• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 고무제품의 수치 안정성과 성능유지에 직접적으로 영향을 미치는 중요한 특성 중 하나인 온도변화에 따른 고무재료의 경도변화를 고찰하였다. 새롭게 제작된 Inter-national Rubber Hardness Degree(IRHD, Normal type) 경도측정 시험기를 사용하여 미충전된 NR과 SBR 시편의 여러 온도에서 경도변화를 측정하였으며 Young's modulus 값과 비교하였다. NR과 SBR 모두 유리전이온도 근처에서 경도와 Young's modulus의 급격한 변화를 보였다. 온도가 증가함에 따라 경도와 Young's modulus 값이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 이는 분자의 운동성과 엔트로피 영향으로 해석할 수 있다. 카본블랙과 실리카가 충전된 NR과 SBR의 경우 충전제의 함량이 증가함에 따라 경도에 미치는 온도의 영향이 감소함을 관찰하였다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.359-367
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• 2019

Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) hydrogels modified with various co-monomers, such as N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), and glycerol monomethacrylate (GMMA), were prepared to investigate the effect of adding a co-monomer on the water contents, surface wettability, and tensile modulus. These polymers were synthesized by thermal- and photo-polymerization in the presence of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phosphineoxide (TPO) as the initiators. The characteristics of the hydrogels were analyzed via FTIR and UV/Vis spectroscopies, contact angle measurements, and tensile modulus measurements with UTM. Regarding the properties of water in the hydrogels, the ratio between free to bound water was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The effects of adding the co-monomers on the water content, surface wettability, and tensile modulus for soft contact lenses were also investigated. In the case of p(HEMA-co-NVP) hydrogels, the increase in the equilibrium water content (EWC) was primarily due to the increase in the bound water content. For p(HEMA-co-GMMA) hydrogels, an increase in free water content was the main reason for the increased EWC. In contrast, in the case of p(HEMA-co-GMA) hydrogels, a decrease in bound water content was observed to be the main factor that reduced the EWC. Photo-polymerized PHEMA hydrogels showed enhanced surface wettability and tensile modulus as compared to those produced via thermal polymerization.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.434-439
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• 2012

이온성 고분자-금속 복합체(ionic polymer-metal composite, IPMC) 구동기의 구동성능 향상을 위해 전기방사를 통해 제조된 나피온/전도성 나노입자 웹을 나피온 필름의 양면에 접합시켜 전해질막을 개질하였다. 전도성 나노입자는 다층탄소나노튜브(multiwalled carbon nanotube, MWNT)와 은 나노입자가 사용되었으며, 이를 각각 나피온 용액에 분산시켜 전기방사하였다. 개질된 IPMC는 향상된 구동변위, 응답속도 및 구동력을 나타내었으며 은 나노입자에 비해 MWNT가 더욱 뛰어난 구동변위와 구동력을 유도하였고, 전도성 나노입자가 포함되지 않은 전기방사 웹을 적용한 경우에도 성능향상이 관찰되었다. 제조된 IPMC의 우수한 구동성능은 전기방사 웹의 다공성에 의한 전해액 이동의 용이성, 고분산된 전도성 나노입자에 의해 유도된 높은 전기용량 및 낮은 전극 저항 때문인 것으로 분석되었다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.172-181
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• 2006

브롬계 난연제인 테트라비스페놀 A 또는 브롬화 에폭시 올리고머(BEO) 및 산화안티몬을 포함하는 ABS 컴파운드에서 천매암의 난연 상승효과를 연구하였다. 탈크는 비교목적으로 사용되었다. ABS 컴파운드는 동일방향으로 회전하는 이축압출기를 통해 제조되었고 사출기를 이용하여 기계적 및 열적 성질을 측정하기 위한 시편으로 만들었다. ABS 컴파운드의 난연성을 1.6 mm 두께의 막대시편을 이용한 UL 94 수직 시험으로 알아 본 바 천매암 및 탈크는 산화안티몬을 12.5%(0.5 wt%)에서 37.5%(1.5 wt%) 대체하였을 때 모두 난연 상승효과를 보였다. 특히 BEO를 사용하였을 때 천매암이 탈크보다 우수한 난연 상승효과를 보였다. 천매암에서만 ABS 컴파운드의 유동성 증가가 나타났다. 노치드 Izod 충격강도는 천매암 또는 탈크의 함량에 비례하여 감소하였다. 천매암은 색상문제가 없는 조건에서 산화안티몬을 25%(1 wt%)까지 대체 할 수 있고 우수한 난연성과 유동성을 부여할 수 있다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2020

Service life prediction and evaluation of rubber components is the foundational technology necessary for securing the safety and reliability of the product and to ensure an optimum design. Even though the domestic industry has recognized the importance thereof, technology for a systematic design and analysis of the same has not yet been established. In order to develop this technology, identifying the fatigue damage parameters that affect service life is imperative. Most anti-vibration rubber components had been damaged by repeated load and aging. Hence, the evaluation of the fatigue characteristics is indispensable. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a method that can predict the service life of rubber components relatively accurately in a short period of time. This method works even in the initial designing stage. We followed the service life prediction procedure of the proposed rubber components. The weak part of the rubber and the maximum strain were analyzed using finite element analysis of the rubber bushing for the tracked vehicles. In order to predict the service life of the rubber components that were in storage for a certain period of time, the fatigue test was performed on the three-dimensional dumbbell specimen, based on the results obtained by the rubber material acceleration test. The service life formula of the rubber bushing for tracked vehicles was derived using both finite element analysis and the fatigue test. The service life of the rubber bushing for tracked vehicles was estimated to be about 1.7 million cycles at room temperature (initial stage) and about 400,000 cycles when kept in storage for 3 years. Through this paper, the service life for various rubber parts is expected be predicted and evaluated. This will contribute to improving the durability and reliability of rubber components.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2008

DSC 및 컴파운드 온도 측정을 통해 원적외선에 의한 EPDM의 가교 반응을 연구하였으며, 특히 동일 조건에서의 열풍에 의한 가교 시험을 통해 원적외선 가교시의 효율성을 평가하였다. 원적외선 및 열풍에 의한 EPDM 컴파운드의 가교도를 분석한 결과, 동일 조건에서 원적외선가교 시료의 가교도가 열풍가교에 비해 높게 나타남을 확인할 수 있었으며, 특히 3 mm 두께 시편의 경우 약 2배가량 높은 가교도를 나타내었다. EPDM 컴파운드의 열전도도의 증가는 원적외선에 의한 가교도를 크게 증가시켰으나, 열풍에 의한 가교도의 변화에는 거의 영향을 주지 못하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2021

This work focused on the novel numerical tool for the bending responses of carbon nanotube reinforced composites (CNTRC) beams. The higher order shear deformation beam theory (HSDT) is used to determine strain-displacement relationships. A new exponential function was introduced into the carbon nanotube (CNT) volume fraction equation to show the effect of the CNT distribution on the CNTRC beams through displacements and stresses. To determine the mechanical properties of CNTRCs, the rule of the mixture was employed by assuming that the single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)are aligned and distributed in the matrix. The governing equations were derived by Hamilton's principle, and the mathematical models presented in this work are numerically provided to verify the accuracy of the present theory. The effects of aspect ratio (l/d), CNT volume fraction (Vcnt), and the order of exponent (n) on the displacement and stresses are presented and discussed in detail. Based on the analytical results. It turns out that the increase of the exponent degree (n) makes the X-beam stiffer and the exponential CNTs distribution plays an indispensable role to improve the mechanical properties of the CNTRC beams.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.223-226
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• 2008

The comparison of sintering behavior and mechanical properties of ultra-fine WC-10wt.%Co and WC-10wt.%Fe hard materials produced by high-frequency induction heated sintering (HFIHS) was accomplished using ultra fine powder of WC and binders(Co, Fe). The advantage of this process allows very quick densification to near theoretical density and prohibition of grain growth in nano-structured materials. Highly dense WC-10Co and WC-10Fe with a relative density of up to 99% could be obtained with simultaneous application of 60 MPa pressure and induced current within 1 minute without significant change in grain size. The hardness and fracture toughness of the dense WC-10Co and WC-10Fe composites produced by HFIHS were investigated.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2008

Carbon nanotubes(CNTs) have outstanding mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. Thus, by placing nanotubes into appropriate matrix, it is postulated that the resulting composites will have enhanced properties. Cold spray can produce thick metal-based composite coatings with very high density, low oxygen content, and phase purity, which leads to excellent physical properties. In this study, we applied cold spray coating process for the consolidation of Cu/CNT composite powder. The precursor powder mixture, in which CNTs were filled into copper particles, was prepared to improve the distribution of the CNT in copper matrix. Pure copper coating was also conducted by cold spraying as a reference. Annealing heat treatment was applied to the coating to examine its effect on the properties of the composite coating. The hardness of Cu/CNT composite coating represented similar value to that of pure copper coating. It was importantly found that the electrical conductivity of the Cu/CNT composite coating significantly increased from 53% for the standard condition to almost 55% in the optimized condition, taking annealed ($500^{\circ}C/1hr$.) copper coating as a reference (100%). The thermal conductivity of Cu/CNT composite coating layer was higher than that of pure Cu coating. It was also found that the electrical and thermal conductivities of Cu/CNT composite could be improved through annealing heat treatment. The microstructural evolution of Cu/CNT coating was also investigated and related to the macroscopic properties.

• Composites Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.283-287
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• 2022

신축성 스트레인 센서는 웨어러블 기기나 건강 모니터링과 같은 미래 응용 분야에 적용하기 위하여 개발되고 있는데, 센서의 신뢰성을 높이기 위해 안정성과 반복성이 고려되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 3D 프린팅을 통해 키리가미 패턴이 있는 고분자 구조를 제작하여 센서의 신축성과 히스테리시스를 개선하였다. 견고한 전도성 네트워크를 구현하기 위하여 그래핀과 탄소나노섬유를 혼합한 하이브리드 소재를 고분자 구조에 코팅하였다. 제작한 신축성 스트레인 센서는 32%의 스트레인에 대해 게이지팩터가 36을 보였으며, 1%부터 30%까지의 다양한 스트레인에 대해서 안정적인 저항 변화 응답을 나타냈다.