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Curing Induced Residual Stresses in Laminated Cylindrical Shells

  • Lee, Soo-Yong
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.19-29
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    • 2000
  • A viscoelastic finite element analysis is presented to investigate residual stresses occurred in a laminated cylindrical shell during cure. An incremental viscoelastic constitutive equation that can describe stress relaxation during the cure is derived as a recursive formula which can be used conveniently for a numerical analysis. The finite element analysis program is developed on the basis of a 3-D degenerated shell element and the first order shear deformation theory, and is verified by comparing with an one dimensional exact solution. Viscoelastic effect on the residual stresses in the laminated shell during the cure is investigated by performing both the viscoelastic and linear elastic analyses considering thermal deformation and chemical shrinkage simultaneously. The results show that there is big difference between viscoelastic stresses and linear elastic stresses. The effect of cooling rates and cooling paths on the residual stresses is also examined.

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Electroactive Polymer Composites as a Tactile Sensor for Biomedical Applications

  • Kim GeunHyung
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.564-572
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    • 2004
  • Modem applications could benefit from multifunctional materials having anisotropic optical, electrical, thermal, or mechanical properties, especially when coupled with locally controlled distribution of the directional response. Such materials are difficult to engineer by conventional methods, but the electric field-aided technology presented herein is able to locally tailor electroactive composites. Applying an electric field to a polymer in its liquid state allows the orientation of chain- or fiber-like inclusions or phases from what was originally an isotropic material. Such composites can be formed from liquid solutions, melts, or mixtures of pre-polymers and cross-linking agents. Upon curing, a 'created composite' results; it consists of these 'pseudofibers' embedded in a matrix. One can also create oriented composites from embedded spheres, flakes, or fiber-like shapes in a liquid plastic. Orientation of the externally applied electric field defines the orientation of the field-aided self-assembled composites. The strength and duration of exposure of the electric field control the degree of anisotropy created. Results of electromechanical testing of these modified materials, which are relevant to sensing and actuation applications, are presented. The materials' micro/nanostructures were analyzed using microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques.

Electrical Properties and Crosslinking Characteristics of XLPE/SXLPE Blends (XLPE/SXLPE 블렌드의 전기적 성질 및 가교 특성)

  • Ko, Jung-Woo;Ha, Nam-Kyu;Suh, Kwang-S.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07d
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    • pp.1602-1604
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    • 1999
  • Crosslinked polyethylene/silane crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE/SXLPE) blends were prepared by a twin screw extruder and their water tree and crosslinking characteristics were investigated. The water tree characteristics of XLPE were improved by the addition of SXLPE, when samples were cross- linked only by the thermorolysis of DCP (dicumyl peroxide). However, steam curing process was not good for water tree characteristics. It was also found that the degree of crosslinking of XLPE/SXLPE blends were higher than that of XLPE.

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Cure simulation for a thick glass/epoxy laminate (유리섬유 강화 후판 복합재료의 경화공정 해석)

  • 오제훈;이대길
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2000.04a
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    • pp.53-58
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    • 2000
  • During the curing process of thick glass/epoxy laminates, a substantial amount of temperature lag and overshoot at the center of the laminates is usually experienced due to the large thickness and low thermal conductivity of the glass/epoxy composites. Also, it requires a longer time for full and uniform consolidation. In this work, temperature, degree of cure and consolidation of a 20mm thick unidirectional glass/epoxy laminate were investigated using an experiment and a 3-dimentional numerical analysis considering the exothermic reaction. From the experimental and numerical results, it was found that the experimentally obtained temperature profile agreed well with the numerical one and the cure cycle recommended by the prepreg manufacturer should be modified to prevent a temperature overshoot and to obtain full consolidation.

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THE SURFACE HARDNESS OF RESIN CEMENT BY THICKNESS OF PORCELAIN LAMINATE (도재 라미네이트의 두께의 따른 레진 시멘트의 표면경도에 관한 연구)

  • Kang Seok-Koo;Dong Jin-Keun;Jin Tai-Ho
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.506-514
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    • 1993
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of porcelain laminate thickness on polymerization of resin cement. G-Cera resin bonding system(G-C int., Japan) was used in this study and Heliolux II (Vivadent, Austria) was used for polymerization of resin cement. The thickness of porcelain laminates used in this study were 0.5mm, 1.0mm and 1.5mm and the degree of polymerization of resin cement was measured by microhardness theater(Matsuzawa, Model MXT-70, Japan). The obtained results were as follows : 1. The surface hardness of resin cements increaing the thickness of poreclain laminate was decreased. 2. The surface hardness of resin cements increasing the curing time was decreased.

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Study on Cure Monitoring for Epoxy Resin Using Fiber Optic Sensor System (광섬유 센서를 이용한 에폭시 수지의 경화도 측정)

  • Kim, J.B.;Byun, J.H.;Lee, C.H.;Lee, S.K.;Um, M.K.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2005.04a
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    • pp.37-41
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    • 2005
  • The curing of thermoset resin is accompanied with the changes in chemical and physical properties. The cure monitoring techniques can be designed by tracing these property changes. This paper presents the cure monitoring technique with fiber optic sensors to detect the change of refractive index during the polymerization process of engineering epoxy resin. The fiber optic sensor system was developed to measure the reflection coefficient at the interface between the fiber optic and the resin. The correlation between the sensor output and the degree of cure was performed following Lorentz-Lorenz law. The isothermal data from the sensors are compared with the data from differential scanning calorimeter.

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A New Approach of Strength Prediction of High Strength Concrete by the Equivalent Age (적산온도기법에 의한 고강도콘크리트의 강도예측)

  • Kwon, Young-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 2004
  • The maturity concept is based on the fact that concrete gains strength with time as a result of the cement hydration and, thus the strength of concrete is related to the degree of hydration of the cement in concrete. The rate of hydration, as in any chemical reaction, depends primarily on the concrete temperature during hydration. Therefore, the aim of the study is to investigate of the correlation between strength of high-strength concrete and maturity that is expressed as a function of an integral of the curing period and temperature.

Power Electronics Application in the Steel Industries -Induction Heating Equipment- (철강산업에서의 전력전자 기술응용-유도가열장비)

  • Shim, Eun-Yong;Yoo, Hyo-Yol;Kang, Jae-Bong
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.12-14
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    • 2008
  • We have been trying to do our every efforts in various division in order to get more highly competition of products in steel industry, Especially, for the industry of cold mill, We are making high degree durability & elegant of steel plate from high quality plating & coating. Recently, Induction heating equipments are used to be choose in order to heat the steel plate in processing of drying and of curing after plating and coating are done. This paper will describe the theory of induction heating, consideration matters to decide power supply, structure of heating coil & manufacturing, operating methods etc, also it will present installation reference.

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Study on the Pozzolan Reaction Degree of Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Mineral Admixture for Sustainable Concrete (POFA를 혼입한 시멘트의 포졸란 반응에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyung-Min;Lee, Han-Seung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.335-336
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    • 2010
  • This paper presents experimentally investigated the effects of pozzolan made from various by-Product materials on mechanical properties of mortar. Fly ash(FA), slag (BFS), and palm oil fuel ash (POFA) were partially used to replace Portland cement. The results suggest that mortars containing FA, BFS, and POFA can be used as pozzolanic materials in making concrete with 28day compressive strength. After curing, the mortar containing 10-30% FA or POFA, and 30% BFS exhibited compressive strengths that of the original Portland cement (OPC). The use of FA, POFA, and BFS to partially replace Portland cement has evaluation method of the Assessed Pozzolan-activity index.(API)

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Cure simulation and Consolidation for a Thick Glass/Epoxy Laminate (유리섬유/에폭시 후판 복합재료의 경화공정 및 압밀해석)

  • O, Je-Hun;Lee, Dae-Gil
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.24 no.11
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    • pp.2853-2865
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    • 2000
  • During the curing process of thick glass/epoxy laminates, a substantial amount of temperature lag and overshoot at the center of the laminates is usually experienced due to the large thickness and low thermal conductivity of the glass/epoxy composites. Also, it takes a longer time for full and uniform consolidation. In this work, temperature, degree of cure and consolidation of a 20 mm thick unidirectional glass/epoxy laminate were investigated using an experiment and a 3-dimentional numerical analysis. From the experimental and numerical results, it was found that the experimentally obtained temperature profile agreed well with the numerical one, and the cure cycle recommended by the prepreg manufacturer should be modified to prevent a temperature overshoot and to obtain full consolidation.