• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1026-1038
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• 1999

Interlaminar fracture toughness of carbon/epoxy composite materials has been studied under tensile and flexural loading by the use of width tapered double cantilever beam(WTDCB) and end notched flexure(ENF) specimens. This study has significantly examined the effect of various interfacial ply orientation, ${\alpha}(0^{\circ},\;45^{\circ}\;and\;90^{\circ})$ and crack propagation direction, ${\theta}(0^{\circ},\;15^{\circ},\;30^{\circ}\;and\;45^{\circ})$ in terms of critical strain energy release rate through experiments. Twelve differently layered laminates were investigated. The data reduction for evaluating the fracture energy is based on compliance method and beam theory. Beam theory is used to analyze the effect of crack propagation direction. The geometry and lay-up sequence of specimens are considered various conditions such as skewness parameter, beam volume, and so on. The results show that the fiber bridging occurred due to the non-midplane crack propagation and causes the difference of fracture energy evaluated by both methods. For safer and more reliable composite structures, we obtain the optimal stacking sequence from initial fracture energy in each mode.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2006

Woven fabrics composites are used as primary structural components in many applications because of their superior properties that offer high specific strength and stiffness. However, the complexity of the fabric structure makes understanding of their failure behavior very difficult. Also, laminate woven fabrics CFRP have unique failure mechanisms such as fiber bridging, fiber/matrix crack and so on. In particular, the delamination phenomenon of the composite materials is one of the most frequent failure mechanisms. So, we estimated interlaminar fracture and damage in composites using as ENF specimen by a 3 point bending test. And AE characteristics were examined for crack propagation on plain woven CFRP. We obtained the following conclusions from the results of the evaluation of the 3 point bending fracture test and AE characteristic estimation. AE counts of maximum crack length were obtained as $85.97{\times}10^4\;and\;93{\times}10^3\;for\;a_0/L=0.3$ and 0.6, respectively. Also the maximum amplitudes were over 80dB at both $a_0/L=0.3\;and\;0.6$. $G_{IIc}$ at that's $a_0/L$ ratio were obtained with $1.07kJ/m^2\;and\;3.79kJ/m^2$.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2019

In this study, carbon fiber/epoxy (CF/EP) composites were interleaved with aramid nonwoven veils with an areal weight density of $8.5g/m^2$ to improve their Mode-I fracture toughness. The control and aramid interleaved CF/EP composite laminates were manufactured by VARTM in a [0]4 configuration. Tensile, three-point bending, compression, interlaminar shear, Charpy impact and Mode-I (DCB) fracture toughness values were determined to evaluate the effects of aramid nonwoven fabrics on the mechanical performance of the CF/EP composites. Thermomechanical behavior of the specimens was investigated by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). The results showed that the propagation Mode-I fracture toughness values of CF/EP composites can be significantly improved (by about 72%) using aramid nonwoven fabrics. It was found that the main extrinsic toughening mechanism is aramid microfiber bridging acting behind the crack-tip. The incorporation of these nonwovens also increased interlaminar shear and Charpy impact strength by 10 and 16.5%, respectively. Moreover, it was revealed that the damping ability of the composites increased with the incorporation of aramid nonwoven fabrics in the interlaminar region of composites. On the other hand, they caused a reduction in in-plane mechanical properties due to the reduced carbon fiber volume fraction, increased thickness and void formation in the composites.

• Composites Research
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.297-310
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• 2015

This study aims to develop efficient composite laminates for buckling load enhancement, interlaminar shear stress minimization, and weight reduction. This goal is achieved through cover-skin lay-ups around skins and stiffeners, which amplify bending stiffness and defer delamination by means of effective stress distribution. The design problem is formulated as multi-objective optimization that maximizes buckling load capability while minimizing both maximum out-of-plane shear stress and panel weight. For efficient optimization, response surface methodology is employed for buckling load, two out-of-plane shear stresses, and panel weight with respect to one ply thickness, six fiber orientations of a skin, and four stiffener heights. Numerical results show that skin-covered composite stiffened panels can be devised for maximum buckling load and minimum interlaminar shear stresses under compressive load. In addition, the effects of different material properties are investigated and compared. The obtained results reveal that the composite stiffened panel with Kevlar material is the most effective design.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.657-678
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• 2012

The mismatch of ply orientations in composite laminates can cause high interlaminar stress concentrations near the free edges. Evaluation of these interlaminar stresses and their role in the progressive damage analysis of laminates is desirable. Recently, the authors developed a new method to relate the physically based micromechanics approach with the meso-scale CDM considering matrix cracking and induced delamination. In this paper, the developed method is applied for the analysis of edge effects in various angle-ply laminates such as $[10/-10]_{2s}$, $[30/-30]_{2s}$ and $[45/-45]_{2s}$ and comparing the results with available traditional CDM and experimental results. It is shown that the obtained stress-strain behaviors of laminates are in good agreement with the available experimental results and even in better agreement than the traditional CDM results. Variations of the stresses and stiffness components through the laminate thickness and near the free edges are also computed and compared with the available CDM results.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2003

In this paper, when CF/PEEK laminates for high efficiency space structure are subjected to FOD(Foreign Object Damage), the effects of temperature change on the impact damages(interlaminar separation and transverse crack) of CF/PEEK laminates and the relationship between residual lift and impact damages are experimentally investigated. Composite laminates used in this experiment are CF/PEEK orthotropic laminated plates, which have two-interlaces [$0^{\circ}_4/90^{\circ}_8/0^{\circ}_4$]. A steel ball launched by the air gun collides against CF/PEEK laminates to generate impact damages. And then CF/PEEK specimens with impact damages are observed by a scanning acoustic microscope under room and high temperatures. In this experimental results, various relations are experimentally observed including the delamination area vs. temperature change, the bending strength vs. impact energy and the residual bending strength vs. impact damage of CF/PEEK laminates.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권7호
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• pp.627-633
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• 2009

복합재는 인공위성 카메라 경통의 재료로 많이 사용되는 재료이다. 하지만 적층된 복합재는 층간응력에 의한 층간분리 현상으로 약화된다 이러한 파괴모드는 경통의 구조적 불안정을 유발하며, 카메라의 광학적 성능도 저하시킨다. 따라서 경통은 층간분리에 대해서 강건해야하며, 또한 고강성, 충분히 높은 고유진동수 및 작은 열 팽창 계수 등을 가져야한다. 본 연구에서는 실험계획법을 바탕으로 설계를 진행하였다. 각 실험과정은 직교배열표를 기준으로 설계되었으며, 여러 속성을 고려하기 위해서 MADM 방법을 사용하였다. 그리고 분산분석과 F-검정을 통해서 영향력 인자를 결정하여 경통의 최종 적층각을 결정하였다.

• 폴리머
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.845-853
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• 2000

DSC와 TGA 분석으로 탄소섬유/페놀수지 복합재의 최적 경화조건과, 탄화조건을 선정하고 핫프레스 몰딩 방법으로 복합재를 제조한 후 140$0^{\circ}C$까지 탄화하였다 또한 층간전단강도의 개선에 효과적이라 생각되는 흑연분말, 카본블랙, 분쇄된 탄소섬유 및 탄소섬유 매트를 첨가하여 이러한 첨가제가 밀도 및 기공도에 미치는 영향과 ILSS, 굽힘강도와 같은 기계적 물성과의 상관관계에 대하여 연구하였다. 흑연분말을 약 9 vol% 첨가한 경우 가장 큰 ILSS 값과 굽힘강도 값을 나타내었고 카본블랙의 경우, 약 3 vol%에서 ILSS 값이 약간 증가하였으나 굽힘강도는 감소하였다. 분쇄된 탄소섬유와 탄소섬유 매트 첨가시 수지부족과 열수축에 의한 층간분리가 발생하여 밀도와 ILSS 및 굽힘강도를 감소시키는 결과를 나타내었다.

• Composites Research
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2019

층간분리는 복합재 적층판에서 발생하는 특수한 파손 모드이다. 유한요소해석기법을 활용하여 균열 성장방향이 확실히 예측되는 일방향 복합재 적층판의 층간분리 거동과 관련된 많은 수치적 연구가 수행되었다. 반면에 여러 방향으로 적층된 복합재 적층판의 층간분리는 층간 균열 뿐 만 아니라 기지재료 파손 및 섬유 브릿징을 수반하는 층내 균열이 발생한다. 또한 층간 균열과 층내 균열이 불규칙적인 비율로 나타나고 층내 균열도 임의의 각도로 성장한다. 이러한 직교적층 복합재 적층판의 균열 성장 방향에 대한 예측은 확정론적 해석 방법 보다는 확률론적 해석 방법이 유리하다. 본 논문에서는 직교적층 탄소섬유/에폭시 복합재 적층판에 모드 I 하중이 가해질 때 균열 경로를 분석하여 향후 확률론적 해석의 기반 자료로 사용할 수 있는 확률 데이터를 수집하고 분석하였다. 직교이방성 재료의 균열선단에서의 응력장 해석결과를 활용하여 균열 성장 방향을 분석할 수 있는 두 가지 기준을 제안하였다. 제안한 방법을 이용하여 직교적층 탄소섬유/에폭시 복합재 적층판의 균열 성장 방향을 정성적, 정량적으로 분석하고 실험값과 비교분석하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.175-188
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• 2010

This paper deals with the buckling and postbuckling responses, and the progressive failure of square laminates of symmetric lay-up with a central rectangular cutout under in-plane shear load. A detailed investigation is made to show the effects of cutout size and cutout aspect ratio on the buckling and postbuckling responses, failure loads and failure characteristics of $(+45/-45/0/90)_{2s}$, $(+45/-45)_{4s}$ and $(0/90)_{4s}$ laminates. The 3-D Tsai-Hill criterion is used to predict the failure of a lamina while the onset of delamination is predicted by the interlaminar failure criterion. In addition, the effects of boundary conditions on buckling loads, failure loads, failure modes, and maximum transverse deflection for a $(+45/-45/0/90)_{2s}$ laminate with and without a square cutout have been presented. It is concluded that because of early onset of delamination at the net section of cutouts before first-ply failure, total strength of the laminate with very small cutouts can not be utilized.