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Optimization of structural elements of transport vehicles in order to reduce weight and fuel consumption

  • Kovacs, Gyorgy
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.71 no.3
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    • pp.283-290
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    • 2019
  • In global competition manufacturing companies have to produce modern, new constructions from advanced materials in order to increase competitiveness. The aim of my research was to develop a new composite cellular plate structure, which can be primarily used for structural elements of road, rail, water and air transport vehicles (e.g. vehicle bodies, ship floors). The new structure is novel and innovative, because all materials of the components of the newly developed structure are composites (laminated Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) deck plates with pultruded Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) stiffeners), furthermore combines the characteristics of sandwich and cellular plate structures. The material of the structure is much more advantageous than traditional steel materials, due mainly to its low density, resulting in weight savings, causing lower fuel consumption and less environmental damage. In the study the optimal construction of a given geometry of a structural element of a road truck trailer body was defined by single- and multi-objective optimization (minimal cost and weight). During the single-objective optimization the Flexible Tolerance Optimization method, while during the multi-objective optimization the Particle Swarm Optimization method were used. Seven design constraints were considered: maximum deflection of the structure, buckling of the composite plates, buckling of the stiffeners, stress in the composite plates, stress in the stiffeners, eigenfrequency of the structure, size constraint for design variables. It was confirmed that the developed structure can be used principally as structural elements of transport vehicles and unit load devices (containers) and can be applied also in building construction.

A Study on the Optimal Position Determination of Point Supports to Maximize Fundamental Natural Frequency of Plate (평판의 1차 고유진동수가 최대가 되는 점지지의 최적위치선정에 관한 연구)

  • Hong Do-Kwan;Kim Moon-Kyung
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.28 no.7
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    • pp.1165-1171
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    • 2004
  • The free vibration analyses of the isotropic and CFRP laminated composite rectangular plates with point supports at the fix edge is performed by FEM. We showed optimal position and mode shape of point supports that maximized fundamental natural frequency of the isotropic and CFRP laminated composite rectangular plates by each aspect ratio and the number of point supports.

Buckling and Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Plate and Hybrid Composite Plate with a Hole. (원공을 갖는 복합적층판 및 혼합적층판의 좌굴 및 진동해석)

  • 구경민;홍도관;김동영;안찬우;한근조
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.812-815
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    • 2002
  • This paper deals with the buckling and vibration analysis of plate with a hole. We knew that in this paper, as aspect ratio rises in design parameter, the buckling strength and the natural frequency of laminated composite plate decrease and as diameter of hole for width of plate rises, the buckling strength decrease but the natural frequency increase. Also this paper compared the CFRP laminated composit plate with the hybrid composite plate, and proposed that the hybrid composite plate is stronger than the CFRP composite plate.

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Multi-stage Compression Molding Technology of Fast Curing CF/Epoxy Prepreg (속경화용 탄소섬유/에폭시 프리프레그의 다단 압축 성형기술)

  • Kwak, Seong-Hun;Mun, Ji-Hun;Hong, Sang-Hwui;Kwon, Soon-Deok;Kim, Byung-Ha;Kim, Tae-Yong
    • Composites Research
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.269-276
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    • 2021
  • PCM (Prepreg Compression Molding) process is a high-speed molding technology that can manufacture high-quality CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) parts. Compared to the autoclave process, it generates less waste and can significantly reduce cycle time, so various studies are being conducted in the aerospace and automobile industries. In this study, in order to improve the quality of the PCM process, a molding method was developed to increase the compression pressure of the press step by step according to the curing behavior of the prepreg. It was confirmed that this multi-stage compression molding technology is a good means to produce high-quality CFRP products and shorten cycle times. And, the laminated prepreg at room temperature was immediately put into the mold and preheated and molded at the same time, so that it could be molded without a separate preheating process. In addition, as a result of applying the same process conditions optimized for flat plate molding to three-dimensional shapes, a product similar to a flat plate in appearance could be made without the process of establishing process conditions.

Hole quality assessment of drilled CFRP and CFRP-Ti stacks holes using polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools

  • Kim, Dave;Beal, Aaron;Kang, Kiweon;Kim, Sang-Young
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.23
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2017
  • Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools possessing high hardness and abrasive wear resistance are particularly suited for drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites, where tool life and consistent hole quality are important. While PCD presents superior performance when drilling CFRP, it is unclear how it performs when drilling multi-stack materials such as CFRP-titanium (Ti) stacks. This comparative study aims to investigate drilling of a Ti plate stacked on a CFRP panel when using PCD tools. The first sequence of the drilling experiments was to drill 20 holes in CFRP only. CFRP-Ti stacks were then drilled for the next 20 holes with the same drill bit. CFRP holes and CFRP-Ti stack holes were evaluated in terms of machined hole quality. The main tool wear mechanism of PCD drills is micro-fractures that occur when machining the Ti plate of the stack. Tool wear increases the instability and the operation temperature when machining the Ti plate. This results in high drilling forces, large hole diameter errors, high surface roughness, wider CFRP exit thermal damage, and taller exit Ti burrs.

A Study on Nondestructive Technique Using Laser Technique for Evaluation of Carbon fiber Reinforced Plastic (레이저를 이용한 탄소섬유강화 복합재료의 비파괴평가 기법에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Sang-Woo;Lee, Joon-Hyun;Byun, Joon-Hyung;Seo, Kyeong-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.103-109
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    • 2005
  • Fiber reinforced plastic material should be inspected in fabrication process in order to enhance quality by prevent defects such as delamination and void. Generally, ultrasonic technique is widely used to evaluate FRP. In conventional ultrasonic techniques, transducer should be contacted on FRP. However, conventional contacting method could not be applied in fabrication process and novel non-contact evaluating technique was required. Laser-based ultrasonic technique was tried to evaluate CFRP plate. Laser-based ultrasonic waves propagated on CFRP were received with various transducers such as accelerometer and AE sensor in order to evaluate the properties of waves due to the variation of frequency. Velocities of laser-based ultrasonic waves were evaluated for various fiber orientation. In addition, laser interferometry was used to receive ultrasonic wave in CFRP and frequency was analysed.

A Study on the Improvement Buckling Strength of Laminated Composite Plate by Taguchi Method (다구찌법을 이용한 복합적층판의 좌굴강도 개선에 관한 연구)

  • 구경민;홍도관;김동영;박일수;안찬우;한근조
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.06a
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    • pp.1362-1365
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    • 2003
  • On this study. we improved the efficiency applying algorithm that is repeatedly using orthogonal array in discrete design space and filling a defect of gradient method in continuous design space. we showed optimal ply angle that maximized buckling strength of CFRP laminated composite plate without a hole and with a hole by each aspect ratio. In the case of CFRP laminated composite plate without a hole, we confirmed the reliance and efficiency of algorithm in comparison with the result optimization achievement repeatedly using statistical orthogonal array of experimental design.

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Optimal Ply Design of Laminated Composite Cantilever plate Considering Vibration (진동을 고려한 복합적층 외팔평판의 최적적층설계)

  • Gu, K.M.;Noh, Y.H.;Kim, D.Y.;Hong, D.K.;Ahn, C.W.;Han, G.J.;Park, H.S.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1660-1665
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    • 2003
  • On this study, we improved the efficiency applying algorithm that is repeatedly using orthogonal array in discrete design space and filling a defect of gradient method in continuous design space. we showed optimal ply angle that maximized 1st natural frequency of CFRP laminated composite cantilever plate by each aspect ratio. A finite element analysis on the CFRP laminated composite cantilever plate using orthogonal array is carried out, and the results are compared with those obtained by modal testing.

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A Study on Vibration Intensity of Laminated Composite Plate (복합적층판의 진동인텐시티에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Jin;Kim, Dong-Young;Hong, Do-Kwan;Choi, Seok-Chang;An, Chan-Woo;Han, Geun-Jo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.892-895
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    • 2002
  • In this study, to grasp the effect of vibration intensity fur the laminated composite plate, the two-dimension plate was shaken by a harmonic point excitation with the natural frequency using the finite element method. As the result, it shows that the vibration intensity according to the change of angle-ply is various and it flows to the direction of length rather than width in the plate. Also this paper represents those results to the vector flow.

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Optimal Ply Design of Laminated Composite Plate with a Hole Considering Vibration (진동을 고려한 원공복합적층판의 최적적층설계)

  • 홍도관;김동영;최경호;안찬우
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.423-429
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    • 2003
  • On this study. we improved the efficiency applying algorithm that is repeatedly using table of orthogonal array in discrete design space and filling a defect of gradient method in continuous design space. we showed optimal ply angle that maximized 1st natural frequency of CFRP laminated composite plate without a hole and with a hole by each aspect ratio. In the case of CFRP laminated composite plate without a hole, we confirmed the reliance and efficiency of algorithm in comparison with the result of optimization achievement repeatedly using statistical table of orthogonal array of experimental design and the BFGS optimal design method.