• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.315-321
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• 2013

In this work, pitch-carbonized glass fibers were prepared for reinforcement of composites. The influence of acid functionalization of the fibers on the morphological, mechanical, and thermal properties of fiber-reinforced epoxy matrix composites was investigated. The acid functionalization of the fibers led to 10 and 150% increases in the mechanical and thermal properties, respectively, as compared to carbon fiber-reinforced composites. This can be attributed to the superior orientation of fiber structures and good interfacial interactions between fillers and epoxy matrix, resulting in enhanced degree of dispersion and formation of thermally conductive paths in the functionalized composites.

• Composites Research
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.408-413
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• 2016

Commonly-used polymers are manufactured as versatile forms. Furthermore, continuous polymer fibers are recently manufactured using nylon or aramid fiber. One of common epoxy was also used to make polymer fibers. Bisphenol-A type was used as base epoxy whereas amine and anhydride were used as hardeners. Epoxy fibers was cured by stepping up the temperature to maintain the shape of epoxy fiber. Surface energy was measured to confirm the degree of interfacial adhesion by modified static contact angle method. After mechanical properties were measured via fiber tensile test, the evaluation of fiber fracture was proceeded. Tensile strength of epoxy fiber using amine type hardener was higher as 138 MPa than anhydride case as 70 MPa. Fractured surface exhibited different failure patterns at the cross-section.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.159-165
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• 2021

The fiber composites have been investigated as lightweight structure material platforms for aerospace applications because their strength can be enhanced by adding reinforcement without a significant increase in weight. In this study, the fabrication and characterization of carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced glass fiber composites are demonstrated to enhance the tensile strength of longitudinal direction along the glass fibers. Due to the reinforcement of CNT in epoxy layers, the yield strength of fiber/epoxy composites is enhanced by about 10 %. Furthermore, using scanning electron microscopy, analysis of fracture surfaces shows that mixed CNT in epoxy layers acts as necking agents between fractured surfaces of fiber/epoxy; thereby, initiation and evolution of crack across fiber composite can be suppressed by CNT necking between fractured surfaces.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.368-369
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• 2003

선진 복합재료의 매트릭스 수지로서 자장 많이 사용되고 있는 에폭시는 수지 및 경화제의 종류에 따라 여러 가지 물성을 나타낼 수 있다. 에폭시 수지는 기계적 물성 및 내화학성이 우수하고 경화시 수축변형이 적은 장점이 있으나 높은 가친밀도 때문에 순간적인 충격에 취약하다는 단점을 지니고 있다. 따라서 이러한 에폭시 수지의 취성 (brittleness)을 개선하기 위해 충격강도를 증가시킬 수 있는 강인화제를 혼합하여 경화시키는 방법이 사용되고 있다[1]. (중략)

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.203-209
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• 2010

In this study, the fatigue characteristics and life of a woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite applied to railway vehicles was evaluated. The fatigue test was conducted using a tension-tension load with a stress ratio R of 0.1 and frequency of 5 Hz. Two types of woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite was used in the fatigue test: with and without carbon/epoxy ply reinforcement. In addition, the fatigue life of the woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite was compared with that of aluminum 6005, which is used in the car body and underframe structures of railway vehicles. The test results showed that the failure strength and life of the woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite reinforced with three carbon/epoxy plies had a remarkable improvement compared with that of the bare specimen without reinforcement.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.198-199
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• 2016

기존 콘크리트 구조물의 내력 및 처짐에 저항하기 위하여 섬유시트를 사용한 복합섬유 패널 보강재를 셋 앵커를 이용하여 콘크리트 구조물과 일체화시키는 공법을 개발하였다.. 본 연구에서 적용된 실험 결과에 의하면 엥커+에폭시 보강 I 시험체가 기준시험체에 비하여 최대하중이 3.13배 증가, 동일 앵커갯수인 앵커보강시험체에 비하여 1.14배 증가하여으며, 에폭시보강시험체는 기준시험체에 비하여 최대하중이 3.08배 증가하였으나 계면에서 섬유박리로 인한 취성 파괴가 발생하였다.

• Composites Research
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.129-134
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• 2013

The strength of adhesive joints employed in composite structures under cryogenic environments, such as LNG tanks, is affected by thermal residual stress generated from the large temperature difference between the bonding process and the operating temperature. Aramid fibers are noted for their low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and have been used to control the CTE of thermosetting resins. However, aramid composites exhibit poor adhesion between the fibers and the resin because the aramid fibers are chemically inert and contain insufficient functional groups. In this work, electrospun meta-aramid nanofiber-reinforced epoxy adhesive was fabricated to improve the interfacial bonding between the adhesive and the fibers under cryogenic temperatures. The CTE of the nanofiber-reinforced adhesives were measured, and the effect on the adhesion strength was investigated at single-lap joints under cryogenic temperatures. The fracture toughness of the adhesive joints was measured using a Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) test.

• Composites Research
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.30-37
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• 2011

Analysis of wettability between epoxy resin and glass fabric was studied. The mixing ratios of epoxy resin and anhydride hardener were varied as 1:0.5, l:l and l:1.2. Catalyst content was fixed as 0.1wt% of the mixed resin. A curing analysis by differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) showed a possible impregnation of the mixed resin at the room temperature. An effective contact angle of the mixed epoxy resin drop onto the glass fabric being preset on a flat glass plate was measured as a function of time. The wet area of the epoxy resin drop was also measured. Behaviors of the contact angle, the droplet height, the neat wet area and the coefficient of wettability were used to evaluate the wettability of the epoxy resin onto the glass fabric. It was concluded that the equivalent ratio of 1: 1.2 was the most suitable for the wettability.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.451-454
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• 2002

최근 우주 항공 및 자동차 산업 등에서 기존의 금속재료를 대체하기 위하여 고강도 경량 구조 재료인 선진 복합재료 (advanced composite materials)의 개발에 관심이 모아지고 있다[1]. 선진 복합재료의 매트릭스 수지로서 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 에폭시는 수지 및 경화제의 종류에 따라 여러 가지 물성을 나타낼 수 있다. 에폭시 수지는 기계적 물성 및 내화학성이 우수하고 경화시 수축변형이 적은 장점이 있으나 높은 가교밀도 때문에 순간적인 충격에 취약하다는 단점을 지니고 있다. (중략)

• Composites Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.33-40
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• 2009

Fiber orientation effects on the impact surface fracture of the glass plates coated with the glass fiber/epoxy lamina layer were investigated using a small-diameter steel-ball impact experiment. Four kinds of materials were used: soda-lime glass plates, unidirectional glass fiber/epoxy layer(one ply, two plies)-coated, crossed glass tiber/epoxy layer (two plies)-coated glass plates. The maximum stress and absorbed fracture energy were measured on the back surface of glass plates during the impact. With increasing impact velocity, various surface cracks such as ring, cone, radial and lateral cracks appeared near the impacted site of glass plates. Cracks in the plate drastically diminished by glass fiber coating. The tiber orientation guided the directions of delamination and plastic deformation zones between the tiber layer and the glass plate. Impact surface-fracture indices expressed in terms of the maximum stress and absorbed energy could be used as an effective evaluation parameter of the surface resistance.