• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.593-606
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• 2015

This paper presents a novel concept of healing some of the damages in wind turbine blades (WTBs) such as cracks and delamination. This is achieved through an inherent functioning autonomous repairing system. Such wind turbine blades have the benefit of reduced maintenance cost and increased operational period. Previous techniques of developing autonomous healing systems uses hollow glass fibres (HGFs) to deliver repairing fluids to damaged sites. HGFs have been reported with some limitations like, failure to fracture, which undermines their further usage. The self-healing technique described in this paper represents an advancement in the engineering of the delivery mechanism of a self-healing system. It is analogous to the HGF system but without the HGFs, which are replaced by multiple hollow channels created within the composite, inherently in the FRP matrix at fabrication. An in-house fabricated NACA 4412 WTB incorporating this array of network hollow channels was damaged in flexure and then autonomously repaired using the vascular channels. The blade was re-tested under flexure to ascertain the efficiency of the recovered mechanical properties.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2019

The natural fibre composites are termed as bio-composites. They have shown a promising replacement to the current carbon/glass fibre reinforced composites as environmental friendly materials in specific applications. Natural fibre reinforced composites are potential materials for various engineering applications in automobile, railways, building and Aerospace industry. The natural fibre selected to fabricate the composite material is plant-based fibre e.g., sisal fibre. Sisal fibre is a suitable reinforcement for use in composites on account of its low density, high specific strength, and high hardness. Epoxy is a thermosetting polymer which is used as a resin in natural fibre reinforced composites. Hand lay-up technique was used to fabricate the composites by reinforcing sisal fibres into the epoxy matrix. Composites were prepared with the unidirectional alignment of sisal fibres. Test specimens with different fibre orientations were prepared. The fabricated composites were tested for mechanical properties. Impact test, tensile test, flexural test, hardness test, compression test, and thermal test of composites had been conducted to assess its suitability in industrial applications. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test revealed the microstructural information of the fractured surface of composites.

• 폴리머
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.305-313
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• 2004

본 연구는 나노 복화공정을 이용하여 마이크로 혹은 나노공정에 응용이 가능한 형상모형 제작공정 개발과 폴리디메틸실록산 (polydimethylsiloxane)를 이용하여 만들어진 형상모형의 몰드로 나노급 정밀도의 폴리디메틸실록산 형상을 복제하는 공정에 관한 것이다. 본 연구에서 제안한 나노 복화공정은 복잡한 형상모형 (pattern)이나 2차원 형상을 CAD 파일 없이 비트맵 그림파일을 이용하여 직접적으로 200nm 정밀도를 가지는 형상으로 만들 수 있다. 형상모형은 펨토초 레이저를 이용하여 이광자 흡수 중합법으로 제작하기 때문에 형상의 정밀도는 레이저 범의 회절한계 이하로 얻을 수 있다. 이렇게 제작된 마스터 형상모형은 본 연구에서 제안한 진공압력차이법으로 폴리디메틸실록산 몰드를 제작하여 기존의 제작방법에 비하여 정밀한 제작이 가능함을 보였으며 또한 제작된 몰드를 이용하여 양각의 플리디메틸실록산 스탬프를 제작하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2007년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.714-717
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• 2007

In this study, a novel actuator was developed by employing the newly-synthesized ionic networking membrane (INM) of poly (styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PSMAn)-incorporated poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). Based on the same original membrane, various samples of INM actuator were prepared through different reduction times with the electroless-plating technique. The as-prepared INM actuators were tested in terms of surface resistance, platinum morphology, resonance frequency, tip displacement, current and blocked force, and their performance was compared to that of the widely-used traditional Nafion actuator. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that much smaller and more uniform platinum particles were formed on the surfaces of the INM actuators as well as within their polymer matrix. Although excellent harmonic response was observed for the newly-developed INM actuators, this was found to be sensitive to the applied reduction times during the fabrication. The mechanical displacement of the INM actuator fabricated after optimum reduction times was much larger than that of its Nafion counterpart of comparable thickness under the stimulus of constant and alternating current voltage.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2000

고무-섬유로 이루어진 고무복합체 제조공정을 단순화하기 위한 직접블렌딩 기술을 본 연구에서 제시하였다. 직접블렌딩 방법은 레소시놀, 헥사메틸테트라민, NaOH로 이루어진 결합체를 고무혼합물 배합공정에 직접 혼합하여 보강섬율의 접착제 처리공정을 생략할 수 있는 방법이다. 이러한 직접블렌딩 메커니즘을 규명하기 위해 결합체를 직접 고무혼합물에 블렌딩한 경우와(Case I) 결합체를 수용액 상에서 반응시켜 경화물을 얻은 후 이를 분쇄하여 고무혼합물에 배합하는 경우를(Case II) 비교하였다. 모폴로지 분석결과에 의하면 Case II의 경우 결합체와 매트릭스 고무 사이에 뚜렷한 계면이 발생하였지만, Case I의 경우 적절한 가공조건 아래서 결합제와 매트릭스 고무 사이의 반응에 의해 새로운 상이 생성됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한, SBR-나일론 고무복합체의 최적 성능을 위한 결합제의 최적 조성은 레소시놀과 헥사메틸렌테트라민의 mole비가 1.2:1인, 즉 레소시놀과 포름알데히드의 mole비가 1:5인 조성이었다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.418-428
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• 2003

섬유파단은 복합재료의 기계적물성을 규명하는 가장 중요한 현상 중 하나이며, 섬유파단 위치는 기지재료의 물성과 섬유표면 처리에 따라 광학현미경에 의한 방법뿐만 아니라 음향방출법을 이용하여 확인 및 상호비교 할 수 있다. 두 개의 음향방출 센서를 단일섬유강화 에폭시 복합재료 시편 표면에 부착 시켜 연속적인 섬유파단 신호를 변형률과 측정 시간에 따라 감지하였으며, 계면전단강도는 단일섬유강화 복합재료 시험에서 광학적 방법과 음향방출법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 탄소섬유의 파단 수는 섬유표면을 전기증착으로 처리한 경우가 많았으며, 광학적인 관찰 시에 좀 더 많게 나타났다. 하지만 음향방출법과 광학적 방법에 의한 섬유파단의 위치는 작은 오차범위 내에서 상호 잘 일치하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 음향방출법에 의한 섬유파단 위치표정과 파형분석은 투명, 반투명 및 불투명한 복합재료의 계면물성을 비파괴적으로 측정하기 위한 유용한 방법으로 사료된다.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2002년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.216-219
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• 2002

Conventional piezoelectric lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) senor has high sensitivity, but it is very brittle. Recently polymer films such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) have been used use as a sensor. The advantages of PVDF are the flexibility and mechanical toughness. Simple process and possible several shapes are also additional advantages. PVDF sensor can be directly embedded and attached to a structure. In this study, PVDF sensor was embedded in single glass fiber/epoxy composites whereas PZT sensor with AE was attached to single fiber composites (SFC). Piezoelectric sensor responds to interfacial damage of SFC. The signals measured by PVDF sensor were compared to PZT sensor. PZT sensor detected the signals of fiber fracture, matrix crack, interfacial debonding and even sensor delamination, whereas PVDF sensor only detected fiber fracture signals so far, because PZT sensor is much more sensitive than current PVDF sensor. Wave voltage of fiber fracture measured by PVDF sensor was lower than that of PZT sensor, but the results of fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis were same. Wave velocity using two PZT sensors was also studied to know the internal and surface damage effect of epoxy specimens.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.364-372
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• 2006

In this paper, we present a finger tip tactile sensor which can detect contact normal force as well as slip. The sensor is made up of two different materials, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) known as piezoelectric polymer, and pressure variable resistor ink. In order to detect slip on the surface of the object, two PVDF strips are arranged along the normal direction in the robot finger tip and the thumb tip. The surface electrode of the PVDF strip is fabricated using silk-screening technique with silver paste. Also a thin flexible force sensor is fabricated in the form of a matrix using pressure variable resistor ink in order to sense the static force. The developed tactile sensor is physically flexible and it can be deformed three-dimensionally to any shape so that it can be placed on anywhere on the curved surface. In addition, a tactile sensing system is developed, which includes miniaturized charge amplifier to amplify the small signal from the sensor, and the fast signal processing unit. The sensor system is evaluated experimentally and its effectiveness is validated.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.260-260
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• 2010

In recent years, polymer/clay nanocomposites have generated a great interest, both in industry and in academia, because they often exhibit remarkable improvement in material properties when compared with the virgin polymer or conventional micro and macro-composites. Among these properties are stiffness, strength, dimensional stability and permeability. [1-3] The dispersion of hydrophilic silicates in a hydrophobic matrix like Polyethylene (PE) is difficult because of the difference in character between PE and Montmorillonite (MMT). Therefore, it is necessary to modify PE with polar groups, which can increase the hydrophilicity of PE. In this study, High density polyethylene (HDPE)/$Mg(OH)_2$/Montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites having a various compositions were prepared by a melt blending technique with an internal mixer and properties namely mechanical, morpology, rheological and thermal properties were investigated

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 1999년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.28-31
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• 1999

Carbon fiber/epoxy composites using electrodeposited monomeric and polymeric coupling agents were compared with the dipping and the untreated cases. Treating conditions such as time, concentration and temperature were optimized. Four-fibers embedded micro-composites were prepared for fragmentation test. Interfacial properties of four-fiber composites with different surface treatments were investigated with simultaneous acoustic emission (AE) monitoring. The microfailure mechanisms occurring from fiber break, matrix and interlayer crackings were examined by AE parameters and an optical microscope. It was found that interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of electrodeposited carbon fibers was much higher than the other cases under dry and wet conditions. Well separated and different-shaped AE groups occurs for the untreated and ED treated case, respectively.