• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.323-330
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• 2017

In this study, multiscale analysis in which the information obtained from molecular dynamics simulation is applied to the continuum mechanics level is conducted to investigate the effects of clustering of silicon carbide nanoparticles reinforced into polypropylene matrix on mechanical behavior of nanocomposites. The elastic behavior of polymer nanocomposites is observed for various states of nanoparticulate agglomeration according to the model reflecting the degradation of interphase properties. In addition, factors which mainly affect the mechanical behavior of the nanocomposites are identified, and new index 'clustering density' is defined. The correlation between the clustering density and the elastic modulus of nanocomposites is understood. As the clustering density increases, the interfacial effect decreased and finally the improvement of mechanical properties is suppressed. By considering the random distribution of the nanoparticles, the range of elastic modulus of nanocomposites for same value of clustering density can be investigated. The correlation can be expressed in the form of exponential function, and the mechanical behavior of the polymer nanocomposites can be effectively predicted by using the nanoparticulate clustering density.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.48 no.9
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• pp.663-670
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• 2020

A study on mechanical property characterization and modeling technique was carried out to approximate the behaviour of structures with 2.5D C/SiC material. Several tensile tests were performed to analyze the behaviour characteristics of the 2.5D C/SiC material and elastic property was characterized by applying a mathematical homogenization and a modified rule of mixture. SiC matrix representing the elasto-plastic behavior approximates as a bilinear function. Then the equivalent yield strength and equivalent plastic stiffness were calculated by minimizing errors in experiment and approximation. RVE(Representative Volume Element)was defined from the fiber and matrix configuration of 2.5D C/SiC and a process of calculating the effective stiffness matrix by applying the modified rule of mixture to RVE was implemented in the ABAQUS User-defined subroutine. Finite element analysis was performed by applying the mechanical properties of fiber and matrix calculated based on the proposed process, and the results were in good agreement with the experimental results.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.413-419
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• 2011

The nano-size hoenycomb structures have the higher ratio of the surface to the volume than macro-size honeycomb structures, and they can maximize the functionality of the electrical and chemical catalyst. The mechanical behaviors of the nano-sized structures are different from ones of the macro-size structure, and it is caused by the surface effect. This surface effect can be investigated by the atomistic simulation; however, the prediction of mechanical behaviors of the nano-sized honeycombs are practically impossible due to excessive computational resources and computation time. In this paper, by combining the bridging method considering the surface stress elasticity model with homogenization method, the mechanical behaviors of the nano-sized honeycombs are predicted efficiently.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1992.05b
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• pp.65-65
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• 1992

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.34-34
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• 1995

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.81-84
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.39-39
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• 1999

• Composites Research
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.117-125
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• 2023

This paper proposes a new finite element formulation based on enhanced first-order shear deformation theory including the transverse normal strain effect via the mixed formulation (EFSDTM-TN) for the effective thermo-mechanical analysis of laminated composite structures. The main objective of the EFSDTM-TN is to provide an accurate and efficient solution in describing the thermo-mechanical behavior of laminated composite structures by systematically establishing the relationship between two independent fields (displacement and transverse stress fields) via the mixed formulation. Another key feature is to consider the thermal strain effect without additional unknown variables by introducing a refined transverse displacement field. In the finite element formulation, an eight-node isoparametric plate element is newly developed to implement the advantage of the EFSDTM-TN. Numerical solutions for the thermo-mechanical behavior of laminated composite structures are compared with those available in the open literature to demonstrate the numerical performance of the proposed finite element model.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.64-65
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• 2003

열경화성 수지를 사용한 복합재료의 연구결과들을 종합하여 보면 인장강도에 영향을 미치는 인자에 대한 다양한 연구결과가 있으나, 섬유함유율과 온도에 따른 인장파괴기구에 대한 고찰은 아직 희박한 실정이다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 열가소성 복합재료의 기계적 특성과 파괴거동에 관한 종합적인 연구의 일환으로 섬유함유율이 10%인 GF/PE 복합재료를 -5$0^{\circ}C$에서 6$0^{\circ}C$사이의 온도범위에서 인장시험을 통하여 임계 파괴에너지의 거동을 고찰하고, 각각의 온도범위에서의 파단면을 SEM사진을 통해 비교 검토하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.147-147
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• 2004

폴리메틸메타크릴레이트(polymethylmethacrylate, PMMA)는 아크릴레이트계 고분자이자 열가소성 플라스틱으로써 LCD용 도광판, 콘택트렌즈, 치과용 레진, DVD 디스크용 소재, 나노임프린트용 피가공재, 나노리소그래피 공정용 레지스트 등 많은 분야에서 활발히 사용되고 있다. PMMA 와 같은 점소성 점탄성 소재의 기계적 성질 측정 및 가공을 위해서는, 응력완화 (stress relaxation), 크립 (creep)등과 같은 시간의존적 변형거동에 대한 연구가 선행되어야 한다.(중략)