• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.8
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• pp.687-693
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• 1997

4방향성(4D)탄소섬유 프리폼을 각각 polyfurfury1 alcohol과 석탄계 핏치로 함침하는 방법과 CVI방법에 의하여 열분해 탄소로 증착하는 방법을 채택하여 4방향성 탄소/탄소 복합재를 제작하였다. 아크플라즈마 토치 및 지상연소 시험에 의하여 이들의 삭마특성을 비교 관찰하였다. 4D 탄소/탄소 복합재의 기공도는 밀도가 증가할 수록 감소하였으며, 고밀도화된 시편일 수록 삭마저항성이 우수하게 나타났다. CVI-핏치계 4D 탄소/탄소 복합재가 내삭마 성능이 가장 우수하였다. 삭마거동은 결합재의 종류와 복합재의 밀도 및 기공도에 크게 의존함을 알 수 있었다.

• Composites Research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.22-29
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• 2000

Although C/C composites have excellent mechanical properties at high temperature, the disadvantage of oxidation in air restricts their applications. Thus a lot of investments have been studied to improve this drawback. In this study, SiC used as a thermal protective coating material possesses almost the same expansion coefficient compared to that of carbon, so SiC was coated on 4D C/C composites by Pack-Cementation process. For SiC-coated C/C composites, optical microscopy observations were performed to estimate the conversion mechanism involved and air oxidation tests were also performed to evaluate the improvement of oxidation resistance. Afterwards the optimum conditions of coating process were estimated from the results of several analysis and tests.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.227-233
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• 2007

Carbon/carbon (C/C) composites as unique materials possess exceptional thermal resistance with light weight, high stiffness, and strength even at high temperature. However, one serious obstacle for application of the C/C composites is their poor oxidation resistance in high temperature oxidizing environments. SiC coating has been employed to protect the composites from oxidation. This study explored combustion characteristics of 4-directional (4D) carbon/carbon composites using liquid fuel rocket engine to investigate ablative motion of the materials. C/C composites were made of coal tar pitch as a matrix precursor, and heat-treated at $2300^{\circ}C$. Throughout repeated densification process, the density of the material reached $1.903g/cm^3$. After machining 4D C/C composites, the nozzle surface was coated by a SiC layer by pack-cementation method to improve oxidation resistance. Erosion characteristics of SiC-coated C/C composites were measured as function of the ratio of oxygen to fuel. The morphological change of the composites after combustion test was investigated using SEM and erosion mechanism also was discussed.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.580-586
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• 2007

In this study, 4 directional carbon/carbon composites with different preform architectures were manufactured and their thermophysical properties are studied. Carbon fiber preforms are fabricated with fiber bundles using four different spaces. The density of the fabricated preforms were increased through pressure impregnation and carbonizing process. The increased density of the composites was graphitized at $2300^{\circ}C$. Microstructures of these composite were observed under scanning electron microscope. This was to understand the effect the preform architectures has on the thermophysical properties of carbon/carbon composites. Also, the behavior of thermal conduction and heat expansion was investigated and studied in association with the factors of the reinforced direction of fibers and unit cell of preforms.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.165-168
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• 2000

로켓엔진에서 노즐은 추력을 발생하고, 단위 면적당 열 전달이 최대가 되는 곳으로 구조적으로 가장 취약한 부분이다. 이런 가혹한 조건에서 사용되어질 수 있는 4D 탄소/탄소 복합재를 제조하였으며. 초밀도화시, 탄화압력은 100bar 와 900bar 에서 각각 시행되었다. 만들어진 시편의 밀도는 1.5~l.9g/$cm^3$ 이었다. 실제 로켓을 모사할 수 있는 지상연소시험을 통해 밀도에 따른 삭마율을 계산한 결과, 밀도가 높을수록 삭마율은 감소하였다. 또한 3-point bending test를 통해 굽힘강도(flexural strength)를 측정하였으며, 굽힘강도를 개선시켜주었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.1 no.1 s.1
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• pp.127-138
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• 2001

Although Carbon/Carbon Composites(CFRCs) have excellent mechanical properties at high temperature, the disadvantage of combustion in air restricts their applications. Thus a lot of investments have been studied to improve the drawback of CFRCs. In this study, SiC used as a thermal protective coating material possesses almost the same expansion coefficient compared to that of carbon, so SiC was coated on 4D (directional) CFRCs by Pack-Cementation process. For the 4D CFRCs coated with SiC, optical microscopy observations were performed to estimate the coating mechanism involved and TGA tests were also performed to evaluate the improvement of combustion resistance. And their high temperature combustion properties were investigated by the arc torch plasma test. From the results, it is found that the mechanical properties and high temperature combustion properties of the 4D(directional) CFRCs coated with SiC were much better than bare 4D CFRCs.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.611-619
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• 1995

PAN계 탄소섬유와 페놀수지를 이용하여 rod를 인발성형 한 후, 다른 섬유분율을 갖는 두종류의 hexagonal type 4D 프리폼을 제작하였다. 석탄계 핏치를 가압함침 탄화공정을 통하여 함침한 후 탄화와 고온열처리를 하였다. 이와 같은 공정을 반복하여 고밀도화된 4D CRFC를 제조하였다. 열충결 시험 후 새로운 크랙이 생성되었을 뿐만 아니라 기존의 크랙이 확장되었으며 이와 같은 크랙들은 공기와의 접촉면을 제공하여 중량감소를 보였다. 공기 산화 저항성을 고온열처리 공정을 거친 것이 약 20% 우수하게 나타났다. 4D CFRC의 밀도와 섬유의 분율이 높을 수록 삭마 저항성이 커지고, 삭마량은 시간에 따라 선형적으로 증가하였으며 type II가 type I보다 삭마저항성이 우수하였다. 삭마 메카니즘을 관찰한 결과 1차적으 기질의탈리가 먼저 일어난 다음 섬유가 삭마되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.323-330
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• 2009

The objective of this research was to develop a practical integrated approach using extracted features from electrical resistance measurements and coupled electromechanical models of damage, for in-situ damage detection and sensing in carbon fiber reinforced plastic(CFRP) composites. To achieve this objective, we introduced specific known damage (in terms of type, size, and location) into CFRP laminates and established quantitative relationships with the electrical resistance measurements. For processing of numerous measurement data, an autonomous data acquisition system was devised. We also established a specimen preparation procedure and a method for electrode setup. Coupon and panel CFRP laminate specimens with several known damage were tested. Coupon specimens with various sizes of artificial delaminations obtained by inserting Teflon film were manufactured and the resistance was measured. The measurement results showed that increase of delamination size led to increase of resistance implying that it is possible to sense the existence and size of delamination. A quasi-isotropic panel was manufactured and electrical resistance was measured. Then three different sizes of holes were drilled at a chosen location. The panel was prepared using the established procedures with six electrode connections on each side making a total of twenty-four electrodes. Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal pairs of electrodes were chosen and the resistance was measured. The measurement results showed the possibility of the established measurement system for an in-situ damage detection method for CFRP composite structures.