• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.796-805
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• 2009

In this paper, a fabrication process for PZT preform of 1-3 type piezo-composite were studied using powder injection molding (PIM). The viscosity and the Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) characteristics of the fabricated PZT feedstock were analyzed. The filling patterns, pressure, temperature distributions, and forming defects of the preform were analyzed with 3D TIMON commercial packages during PIM process. Also the fabrication conditions and the delivery system of the preform were optimized during the entire PIM process. Based on the simulated results, the preform having uniform distributions of the PZT rod was fabricated with the PIM process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.474-482
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• 2016

A Kelvin foam plate - widely used in the energy and transport industries as a lightweight structural material - was examined to estimate its Young's modulus using ultrasound. An isotropic tetrakaidecahedron foam structure was designed in SolidWorks and printed using 3D printer with an ABS plastic material. The 3D printed foam structure was used to build a foam plate with a 14 mm thickness ($50mm{\times}100mm$ in size) for the ultrasonic test. The Kelvin foam plate, a significantly porous medium, was completely filled with paraffin wax to enable the ultrasound to penetrate through the porous medium. The acoustic wave velocity of the wax-filled Kelvin foam was measured using the time of flight (TOF) method. Furthermore, the elastic modulus of the Kelvin foam was estimated based on an elastic structural model developed in this study. The Young's modulus of the produced Kelvin foam was observed to be approximately 3.4% of the bulk value of the constituent material (ABS plastic). This finding is consistent with experimental and theoretical results reported by previous studies.

• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.133-138
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• 2018

Polymer foams were used to fill the void in the structure in addition to flame retardant and heat insulation. Polymer foams such as polyurethane, polyisocyanurate, poly(vinyl chloride), polyethylene terephthalate were used to weight lighting materials. In this study, epoxy foam was used to improve mechanical properties of polymer foam. Acid anhydride type hardener reacts with polyol. Using this phenomenon, if blowing agent was added into epoxy resin using acid anhydride type hardener, formation and compressive properties of epoxy foam was studied. Formation of polymer foam was compared with type of blowing agent and concentration of blowing agent via compressive test. As these results, optimized condition of epoxy foam was found and epoxy foam had better compressive property than other polymer foam.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.18.1-18.1
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• 2009

금속 다공체는 자동차, 선박, 건축 등의 분야에서 구조물이나 충격흡수제 등으로 응용되고 있는데 이들은 일반 금속 구조물에 비해 가볍고 플라스틱에비해서는 강한 장점을 지닌다. 현재 사용되고 있는 대부분의 금속 다공체는 발포 주조공정으로 제조된 알루미늄으로서, 철계 합금에 비해 가벼운 장점을 갖지만 강도가 상당히 떨어지고 가격이 높은 단점을 가진다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 알루미늄 대신 철계 합금으로 다공체를 제조하고자 하였고 제조방법으로는 주조공정 대신 분말공정을선택하였다. 분말공정은 구형 스티로폼을 금속분말 슬러리로 코팅한 후 스티로폼을 제거하여 낱개의 금속중공체(Metallic Hollow Sphere)를 제조하고 이렇게 제조된 중공체를 뭉쳐 성형함으로써최종 형상의 다공체를 제조하는 방법이다. 이 방법으로 제조된 다공체는 주조공정으로 제조된 다공체보다높은 강도를 나타내며 낱개의 중공체는 성형공정을 거치지 않고 필터나 충진재 등의 새로운 용도로 활용될 수 있다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.29 no.10
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• pp.617-622
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• 2019

In order to develop a process for manufacturing a composite structure of an intermetallic compound foam and a hollow material, the firing and pore form of the Al-Ni precursor in a steel pipe are investigated. When the Al-Ni precursor is foamed in a hollow pipe, if the temperature distribution inside the precursor is uneven, the pore shape distribution becomes uneven. In free foaming, no anisotropy is observed in the foaming direction and the pore shape is isotropic. However, in the hollow pipe, the pipe expands in the pipe axis direction and fills the pipe. The interfacial adhesion between $Al_3Ni$ foam and steel pipe is excellent, and interfacial pore and reaction layer are not observed by SEM. In free foaming, the porosity is 90 %, but it decreases to about 80 % in the foam in the pipe. In the pipe foaming, most of the pore shape appears elongated in the pipe direction in the vicinity of the pipe, and this tendency is more remarkable when the inside pipe diameter is small. It can be seen that the pore size of the foam sample in the pipe is larger than that of free foam, because coarse pores remain after solidification of the foam because the shape of the foam is supported by the pipe. The vertical/horizontal length ratio expands along the pipe axis direction by foaming in the pipe, and therefore circularity is reduced.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.224.1-224.1
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 천연가스 수증기 개질반응에 니켈 촉매가 코팅된 금속 구조체 촉매를 적용하여 수소를 생산하였다. 금속구조체 촉매는 기존 펠릿 촉매가 충진 된 촉매반응기에 비해 열 및 물질 전달 특성이 우수하여 이를 여러 개질반응에 적용하고자하는 연구가 수행되어 왔다. 하지만, 기존 금속구조체 촉매의 개발에 있어 촉매와 금속 지지체간의 안정한 결합을 통한 열안정성 확보에 대한 문제는 여전히 해결과제로 남아 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 니켈 촉매를 금속 지지체에 안정하게 부착하기 위한 금속 지지체 표면 처리 방법을 개발하였으며 금속 구조체의 형상에 상관없이 균일한 표면처리가 가능하였다. 개발된 표면 처리방법을 적용한 금속 구조체 촉매는 촉매와 금속지지체간의 결합력 향상으로 인해 120시간 이상 안정한 반응활성을 보였다. 또한, 빠른 공간속도에서도 펠릿촉매와 표면처리를 적용하지 않은 금속 구조체 촉매에 비해 높은 촉매 활성을 보였다. 뿐만 아니라, 본 연구에서 개발된 표면처리를 모노리스와 폼을 비롯한 다양한 형상의 금속구조체 촉매에 적용하여 기하학적 표면 특성에 따른 촉매의 활성 차이를 살펴보았다. 겉보기 표면적이 넓은 금속구조체일 수록 촉매의 고분산 코팅에 유리하여 높은 활성을 보였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.106-115
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• 2007

In this study, first, child headform model was built up, satisfying requirement in the headform validation test. Also, for decreasing both acceleration peak and deformation, a new hood with dome shaped forming in inner panel was investigated. Next, headform impact, complying with draft of EEVC W/G 17, on the central portion of the newly proposed hood were simulated for a steel hood and three aluminum hoods with different thickness for examining the material and thickness effect on HIC value and inner panel deformation. The analysis results explained that aluminum hoods with dome shaped forming in inner panel were highly promising not only for meeting headform safety regulations but also for leading to weight savings. Finally, hood edge design technology in order to reduce pedestrian injury due to the high stiffness of beam type edge and the rigid support, was discussed. Various types of the foam filled edge were designed and their headform safety performance were evaluated. The edge structure with foam filled in upper one third of section exhibited excellent results.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.139-152
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• 2006

A spent fuel storage cask is required to prove the safety of a canister under a hypothetical accidental drop condition. A hypothetical accidental drop condition means that a canister is assumed to be a lee drop on to a pad of the storage cask during loading it into a storage cask. A pad of the storage cask absorbs shock to maintain the structural integrities of a canister under a hypothetical accidental drop condition. In this paper a finite element analysis for various pad structures was carried out to improve the structural integrity of a canister under a hypothetical accidental drop condition. A pad of a storage cask was designed a steel structure with concrete. The 1/4 height of a pad was modified with a structure composed of a steel and a polyurethane foam as a impact limiter. The effect of a shape of a steel structure was studied. The effects of the thickness of a steel structure and the density of a polyurethane foam was also studied.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.567-574
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• 2011

Aluminum extruded panels are widely used instead of corrugated steel panels for weight reduction in high-speed trains. Of the layers in the train body, it makes the largest contribution to the sound insulation. However, compared with that of a flat panel with the same weight, the TL of the aluminum extruded panel is remarkably lower in the local resonance frequency band. We study aluminum extruded panels for next-generation 400-km/h trains. We investigate the problem of sound insulation and propose a practical method to improve the sound-insulation performance. The local resonance frequency region is increased by a modification of the core structure, and urethane foam is placed in the core. The effect on the sound insulation is verified by experiments. Finally, the improvement for the entire sound-transmission loss is estimated for the layered floor panels of express trains.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.203-212
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• 2005

Cellulose insulation is primarily manufactured from recycled newsprint and treated with fire retardants for the fire resistance. Thanks to the fire retardants, it is not combustible and flammable. In addition to that, Its thermal resistance is much better than that of fiberglass or rock wool. It is made from waste paper and easily decayed when it is demolished, and it has small embodied energy. So it is very environment-friendly building material. For broader use of cellulose insulation in buildings in Korea, it is necessary to test its physical performance to compare the results with the requirements on the Korean Building Code. To this end, apparent thermal conductivity (ka) measurements of Korean-made loose-fill cellulose insulations were recently completed using equipment that was built and operated in accordance with ASTM C 518 and the fire resistance was tested in accordance with ASTM C 1485. Korean loose-fill cellulose has thermal conductivity about 5% greater than the corresponding U.S. product at the same density. This is likely due to differences in the recycled material being used. Both spray-applied and loose-fill cellulose insulation lose about 1.5% of their thermal resistivity for $5.5^{\circ}C$ increase in temperature. The fire resistance of cellulose insulation is increased in linear proportion to the increase of the rate of fire retardant. Thanks to the high fire resistance, cellulose insulation can be used as a substitution of Styrofoam or Urethane foam which is combustible. The thermal conductivity of cellulose insulation was $0.037-0.043W/m{\cdot}K$ at the mean specimen temperature from $4-43^{\circ}C$. It corresponds to the thermal resistance of "Na Grade" according to the Korean Building Code. The effect of chemical content on thermal conductivity was negligible for all but the chemical-free specimen which had the highest value for the thermal conductivity over the temperature range tested. The thermal resistance of cellulose insulation is better than that of fiberglass or rock wool, and its fire resistance is higher than that of Styrofoam or Urethane foam. Therefore it can be substituted for those above considering its physical performance. Cellulose insulation is no more expensive than Styrofoam or rock wool, so it is recommended to use it more widely in Korea.