• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.495-508
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• 2018

In this paper, the effect of matrix cracks on the buckling of a hybrid laminated plate is investigated. The plate is composed of carbon nanotube reinforced functionally graded (CNTR-FG) layers and conventional fiber reinforced composite (FRC) layers. Different distributions of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) through the thickness of layers are considered. The cracks are modeled as aligned slit cracks across the ply thickness and transverse to the laminate plane, and the distribution of cracks is assumed statistically homogeneous corresponding to an average crack density. The first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) is employed to incorporate the effects of rotary inertia and transverse shear deformation, and the meshless kp-Ritz method is used to obtain the buckling solutions. Detailed parametric studies are conducted to investigate the effects of matrix crack density, CNTs distributions, CNT volume fraction, plate aspect ratio and plate length-to-thickness ratio, boundary conditions and number of layers on buckling behaviors of hybrid laminated plates containing CNTR-FG layers.

• Composites Research
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 하이브리드 복합재 철도차량차체에 적용되는 복합적층판에 대한 저속충격시험을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 2.4J, 2.7J 및 4.2J의 세 가지 충격에너지 조건에서 세 가지의 다른 적층구조를 갖는 적층판에 대한 저속충격시험을 수행하였다. 시험에 적용된 직조된 카본/에폭시 적층판의 크기는 $100mm\times100mm$ 이다. 충격시험 후 충격하중이력, 흡수된 에너지 및 손상면적 등이 각 충격에너지와 적층순서에 따라 고찰되었다. 손상면적은 육안검사와 C-scan을 이용하여 동시에 검사하였다. 시험결과 흡수된 에너지는 $[fill]_8$, 적층판이 가장 높았고 $[fill_2,/warp_2)_s$ 적층판이 가장 낮았다. 또한 손상면적은 $[fill]_8$, 적층판에서 가장 넓은데 이것은 상대적으로 흡수에너지가 높기 때문이다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2022

As environmental regulations are strengthened, automobile manufacturers continuously research lightweight structures based on carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). However, it is difficult to see the effect of strength reinforcement when using a single CFRP material. To improve this, a hybrid laminate in which CFRP is mixed with the existing body structural steel was proposed. In this paper, CFRP patch reinforcement is applied to each compression/tensile action surface of a 22MnB5 metal sheet, and it was evaluated through a 3-point bending experiment. Progressive failure was observed in similar deflection on bending deformation to each one-sided reinforced specimen. After progressive failure, the tensile reinforced specimen was confirmed to separate the damaged CFRP patch and 22MnB5 sheet from the center of the flexure. The compression reinforced specimen didn't separate that CFRP patch and 22MnB5, and the strength reinforcement behavior was confirmed. In the compression reinforced specimen, damaged CFRP patches were observed at the center of flexure during bending deformation. As a result of checking the specimen of the compression reinforcement specimen with an optical microscope, It is confirmed that the damaged CFRP patch and the reinforced CFRP patch overlapped, resulting in a concentrated load. Through the experimental results, the 22MnB5 strength reinforcement characteristics according to the reinforcement position of the CFRP patch were confirmed.

• Composites Research
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.158-164
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• 2017

섬유금속적층판은 금속 판재와 섬유 강화 플라스틱을 적층한 하이브리드 소재 중 하나다. 섬유금속적층판은 부품 경량화 측면을 고려했을 시, 뛰어난 충격흡수능력을 가지고 있기 때문에 자동차 및 항공우주 산업에서 적용 및 연구를 진행하고 있는 추세다. 특히, 자동차의 측면 도어 임펙트 빔의 경우, 기존의 금속소재에서 복합재료로 대체하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 자동차의 측면 도어 임펙트 빔을 금속소재와 자기 강화형 폴리프로필렌을 적층한 섬유금속적층판으로 대체하는 것이 목표다. 3가지 종류의 임펙트 빔의 3점 굽힘 시험 수치해석을 통해 단면적 대비 굽힘 저항력의 크기를 비교하였다. 그 후, 제작 실현성을 고려하여 굽힘 저항력이 우수한 이중모자형 임펙트 빔을 순수 DP 980과 섬유금속적층판으로 제작하여 자동차 측면 도어에 설치된 모델을 상정하고 충돌 해석을 수행하였다. 결과적으로 섬유금속적층판을 사용한 임펙트 빔은 기존의 DP 980보다 무게 대비 충격 에너지 흡수 능력이 약 7배 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2021

Hybrid laminated Al/carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites are attracting considerable attention from industries such as aerospace and automobiles owing to their excellent specific strength and specific rigidity. However, when this material is used to fabricate high-pressure fuel storage containers subjected to repeated fatigue loads, fatigue life evaluation for the working load is regulated as an important criterion for operational safety and ease of maintenance. Among the existing evaluation methods for these vessels, the burst test and the hydraulic repeat test require expensive facilities. Thus, the present study aims to develop an improved fatigue life test for Al/CFRP laminated hybrid composites. The test specimen was manufactured using a curved mold considering the shape of a type III high-pressure storage container. The strain-life method was used for fatigue life evaluation, and the life was predicted based on the transition life. The results indicate that the more complex the CFRP stacking sequence, the longer is the transition life. This test method is expected to be useful for ensuring the fatigue safety and economy of hybrid laminate composites.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2019

Carbon fiber has excellent specific strength, corrosion resistance and heat resistance. And p-Aramid fiber has high toughness and heat resistance and high elasticity, and is used in various fields such as industrial protective materials, bulletproof helmets and vests, as well as industrial fields. However, carbon fiber is relatively expensive, and is susceptible to brittle fracture behavior due to its low fracture strain. On the other hand, the aramid fiber tends to decrease in elastic modulus and strength when applied to the epoxy matrix, but it is inexpensive and has higher elongation and fracture toughness than carbon fiber. Thus the twill hybrid carbonaramid fiber reinforced composite laminate composite was investigated for a delamination fracture toughness under Mode I loading by 2 kinds of MBT and MCC deduction. The specimen was fabricated with 20 hybrid fabric plies. The initial crack was made by inserting the teflon tape in the center plane with a₀/W=0.5 length. The results show that SERR(Strain Energy Release Rate) as the critical and stable delamination fracture toughness were 0.09 kJ/㎡, 0.386 kJ/㎡ by MBT deduction, and 0.192 kJ/㎡, 0.67 kJ/㎡ by MCC deduction, respectively.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.17-30
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• 2022

The use of composite patches for the reduction of stresses at the level of the damaged zone in aeronautical structures has experienced rapid expansion given its advantages over conventional mechanical processes (riveting, bolting, etc.). Initially, The research axes in this field were aimed at choosing suitable mechanical properties for the composite and the adhesive, then to optimize the shape of the composite patch in order to ensure good load transfer and avoid having a debonding at the level of the edges essentially for the case of a repair by single side where the bending moment is present due to the non-symmetry of the structure. Our work falls within this context; the objective is to analyze by the finite element method the fracture behavior of a damaged plate repaired by composite patch. Stress reduction at the edge is accomplished by creating a variable angle chamfer on the composite patch. The effects of the crack length, the laminate sequence and the nature of the patch as well as the use of a hybrid patch were investigated. The results show clearly that a beveled patch reduces the stress concentrations in the damaged area and even at its edges. The hybrid patch also ensures good durability of the repair by optimizing its stacking sequence and the location of the different layers according to the fibers orientations.

• Composites Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2006

부직포를 이용한 하이브리드 복합재료는 일반적인 섬유강화 적층복합재료의 기계적 특성을 개선하기 위하여 개발되었다. 부직포 하이브리드 프리프레그는 전형적 FRP 프리프레그와 부직포 프리프레그로 이루어전 있다. 부직포 프리프레그는 부직포와 수지의 조합에 의해 만들어진다. 부직포는 단섬유가 평면상에 불규칙적으로 분산되어 배치된 형상이다. 부직포를 이용한 하이브리드 프리프레그의 개발목적은 (i) 적층간의 층간특성(층간파괴인성 및 층간강도)을 향상시키고, (ii) 저비용으로 재료의 기계적 강도에 대한 신뢰성을 개선하며, (iii) 복합적층판에서 강화가 요구되는 층에 인성과 강도를 부여함에 있다. 상기의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 부직포층의 기포를 감소시키기 위한 제조기술을 제안하였다. 그 결과, 부직포를 이용한 하이브리드 개념을 도입함으로써 복합적층판의 층간파손특성이 크게 개선되었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.45-63
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• 2016

Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) represent a high-performance family of hybrid materials which consist of thin metal sheets bonded together with alternating unidirectional fiber layers. In this study, the buckling behavior of a FML circular cylindrical shell under axial compression is investigated via both analytical and finite element approaches. The governing equations are derived based on the first-order shear deformation theory and solved by the Navier solution method. Also, the buckling load of a FML cylindrical shell is calculated using linear eigenvalue analysis in commercial finite element software, ABAQUS. Due to lack of experimental and analytical data for buckling behavior of FML cylindrical shells in the literature, the proposed model is simplified to the full-composite and full-metal cylindrical shells and buckling loads are compared with the available results. Afterwards, the effects of FML parameters such as metal volume fraction (MVF), composite fiber orientation, stacking sequence of layers and geometric parameters are studied on the buckling loads. Results show that the FML layup has the significant effect on the buckling loads of FML cylindrical shells in comparison to the full-composite and full-metal shells. Results of this paper hopefully provide a useful guideline for engineers to design an efficient and economical structure.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.141-154
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• 2023

Effects of viscoelastic foundation on vibration of curved-beam structure with clamped and simply-supported boundary conditions is investigated in this study. In doing so, a micro-scale laminate composite beam with two piezoelectric face layer with a carbon nanotube reinforces composite core is considered. The whole beam structure is laid on a viscoelastic substrate which normally occurred in actual conditions. Due to small scale of the structure non-classical elasticity theory provided more accurate results. Therefore, nonlocal strain gradient theory is employed here to capture both nano-scale effects on carbon nanotubes and microscale effects because of overall scale of the structure. Equivalent homogenous properties of the composite core is obtained using Halpin-Tsai equation. The equations of motion is derived considering energy terms of the beam and variational principle in minimizing total energy. The boundary condition is assumed to be clamped at one end and simply supported at the other end. Due to nonlinear terms in the equations of motion, semi-analytical method of general differential quadrature method is engaged to solve the equations. In addition, due to complexity in developing and solving equations of motion of arches, an artificial neural network is design and implemented to capture effects of different parameters on the inplane vibration of sandwich arches. At the end, effects of several parameters including nonlocal and gradient parameters, geometrical aspect ratios and substrate constants of the structure on the natural frequency and amplitude is derived. It is observed that increasing nonlocal and gradient parameters have contradictory effects of the amplitude and frequency of vibration of the laminate beam.