• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.126-129
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• 2001

LIPCA (LIghtweight Piezo-composite Curved Actuator) is an actuator device which is lighter than other conventional piezoelectric ceramic type actuator. LIPCA is composed of a piezoelectric ceramic layer and fiber reinforced light composite layers, typically a PZT ceramic layer is sandwiched by a top fiber layer with low CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) and base layers with high CTE. LIPCA has curved shape like a typical THUNDER (thin-layer composite unimorph feroelectric driver and sensor), but it is lighter an than THUNDER. Since the curved shape of LIPCA is from the thermal deformation during the manufacturing process of unsymmetrically laminated lay-up structure, an analysis for the thermal deformation and residual stresses induced during the manufacturing process is very important for an optimal design to increase the performance of LIPCA. To investigate the thermal deformation behavior and the induced residual stresses of LIPCA at room temperature, the curvatures of LIPCA were measured and compared with those predicted from the analysis using the classical lamination theory. A methodology is being studied to find an optimal stacking sequence and geometry of LIPCA to have larger specific actuating displacement and higher force. The residual stresses induced during the cooling process of the piezo-composite actuators have been calculated. A lay-up geometry for the PZT ceramic layer to have compression stress in the geometrical principal direction has been designed.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.42-48
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• 2007

For high performance and structural stability, application of high strength steel has continuously increased. However, the change of the base metal gives rise to problems with the accuracy management of the welded structure. It is attributed to the martensite phase transformation of the high strength low alloy steel weldment. The purpose of this study is to establish the predictive equation of transverse shrinkage and residual stress for the HY-100 weldment. In order to do it, high speed quenching dilatometer tests were performed to define a coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE) at the heating and cooling stage of HY-100 with various cooling rates. Uncoupled thermal-mechanical finite element(FE) models with CTE were proposed to evaluate the effect of the martensite phase transformation on transverse shrinkage and residual stresses at the weldment. FEA results were verified by comparing with experimental results. Based on the results of extensive FEA and experiments, the predictive equation of transverse shrinkage and longitudinal shrinkage force at the HY-100 weldment were formulated as the function of welding heat input/in-plane rigidity and welding heat input respectively.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.213-213
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• 2003

저온소성 가능하며 저 융점유리인 고 투과율의 Pb-free 조성으로서 PDP(Plasma Display panel)의 투명유전체에 응용하고자 P$_2$O$_{5}$-ZnO-RO 계인 인산염 유리의 열적, 광학적성질을 연구하였다. 이 삼원계인 인산염유리계를 PDP의 투명 유전체에 응용하기에는 열적특성에서 문제점이 제기되어, (30-50)P$_2$O$_{5}$ - (20-50)ZnO - (15-45) RO (mol%)계에 유리망목형성제인 A1$_2$O$_3$, SiO$_2$, B$_2$O$_3$등을 첨가하여 열적성질 및 소성후 투광성 등을 조사하였다. 열적특성은 DTA와 TGA를 이용하여 유리전이점(Tg) 및 선팽 창계수(CTE)와 연하점(Ts) 을 측정하였으며, 투광성은 500-58$0^{\circ}C$에서 1시간동안 소성하여 UV-visible spectrometer을 이용하였다 그 결과로, 380-46$0^{\circ}C$의 Tg와 8-$10^{-6}$K의 CTE 및 70-80%의 광투과율을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 P$_2$O$_{5}$-ZnO-RO계는 PDP의 투명유전체에 적용하기에는 상당히 높거나 낮은 Tg를 형성하였지만 유리형성제를 수 mol%을 첨가함으로써 적절한 Tg점과 높은 투과율을 얻을 수 있었다.수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.197-197
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• 2003

현재 PDP(Plasma Display Panel) 투명유전체층은 PbO 계열을 사용하고 있으나 제조공정 시 다량의 중금속 페기물이 방출됨에 따라 환경오염을 야기시킴으로 무연조성이며 저온소성이 가능한 저융점유리인 인산염계 유리에 대한 열적, 화학적, 광학적 특성에 대해 체계적인 연구가 진행되었다. 광학적 특성을 위 한 승온속도, 소성온도, 유지시간의 변화 그리고, 프릿 입도에 따른 광 투광성, 기포의 형성, 그리고 기포의 분포특성을 연구하였다. 열적특성은 DTA와 TMA를 이용하여 유리전이점(Tg) 및 선팽창계수(CTE)와 Littleton softning point (Ts)가 측정되었다. 광학적특성은 스크린프린팅법으로 후막 제조 후 소성하여 UV-visible spectrometer을 이용하여 300~800nm영역에서 투광성을 측정하였으며, FEG-SEM, AFM을 이용해 표면을 관찰하였다. 결과로써, Tg는 440-46$0^{\circ}C$ 와 CTE는 7~8.5$\times$$10^{-6}$K값을 보였고 높은 화학적 내구성과 60-80%의 광투과율을 나타내었다. 프릿의 미세화, 숭온속도의 감소는 기포의 생성을 줄이는데 효과를 보였으며, 그 결과 양호한 광투과율을 얻을 수 있었다. 이러한 결과에 따르면, P$_2$O$_{5}$-ZnO-RO 조성은 PDP용 투명유전체 조성으로써 기존의 PbO계열을 대체할만한 새로운 조성으로 고려된다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.196-196
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• 2003

현재 PDP(Plasma Display Panel) 상판의 유전체층은 저온에서 소성이 가능한 저융점 유리가 요구되기 때문에 융점을 낮추기에 용이한 PbO계가 주 성분으로 사용되어 오고 있으나. 최근 환경오염 등의 문제점으로 인해 Pb-free을 추구하는 새로운 유리조성의 연구가 많이 수행되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 이미 PDP의 격벽과 봉착용 조성으로 많이 연구되어진 비스무스계 유리를 고려하여 PDP의 투명유전체용 조성을 찾고자 한다. Bi$_2$O$_3$-ZnO-SiO$_2$3원계를 기본으로 하는 유리조성에 유리망목형성제등을 첨가하여 열적특성과 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. 열적특성은 DTA를 이용하여 유리 전이 점(Tg) 및 융점(Tl)등을 측정하였고 TMA를 이용하여 선팽창계수(CTE)를 측정하였으며 유리섬유를 제조한 후 Littleton softening point (Ts)를 측정하였다. 광학적 특성은 페이스트를 제조하여 스크린프린팅 후 54$0^{\circ}C$~$600^{\circ}C$에서 1-2 h동안 소성하여 투광성을 조사하였다. 그 결과로, 열적특성으로는 400~5$50^{\circ}C$의 Tg, 450~$600^{\circ}C$의 Ts 및 5~11$\times$$10^{-6}$K의 CTE 값을 나타 내었고 광학적 특성으로 투광성은 양호한 특성(60% 이상)을 나타내었다. Bi$_2$O$_3$ 계를 현재 PDP의 투명유 전체에 적용시키기에는 유리용융시에 높은 점도와 환원 등의 문제점을 갖고 있지만 열적특성과 광학특성면에서는 가능성을 제시하여 향후 연구를 할 가치가 있다고 본다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.9
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• pp.1504-1510
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• 2016

The aim of this study is to improve properties both glass transition temperature($T_g$) and coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE) using epoxy/micro-nano alumina composites with adding glycerol diglycidyl ether (GDE:1,2,3,5g). This paper deals with the effects of GDE addition for epoxy/micro alumina contents (40, 50, 60wt%)+surface modified nano alumina(1_phr) composites. 20 kinds specimen were prepared with containing micro, nano alumina and GDE as a micro composites(10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70wt%) or a nano/micro alumina composites(1phr/40, 50, 60wt%). Average particle size of nano and micro alumina used were 30nm and $1{\sim}2{\mu}m$, respectively. The micro alumina used were alpha phase with Heterogeneous and nano alumina were gamma phase particles of spherical shape. The glass transition temperature and coefficients of thermal expansion was evaluated by DSC and TMA. The glass transition temperature decreased and coefficients of thermal expansion become smaller with filled contents of epoxy/micro alumina composites. On the other hand, $T_g$ and CTE as GDE addition variation(1,2,3,5g) of epoxy/micro-nano alumina composites decreased and increased respectively.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.53-57
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• 2017

In superconducting power devices including power cables in which high temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes are utilized, a reliable electrical insulation should be achieved for its maximum performance. For an efficient design of HTS superconducting devices, a comparative evaluation of the mechanical and thermal propperties for various insulation materials at cryogenic temperatures is required. Especially, in the process of the property evaluation of the sheet-shaped insulation materials, anisotropy according to the machining direction should be considered because the mechanical and thermal properties are significantly influenced by the sample orientation. In this study, the cryogenic thermal and mechanical properties of various insulation material sheets such as PPLP, Cryoflex, Teflon, and Kapton were determined considering sample orientation. All samples tested at cryogenic temperature showed significantly higher tensile strength as compared with that of room temperature. The ultimate tensile strength at both temperature conditions significantly depended upon the sample orientation. The thermal properties of the insulation materials exhibited a slight difference among samples depending on the orientation: for the PPLP and Cryoflex, the CD orientation showed larger thermal contraction up to 77 K as compared to the MD one. MD samples in PPLP and Cryoflex showed a lower CTE and thermal contraction which made it more promising as an insulation material due to its comparable CTE with HTS CC tapes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.286-289
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• 2004

This paper presents the fatigue characteristics of LIPCA (LIghtweight Piezo-Composite Actuator) device system. The LIPCA device system is composed of a piezoelectric ceramic layer and fiber reinforced lightweight composite layers. Typically a PZT ceramic layer is sandwiched by a top fiber layer with low CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) and base layers with high CTE. The advantages of the LIPCA design are weight reduction by using the lightweight fiber reinforced plastic layers without compromising the generation of high force and large displacement and design flexibility by selecting the fiber direction and the size of prepreg layers. To predict the degradation of actuation performance of LIPCA due to fatigue, the cyclic electric loading tests using PZT specimens were performed and the strain for a given excitation voltage was measured during the test. The results from the PZT fatigue test were implemented into CLPT (Classical Laminated Plate Theory) model to predict the degradation of LIPCA's actuation displacement. The fatigue characteristic of PZT was measured using a test system composed of a supporting jig, a high voltage power supplier, data acquisition board, PC, and evaluated.

• Composites Research
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.1-7
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• 1999

The change of the coefficients of thermal expansion(CTE) of Carbon/Epoxy was investigated for the temperature variation and a prediction model for the change of CTE was proposed. Elastic properties and CTEs in the principal material directions were measured in the range of room temperature to cure temperature and characterized as functions of temperature. By applying the characterized properties to the classical lamination theory, a computational method to predict the change of CTEs of a general laminate for temperature variation was proposed. the coefficients of thermal expansion of laminates with various stacking sequences were measured and compared with those predicted. Good agreements between the predicted results and the experimental data show that the c hanges of CTEs of a general laminate for temperature variation can be predicted well by using the proposed method.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.45 no.12
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• pp.777-781
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• 2008

Experiments were conducted using SUS430 and Crofer 22 APU steels coated by LSM using plasma spray and slurry spray methods, respectively. High-temperature conductivity and oxidation resistance were investigated. For comparison, SUS430 and Crofer 22 APU without LSM coating were also investigated and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) was measured. The results show that the materials without LSM coating exhibit almost the same CTE as YSZ electrolyte in a range of temperatures of $550{\sim}850^{\circ}C$. When coated with LSM, the oxidation rate of the steels decreases by $30{\sim}40%$ using slurry spray and by $10{\sim}30%$ using plasma spray whereas the steels using plasma spray have a better high-temperature conductivity than the steels using slurry spray. It is thus concluded that the LSM coating has a limited effect on increasing high-temperature conductivity while it can effectively reduce the oxidation of the steels.