• Composites Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2021

본 논문은 Mori-Tanaka법, 혼합법칙 및 Halpin-Tsai 이론식을 적용하여 굴곡진 탄소나노튜브(CNT)로 보강된 복합재의 멀티스케일 고유진동 특성을 규명하였다. Eshelby 텐서를 이용하여 곡률을 갖는 CNT가 함유된 폴리머의 하중 전달 특성값이론을 유도하였다. 도출된 수치해석 결과는 기존의 연구결과와 잘 일치하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 새로운 결과는 적층 복합재의 CNT 함유량, 굴곡성 및 적층배열의 상호작용 특성을 규명하였다. 주요 결과에 대하여 분석하였으며, CNT 보강 복합재의 실용적 설계를 위한 중요 고려사항을 제시하였다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2011년도 제37회 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.536-538
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 노출온도와 노출시간에 따른 CNT 강화 불포화 폴리에스터 복합재의 수분흡수 거동을 조사하고 흡수된 수분이 인장특성에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 이때 노출온도는 $25^{\circ}C$와 $75^{\circ}C$의 두 경우를 고려하였으며, 노출시간은 600시간까지를 고려하였다. 연구결과에 따르면 수분흡수율은 CNT의 함량과 노출온도가 높을수록 크게 나타났으며, 또한 인장강도는 CNT가 함유된 경우 CNT의 보강효과로 인해 노출시간에 따른 인장강도의 감소가 낮게 나타났다.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2017

Despite the exceptional mechanical properties of individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the effective properties of CNT-reinforced composites remain below expectations. The composite's microstructure has been identified as a key factor in explaining this discrepancy. In this contribution, a method for generating representative volume elements of aligned CNT sheets is presented. The model captures material characteristics such as random waviness and entanglement of individual nanotubes. Thus it allows studying microstructural effects on the composite's effective properties. Simulations investigating the strengthening effect of the application of a pre-stretch on the CNTs are carried out and found to be in very good agreement with experimental values. They highlight the importance of the nanotube's waviness and entanglement for the mechanical behavior of the composite. The presented representative volume elements are the first to accurately capture the waviness and entanglement of CNT sheets for realistically high volume fractions.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2013

In this work, the grow of carbon nanotube (CNT) on carbon fiber was introduced on PAN-based carbon fibers for the enhancement of mechanical interfacial strength of carbon fibers-reinforced composites. The surface properties of carbon fibers were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mechanical interfacial properties of the composites were studied by interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). From the results, it was found that the mechanical interfacial properties of CNT-carbon fibers-reinforced composites (CNT-CFRPs) enhanced with decreasing the CNT content. The excessive CNT content can lead the failure due to the interfacial separation between fibers and matrices in this system. In conclusion, the optimum CNT content on carbon fiber surfaces can be a key factor to determine the mechanical interfacial properties of the CNT-CFRPs.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2017

Recently many researches were conducted on the interlaminar fracture that is a delamination between laminates by using ASTM standardized methods. However the experiment of the intralaminar a fracture is difficulty. In this study, four types of CFRP/GFRP composites with different layer structures were compared to evaluate an intralaminar fracture toughness under the mode I. Also the CNTs were added to the layer for the examination of the fracture toughness improvement. And the characteristics of the crack propagation behaviour was observed using a microscope. The obtained results can be useful for the evaluation of the intralaminar fracture toughness of the CNT reinforced CFRP/GFRP composites.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.86-91
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• 2021

In order to save the energy in vehicles using renewable energy, it is necessary to reduce the weight of parts with polymer matrix composites. Carbon nanotube (CNT) is the nano-scale reinforcement used to increase the interlaminar strength of fiber reinforced composites or enhance the fracture toughness of polymer. However, since the degree of improvement in mechanical properties varies according to the various experimental conditions such as shape of reinforcement, types of matrix and dispersion of reinforcement, research to find the optimal conditions is essentially needed. In this study, CNT/epoxy composites with different CNT concentration were fabricated under the same conditions, and the optimal CNT content (2 wt%) was found through Mode 1 fracture toughness test. Furthermore, through optical microscopy, it was confirmed that the fracture toughness was rather decreased due to the CNT aggregation when the CNT content exceeded 2 wt%.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.1062-1067
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• 2007

In this paper, we have investigated thermal properties of semiconductive shield materials for power cables. EEA (Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate) was used for base polymer and TGA (Thermal Gravimetric Analysis) and AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) were investigated with various carbon black and CNT (carbon nanotube) contents. When CNT reinforced composites and conventional composite were investigated with TGA, we knew that thermal properties of CNT reinforced composite were better than them of conventional composite. To investigate roughness, we used AFM. Before and after aging, AFM was applied and after aging, roughness was increased. As a result, suitable CNT and CB(carbon black) content is CNT:CB=50:50.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2013

Aluminum Oxide($Al_2O_3$) ceramics are excellent candidates for such applications due to their outstanding mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties. However, they are difficult to machine using conventional mechanical methods. Carbon fillers, such as carbon nanotubes(CNT) and graphene nanoplatelets(GNP)can be dispersed in a ceramic matrix to improve the mechanical and electrical properties. In this study, CNT and Graphene reinforced hybrid ceramic composites were fabricated using the spark plasma sintering method at a temperature of $1,500^{\circ}C$, pressure of 40 MPa, and soaking time of 10min. Besides this, the material properties such as microstructure, crystal structure, hardness, and electrical conductivity were analyzed using FE-SEM, XRD, Vickers, and the 4-point probe method. A micro machining test was carried out to compare the effects of the material properties and the machining performance for CNT and Graphene reinforced ceramic composites.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 CNT 첨가에 따른 유리섬유/에폭시의 강도 변화를 관찰하기 위해서 에폭시 기지 상에 CNT를 분산 시켜 유리섬유 표면에 도포하였다. 제작된 유리섬유/에폭시/CNT 복합재의 특성을 강도 측정기를 이용해 평가하고, 파괴 메커니즘을 분석하기 위해서, 원자힘현미경과 전자현미경을 활용하여 분석하였다. 원자힘현미경 이미지들을 기반으로 line trace 분석을 통해 CNT 소재의 굵기 및 길이를 분석한 결과, 대부분의 CNT는 약 10 ㎛ 이상의 길이와 평균적으로 47.72 ± 4.0 nm의 두께를 가진것으로 확인되었다. 3 wt%로 혼합한 유리섬유/에폭시/CNT 복합재의 경우 대조 시편인 유리섬유/에폭시와 비교 시, 740.17 ± 111.05 N/mm²에서 816.56 ± 200.26 N/mm²로 약 10 % 이상의 인장 강도 향상이 관측되었다. 전자 현미경을 이용한 파단면 분석 결과, 에폭시 기지 층에 분산된 CNT가 복합재의 길이 방향으로 배열되어 있음이 관찰되었으며, 유리섬유/에폭시/CNT에 하중 인가 시, 에폭시 층에서 생성된 크랙들의 성장을 에폭시 수지상에 분산된 CNT들이 넥킹 역할을 하면서, 복합재의 인장 강도 향상이 되었다고 판단된다.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.50-58
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• 2009

In this study, alumina matrix composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were fabricated by ultrasonic dispersion, ball milling, mixing, compaction, and sintering processes, and their relative density, electrical resistance, hardness, flexure strength, and fracture toughness were evaluated. 0~3 vol.% of CNTs were relatively homogeneously dispersed in the composites in spite of the existence of some pores. The three-point bending test results indicated that the flexure strength increased with increasing volume fraction of CNTs, and reached the maximum when the CNT fraction was 1.5 vol.%. The fracture toughness increased as the CNT fraction increased, and the fracture toughness of the composite containing 3 vol.% of CNTs was higher by 40% than that of the monolithic alumina. According to observation of the crack propagation path after the indentation fracture test, a new toughening mechanism of grain interface bridging-induced CNT bridging was suggested to explain the improvement of fracture toughness in the alumina matrix composites reinforced with CNTs.