• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.27 no.8
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• pp.1338-1346
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• 2003

Three-dimensional formability of the thermoplastic laminar composite was studied according to manufacturing conditions. Five different types of the plain weave fabric were used as reinforcement with PET matrix. The square blank was made by press consolidation technique and formed in the type hemisphere. B-factor defined as the ratio of width of yarn and distance between yarns was used as the factor of formability in the type of plain weave fabric. The formability of PET/Glass fabric laminar composite was estimated in terms of forming rate and B-factor with the thickness distribution, area ratio of blank, and intra-ply shear angle. The thickness distribution across hemisphere was strongly affected by the B-factor, forming rate and blank thickness. The area ratio of blank was increased with B-factor, forming rate and blank thickness. Also, it was found that the intra-ply shear angle depends on the B-factor and forming rate.

• Carbon letters
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• v.19
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• pp.47-56
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• 2016

In this study, the fracture behavior of a thermoplastic-modified epoxy resin reinforced with continuous carbon fibers for two levels of fiber-matrix adhesion was performed. A carbon fiber with commercial sizing was used and also treated with a known silane, (3-glycidoxy propyl trimethoxysilane) coupling agent. Toughness was determined using the double cantilever test, together with surface analysis after failure using scanning electron microscope. The presence of polysulfone particles improved the fracture behavior of the composite, but fiber-matrix adhesion seemed to play a very important role in the performance of the composite material. There appeared to be a synergy between the matrix modifier and the fiber-matrix adhesion coupling agent.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.646-649
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• 1995

An experimental and analyical investigations were undertaken to improve understanding of spring-back phenomena of chopped fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite sheet. The materials tested contained 20, 35, 40 percent by weight of readomly oriented glass fiber in a prolypropylene matrix. The simple bending tests were performed at temperatures ranging form 75 .deg. c to 150 .deg. c with 25 .deg. c increment and at punch speed of 1mm/sec and 0.01mm/sec. The spring-back angel measured in pure bending is compared with the prediction base on the analytical model. Good agreement between experimental and predicted results was observed.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.63-67
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• 1994

A main property for fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite material in compression molding is the flow of fibers. This flow is so effective a long direction of acting force that this study examined for the inclined angel of 30$^{\circ}$, 45$^{\circ}$ and 6$^{\circ}$. Below the near softing temperature of plastic, the fiber has been fractured at a point so that the fiber strength is smaller then the local hydrostatic stress in the mold. It has been found that the position of fracture is changing accrding to the incling angle. In case of the above softing temperature, the larger the inclined is, the farther the flow of fiber move. Also the plastic flow has been progresed with the cicular are type.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.96-101
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• 1996

Glass fiber reinforced polymeric composites hold considerable promise for increased use in low cost high volume applications because of the potential for processing by solid phase forming. Unfortunately, because of the wide variety of such materials, inherent bariability in properties, and complex temperature and strain rate dependence, large strain behavior of these materials has not been well characterized. Of particular importance is failure during processing due to localized necking instability, and it is this phenomenon that is primary focus of this study. The strain rate and temperature dependence is used to predict limiting tensile strains, based on Mackinack imperfection theory. Excellent correlation was obtained between theory and experiment, and the results are summarized in the limit strains as a function of temperature and stain rate.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.88-95
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• 1996

유리섬유가 강화된 열가소성 복합재료 판재의 성형성에 대한 이해를 돕기 위해 이론적 고찰과 실험적 고찰이 행해졌다. 성형시험에서 사용된 형상은 임의의 방향으로 위치한 유리섬유를 중량비로 30% 함유한 폴리프로필렌 재료가 사용되었고, 시험된 형상은 판재의 굽힘성이나 인장성을 측정하는데 널리 사용되는 스위프트컵(Swift flat-bottomed cup)모양이다. 성형시험과 재료시험은 플리프로필렌 Matrix의 유리성 천이온도(Glass transition temperature)와 용융온도 사이에서 행해졌다. 본 연구의 이론과 고찰을 위해서 재료의 평면 방향으로는 동질성을 그리고 그 직각 방향으로는 이질성을 가진 연속체 물질로 가정하여 유도하였다. 이러한 이론적 결과는 실험 결과와 비교되어졌고,이를 통해 시험된 재료의 최적의 성형조건을 제시하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.127-134
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• 1997

열가소성 복합재료는 고상 성형법에 의해 저렴한 가격으로 부피가 튼 제품의 제조에 널리 사용될 수 있어 아주 좋은 전망을 가지고 있다. 그러나, 이러한 재료의 성형성에 대해선 아직 잘 알려지지 않았다. 본 연구의 첫번때 주안점은 2축 인장성형시 성형성에 대한 연구에 두었다. 실험에 사용된 재료는 임의의 방향으로 위치한 유리 섬유를 중량비로 20, 35, 40% 함유한 폴리프로필렌이다. 성형시험은 75 .deg. C 에서 150 .deg. C 사이의 온도에서 행했으며, 펀치 속도는 0.01cm/sec 와 1cm/sec 에서 행했다. 2축 인장성형에서 측정된 한계 변형률(Limiting Strain)은 Marciniak 불완전성 (Imperfection) 이론에 근거한 예견치외 비교되었다. 이론치와 실험치가 잘 일치함을 보였으며, 성형한계선도(Forming Limit Diagram) 로써 결과들을 요약하였다. 성형한계 변형률은 성형온도와 성형속도에 의해 크게 영향을 받는다는 것을 보인다. 이러한 결과들은 적절한 성형조건이 선택된다면 열가소성 복합재료의 인장성형은 실제 상업적으로 이용하기에 충분한 성형성을 갖는다는 것을 보인다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.119-126
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• 1998

유리섬유 강화 열가소성 복합재료는 고상성형법에 의해 저렴한 가격으로 큰 부피의 제품의 제조에 널리 사용될 수 있어 아주 좋은 전망을 가지고 있다. 그러나 이러한 재료의 성형성이나 재료거동의 특성은 아직 잘 파악되지 않았다. 본 연구의 주안점은 이러한 재료의 단순 굽힘에서의 굽힘성형성을 연구하는데 두었다. 실험에 사용된 재료는 임의의 방향으로 위치한 유리섬유를 중량비로 20 %, 35 %, 40 % 함유한 폴리프로필렌이다 굽힘시험은 75 $^{\circ}C$에서 150 $^{\circ}C$ 사이의 온도에서 25 $^{\circ}C$ 씩 증가하면서 행했고, 편치속도는 2.54 mm/sec와 0.0254 mm/sec에서 행했다. 단순 굽힘시험에서 측정된 굽힘성형성은 해석적 모델로 예측한 결과와 비교하였다. 실험결과와 예측결과가 비교적 잘 일치함을 보였으며, 굽힘성 map으로써 성형 온도와 펀치반경의 좌굴에 대한 효과를 가시화 함은 물론 좋은 성형조건을 선정할 수 있는 좋은 도구로써 나타내었다.

• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.155-159
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• 2013

This paper reviewed the continuous fiber tow spreading technologies and its applications. The effect of the continuous fiber tow spreading in manufacturing process of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite was introduced theoretically. The fiber tow spreading technologies were categorized according to the spreading medium and its order during manufacturing process. The general principles, the applications, and the merits and demerits of fiber tow spreading technologies were introduced. Furthermore, the proposal for future direction of research on this issue was considered in this study.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.122-132
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• 2001

Thermoplastic film infusion process was investigated by using a rubber tool, which intrinsically contains a thermally-expandable characteristic and effectively compensates for the pressure loss caused by thermoplastic polymer infusion. Increasing temperature up to the melting temperature of matrix, the polymer melt subsequently infused into the dry fabric, but the pressure was successfully sustained by the rubber tool. Even with the decreased resin volume, the rubber tool produced sufficiently high elastic force for continuous resin infusion. Combining D'Arcy's law with the compressibility of rubber tool and elastic fiber bed, a film infusion model was developed to predict the resin infusion rate and pressure change as a function of time. In addition, the film infusion process without the rubber tool was viewed and analyzed by a compression process of the elastic fiber bed and viscous resin melt. The compressibility of fiber bed was experimentally measured and the multiple-step resin infusion was well described by the developed model equations.