• Composites Research
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.7-12
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• 2007

This paper aims to enhance the efficiency of bone fracture healing with bone plate made of fiber reinforced composite materials. The composite bone plate was designed as the same dimension and shape as the existing stainless steel bone plate. To find out the appropriate stacking sequence of the composite bone plate the variations of strain distributions were calculated using FE analysis when the bone plates were applied to the fracture site. From the analysis result it was found that the composite bone plate whose Young's modulus is lower than that of metal bone plate gave more uniform strain distribution and provided appropriate condition for callus formation and its development.

• Composites Research
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

In this paper, finite element analyses for estimating the behavior of fractured femur just after the operation were carried out by using ABAQUS 6.71. A stainless steel bone plate and composite bone plates with various stacking angles were considered to find out the effect of bone plate properties on bone fracture healing. In order to simulate the actual state, contact conditions between the plate and bone and fractured bones were imposed on the finite element models and the whole analysis was divided by two steps; screw fastening step and load bearing step. The stress and strain distributions at the fracture site for the cases of the stainless steel and composite bone plates were analyzed and compared with. From the analyses it was found that the composite bone plate had potential advantages for effective bone fractures healing relieving stress shielding effect.

• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.328-333
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• 2013

In this study, bone plate made of glass/polypropylene composite material which was applied to an artificial bone was tested to check the service ability under fatigue loading. To check serviceability of composite bone plates fatigue test was carried out considering changes in the moisture absorption rate, locking position of screws and loading condition. Test results showed that all the tested specimens had the fatigue life more than one million cycles which was much higher fatigue life than the expected value of 650,000 cycles. Screw position was not critical impact on the deformation of the fracture site. In this paper, the mechanical performance of the glass/polypropylene composite was verified by fatigue test under various water absorption conditions, and this result may give useful information on the design of composite bone plate.

• Composites Research
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.55-60
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• 2010

In this paper, tensile and bending tests of glass/polypropylene composite (Twintex) specimens fabricated by various forming conditions were carried out and the results were compared according to the forming conditions to find the appropriate condition for the forming composite bone plates. From the tests it was found that the most appropriate forming conditions were $230^{\circ}C$, 3MPa. Composite bone plates were formed using this condition by two different fabricating methods for screw holes: one was a net shape molding and the other was drilling. The forming and bending tests revealed that the drilling process provided much better bending stiffness of bone plates. This paper provided the most appropriate condition for forming composite bone plates and this result was also expected to offer informative data on forming of other Twintex structures.

• Composites Research
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.29-34
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• 2009

In this paper, finite element analyses were used to estimate the strain distribution at the fracture site of a tibia bone. A stainless steel bone plate and various composite bone plates were considered to find out the best conditions for callus generation while bone fracture was cured for 16 weeks. Through this research, the appropriate load condition which makes the strains between the appropriate range($2{\sim}10%$) was sought. From this analysis, it was found that lower level of external load is needed for the appropriate strain for the case of composite bone plate application and it was also found that the composite bone plate had potential advantages for effective bone fracture healing relieved stress shielding effect.

• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.21-25
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• 2017

The aim of this study is to fabricate composite bone plates consisted of unidirectional biodegradable glass fibers (BGF) and polylactic acid (PLA) and evaluate the performance of the composite bone plates according to the temperature ($50.0^{\circ}C$) of PBS (Phosphate Buffer Saline) solution and exposure time (0~3 weeks). Mechanical characteristics, such as bending stiffness, flexural strength, water uptake and mass loss, were investigated and the results showed that mechanical properties of the plates decreased as soaking duration increased due to loss of composite material.

• The Academic Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
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• 2009.03a
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• pp.130-130
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• 2009

불안정한 주관절이 동반된 전위된 구상돌기 골절들을 내측 접근법을 통한 금속판 고정으로 안정된 고정과 만족스러운 골유합을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.27.3-27.3
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• 2009

인공위성이 발사체로부터 분리되면, 인공위성은 가장 먼저 태양 전지판을 전개한 후 전력을 생산한다. 전력은 인공위성의 운영에 반드시 필요하므로, 태양전지판의 성공적인 전개는 인공위성의 성공적 임무 수행의 필수 요소이다. 따라서, 태양전지판 또는 태양전지판의 전개장치 개발시에는 태양전지판이 이상없이 전개되는지를 확인할 수 있는 태양전지판 전개해석을 반드시 필요로 한다. 현재 개발중인 저궤도 지구관측위성의 경우, 3장의 태양전지판이 사용이 되며, 각 태양전지판의 전개 및 고정은 힌지 및 스트럿으로 이루어진 태양전지판 전개장치에 의하여 이루어진다. 이 논문에서는 다물체 동역학 해석프로그램인 Recurdyn을 이용하여, 상세 태양전지판 전개해석을 수행하고자 한다. 이전 연구에서는 기본적인 전개해석 모델을 수립하여, 태양전지판의 기본 전개거동을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나, 태양전지판이 완전히 전개된 이후에 고정되는 부분의 모델링이 복잡하여, 단순하게 가정하여 전개해석을 수행하였다. 이러한 가정은 태양전지판의 전개 입장에서는 좀 더 극한상황이 되었으며, 이러한 환경하에서도 충분히 태양전지판이 잘 전개됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 논문에서는 간략화된 태양전지판 고정장치 및 기타 다른 부분들을 좀 더 상세모델링 하여, 전개 거동이 좀 더 실제에 가깝도록 하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.898-910
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• 1995

기존경수로 핵연료의 연소도를 크게 증가시키는 고연소도 핵연료 및 미래형 핵연료에서는 연료봉의 축방향 조사성장이 증가하게 되고 이와 같이 증가된 축방향 연료봉 성장을 수용하기 위해서는 상.하단 고정체 사이의 간격이 더 필요하게 된다. 이 요구되는 상.하단고정체 사이의 축방향 공간을 얻기 위하여 기존 국산핵연료 하단고정체 유로판 및 이물질여과 하단고정체에 대하여 응력강도를 기준으로 두께최적화 계산을 수행하였다. 계산은 범용 유한요소 코드인 ANSYS 코드를 이용하였다. 이 두께 최적화에 의해 기존의 국산 17$\times$17 경수로 핵연료의 하단고정체에서는 지지 Leg의 폭과 길이를 증가시킴으로써 유로판의 두께 감소를 약 5.1mm 줄일 수 있음을 알 수 있고, DRBEP용 하단고정체에서는 약 4.6mm의 두께 감소가 가능한 것으로 해석되었다.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.285-292
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• 2007

This study was developed the metallic plate for fixation in the femur fracture for the orthopedic region and rigid fixation with plates has a firm place in fracture treatment. Most plates can be used for rigid as well as biological and dynamical fracture fixation. The device's designation and sizing has a specific with bending structural stiffness and strength, known meaning that is reliable regardless of the plate by the short type and long type. Short plate have a wrapping of femur and long plate have to preserve a pole of femur. The bending strength of the curved metallic long plate has to evaluate a 11,000N and The bending strength of the curved metallic short plate has to evaluate a 6,525N. The tensile stress through to press a plate is $1573N/m^2\;and\;1539N/m^2$. The device can be used to support Revision case of Hip Implant and to use a case of Hip screw compression of Hip Neck Fracture.