• Composites Research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.40-53
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• 1999

The interlaminar facture behavior of multidirectional carbon-fiber/epoxy composite laminates under low and high rates of test, up to rate of about 11.4m/s has been investigated using the double cantilever beam specimens. The mode I loasing with rates above 1.0m/s had considerable dynamic effects on the load-time curves and thus revealed higher values of the average crack velocity than thet expected from a simple proportional relationship with the test rate. The modified beam analysis utilizing only the opening displacement and crack length exhibited an effective means for evaluating the dynamic fracture energy $G_{IC}$. Flexural modulus increased gradually with an increase of the test rate, which was utilized in the evaluation of $G_{IC}$. Values of $G_{IC}$ at the crack initiation and arrest were scarcely changed with increasing test rate up to 1.0m/s. However the maximum $G_{IC}$ was much enlarged at 11.4m/s due to the large amount of fiber bridging the crack tip. The larger the initial crack length, the smaller the maximum $G_{IC}$ at high rate.

• Composites Research
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.422-428
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• 2017

The moisture absorption behavior, tensile properties, and thermal analysis properties of MWCNT embedded nanocomposites exposed to temperature and moisture were evaluated. The contents of MWCNT were 0 wt%, 1 wt%, and 2 wt%, respectively. The specimens were exposed to immersed conditions at $25^{\circ}C$ and $75^{\circ}C$ for up to 600 hours. According to the results, the apparent moisture content increased as the exposure time increased, but the difference between the maximum moisture content and the moisture content at 600 hours was almost constant. The tensile modulus decreased with increasing exposure time and the degree of decrease was increased significantly as the MWCNT content and exposure temperature increased. The tensile strength decreased with longer exposure time without MWCNT, but increased with MWCNT due to the reinforcing effect of MWCNT. The storage modulus, glass transition temperature, tan d peak magnitude were low as the exposure time increased, but tan d curves with two peaks appeared when exposed to high exposure temperature for more than 300 hours.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.425-433
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• 2001

A correlation between fatigue damage and acousto-ultrasonic (AU) parameters has been obtained from signals acquired during fatigue loading of the single-lap joints of a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates and A16061 plate. The correlation showed an analogy to those representing the stiffness reduction $(E/E_0)$ of polymer matrix composites by the accumulation of fatigue damage. This has been attributed to the transmission characteristics of acoustic wave energy through bonded joints with delamination-type defects and their influence on the change of spectral content of AU signals. Another correlation between fatigue cycles and the spectral magnitude of acoustic emission (AE) signals has also been found during the final stage of fatigue loading. Both AU and AE can be applied almost in real-time to monitor the evolution of damage during fatigue loading.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2005

An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) is a unique probe that does not require a couplant or gel and also can usually generate or detect an ultrasonic wave into specimens across a small gap. It, therefore can be applied in a noncontact mode with a high degree of reproducibility. Especially stiffness of composites depends on layup sequence of CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced plastics) laminates. It is very important to evaluate the layup errors in prepreg laminates. A nondestructive technique can therefore serve as a useful measurement for detecting layup errors. This shear wave for detecting the presence of the errors is very sensitive. A decomposition model has been used in the interpretation and prediction of test results. Test results have been com pared with model data. It is found that the high probability shows between tests and the model utilized in characterizing cured layups of the laminates. Also a C-scan method was used for detecting layup of the laminates because of extracting fiber orientation information from the ultrasonic reflection caused by structural imperfections in the laminates. Therefore, it was found that interface C-scan images show the fiber orientation information by using two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2-D FFT).

• Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.58-68
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• 1988

This paper is concerned with mechanical properties of unidirectional laminate $[(0^{\circ})_{8T},\;(90^{\circ})_{8T}]$, composed of angle plies $[({\pm}15^{\circ})_{2S},\;({\pm}30^{\circ})_{2S},\;({\pm}45^{\circ})_{2S},\;({\pm}60^{\circ})_{2S},\;({\pm}75^{\circ})_{2S}$ and laminate $[(9^{\circ}/90^{\circ})_{2S},\;(90^{\circ}/{\pm}45^{\circ}/0^{\circ})_S,\;({\pm}45^{\circ}/0^{\circ}/{\pm}90^{\circ})_S,\;({\pm}45^{\circ}/90^{\circ}/0^{\circ})_S,\;(0^{\circ}/90^{\circ}/{\pm}45^{\circ})_S,\;(90^{\circ}/0^{\circ}/{\pm}45^{\circ})_S]$ under the condition of uniform strain tension. Also, experimental investigation was conducted $[10]_{8T}$, off-axis tensile test for intralaminar shear characterization. The experimental data on the failure criterion of tensor polynomial were compared with those from the classical laminate theory. Acoustic Emission experiments have been carried out to investigate the changes of the amplitude distributions of Acoustic Emission monitored during failure of tensile tests on Carbon/Epoxy composites.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.3706-3710
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• 2012

A novel silicon-containing arylacetylene resin (MSAR) modified by dipropargyl ether of bisphenol A (DPBPA) and dipropargyl ether of perfluorobisphenol A (DPPFBPA) was prepared separately. The curing behaviors of modified resins, DPBPA/MSAR and DPPFBPA/MSAR, were characterized with differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The kinetic parameters of modified resins were obtained by the Kissinger and Ozawa methods. The results of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed that the glass transition temperature ($T_g$) of the cured DPBPA/MSAR reached $486^{\circ}C$. According to the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the decomposition temperature ($T_{d5}$) of the cured resins and char yield ($Y_c$, $800^{\circ}C$) decreased as the dipropargyl ether loadings increased, especially in air. With the same weight loading, thermal stability of DPBPA/MSAR was better than that of DPPFBPA/MSAR. The carbon fiber (T300) reinforced composites exhibited excellent flexural properties at room temperature with a high property retention at $300^{\circ}C$.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2020

In this study, void behavior of composite laminate by local internal pressure gradient due to structural geometry and surface film application condition was experimentally evaluated through fabrication of spar/skin integrated structure specimens. Viscosity comparison and thermal analysis for both carbon fiber prepreg and surface film were conducted and cure characteristic and rate difference were analyzed. 2 types of spar/skin integrated structural specimens were prepared based on different application condition of surface film. Subsequently, those specimens were evaluated through visual surface inspection, non-destructive and destructive inspection. In a specimen #1 with full application of surface film, low pressurized area of composite laminate created by pressure gradient of structural geometry had voids. It exhibited that voids could not be evacuated and were locked in cured laminate by the influence of pre-cured surface film with relatively faster cure rate. In a specimen #2 without surface film, it revealed that all internal voids disappeared in the cured laminate. Therefore, it is verified that surface film acts as barrier film preventing void movement and evacuation during autoclave cure.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.252-258
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• 2014

With the vision of 'a low carbon green develop' various industrial by-products were used as replacement of cement, in order to reduce $CO_2$ emissions from the manufacturing process of cement. Blast furnace slag is one of the industrial by-products. Due to the similar chemical compositions to ordinary Portland cement, blast furnace slag have been widely used in concrete with minimum side effects. Hence, in recent years, alkali activated slag-based composites are extensively studied by many researchers. However, the alkali activator can cause a number of problems in practice. Therefore, in this study, an alternative way of activating the slag was investigated. To activate the slag without using an alkali activator, calcium sulfate dihydrate was chosen and mixed with natural recycled fine aggregate. Fundamental properties of the slag-based mortar were tested to evaluate the effect of calcium sulfate dihydrate.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2020

Carbon nanotubes are used in various industries with their excellent mechanical properties and electrical conductivity. In the construction industry, research is being conducted to give self-sensing capabilities to structures, but the results of experiments vary among researchers, and the analysis is insufficient. Therefore, in this study, the hydration and electrical properties of MWCNT-added cement pastes were measured. The electrical resistance values of hydration heat, porosity, Rietveld quantitative analysis, compressive strength, and distance were measured.. The heat resistance, porosity, Rietvelt quantitative analysis, compressive strength and distance were measured according to electrical resistance. Experimental results showed that the heat of hydration decreased with increasing MWCNT. XRD Rietveld quantitative analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the amount of hydration products with increasing addition rate of MWCNT. As a result of SEM analysis, the MWCNT is agglomerated by van der Waals forces, and this area is considered to be caused by voids and weak areas. The electrical resistance value decreases as the addition rate is increased, and thus may play a role for magnetic sensing in the future.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2020

The cure kinetics of carbon fiber-reinforced prepreg for Vacuum Bag Only(VBO) process was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The total heat of reaction (ΔH_total = 537.1 J/g) was defined by the dynamic scanning test using prepregs and isothermal scanning tests were performed at 130℃~180℃. The test results of isothermal scanning were observed that the heat of reaction was increased as the temperature elevated. The Kratz model was applied to analyze the cure kinetics of resin based on the test results. To verify the simulation model, the degree of cure from panels using different cure cycles were compared with the measurement. The simulation model showed that the error against the experimental value was less than 3.4%.