shape and composition of the fracture surface of the conductive FRCM were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an energy disperse X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The results showed that the resistivity gradually increased as the curing time increased in all specimens, whereas the resistivity decreased significantly as the fiber volume fraction increased. Adding steel fibers up to 1.25% did not affect the resistivity of cement mortar considerably. On the contrast, the resistivity of carbon fiber was somewhat decreased even at low contents (ie, 0.1 to 0.3%), and thereafter, it was significantly decreased. The percolation threshold of the conductive CFRCM containing CF used in this experiment was 0.4%, and it is judged to be the optimum carbon fiber dosage to maximize the conductive effect while maintaining the compressive strength performance as much as possible. For the surface shape and composition analysis of conductive FRCM, the fracture surface was observed through SEM-EDS. These results are considered to be very useful in establishing the microstructure mechanism of reinforcing fibers in cement mortars.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.39 no.11
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• pp.1091-1097
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• 2015

Graphite material has been widely used for making the rocket nozzle throat because of its excellent thermal properties. However, when compared with typical structural materials, graphite is relatively weak with respect to both strength and toughness, owing to its quasi-brittle behavior, and gets oxidized at $450^{\circ}C$. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the thermal and mechanical properties of this material for using it in structural applications. This study presents an experimental method to investigate the fracture behavior of ATJ graphite at elevated temperatures. In particular, the effects of major parameters such as temperature, loading, and oxidation conditions on strength and fracture characteristics were investigated. Uniaxial compression and tension tests were conducted in accordance with the ASTM standard at room temperature, $500^{\circ}C$, and $1,000^{\circ}C$. Fractography analysis of the fractured specimens was carried out using an SEM.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.47.1-47.1
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• 2010

Mg합금은 모든 구조용 재료 중에서 비강도가 크며 가공성이 가장 우수하여 재료의 실제 적용시에 2차 가공비 측면에서 다른 경량재료에 비해 유리하다. 그래서 경량화를 필요로 하는 최근 산업체의 요구를 충족시킬 수 있는 재료이다. 그러나 마그네슘 합금의 적용이 매우 제한되는 이유는 결정구조가 hcp로서 냉간가공이 어렵고, 강화기구가 석출경화 및 고용강화로 제한되기 때문에 기계적 성질, 즉 강도와 연성이 모두 낮다. 특히 고온에서 기계적 성질이 급격히 저하되기 때문에 구조용 재료로써는 사용이 어렵다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 고온에서 안정한 MgZn상과 항복강도를 향상시키는 Mg4Ag상의 석출을 보이는 Mg-Zn-Mn-Ag합금의 시효거동 및 미세조직 변화에 대해 검토하고자 하였다. 본 합금의 석출거동, 미세조직 및 경도 변화에 미치는 시효처리의 영향에 관한 연구를 수행하기 위해 Pandat Program을 이용해 열역학적 계산을 통한 상태도 해석 및 석출상을 예측 하였다. 계산된 결과는 DSC실험을 통해 비교 분석함으로써 신뢰성을 확보하였고 미세조직 및 석출상 분석을 위해 OM, SEM 그리고 XRD로 관찰하였다. 또한, 시효처리에 따른 기계적 특성을 분석하기 위해 상온 및 고온 인장시험을 하였고, 인장시험 후 파단면 분석을 통하여 재료의 파괴거동을 분석하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.16-22
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• 2006

Stainless steel has widely been used in various industrial fields because it has high corrosion resistance. But, we have little design data about the creep life prediction of SUS316L stainless steel. Therefore, in this study, a series of creep tests and study on them under 16 constant stress and temperature combined conditions have been performed to get the creep design data and life prediction of SUS316L stainless steels and we have gotten the following results. First, the stress exponents decrease as the test temperatures increase. Secondly, the creep activation energy gradually decreases as the stresses become bigger. Thirdly, the constant of Larson-Miller parameters on this alloy is estimated about 10. And last, the creep rupture fractographs show the intergranular ductile fracture with many dimples.