• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2015

$TiO_2$ nanoparticles can be used to improve the performance of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy resin composites. In this study, the effect of the size of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy resin composites was investigated. The size of the $TiO_2$ nanoparticles was easily controlled using heat treatment. The size of the $TiO_2$ nanoparticles for this study were20nm, 100nm, and 200nm. Three types of carbon fibers with different diameters were also used in this study. The carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy resin composites with 20-nm $TiO_2$ powder showed the highest tensile strength compared to the other types of CFRP, regardless of the fiber maker or fiber diameter. The size of the $TiO_2$ powder and the diameter of the carbon fiber strongly affected the interfacial properties of all kinds of CFRP in this study.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.1619-1629
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• 1995

The Al/Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$ SiC and Al/Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$/C hybrid metal matrix composites (MMCs) were fabricated by squeeze infiltration method. Uniform distribution of reinforcements were found in the microstructure of metal matrix composites. Mechanical tests were carried out under various test conditions to clearly identify mechanical behavior of MMCs, and the wear mechanism of Al/Al$_{2}$O$_{3}$/(SiC or C) hybrid metal matrix composites were investigated. The tensile strength and hardness of hybrid composites was resulted in increasing compared with those of the unreinforced matrix alloy. Wear resistance was strongly dependent upon kinds of fiber, volume fraction and sliding speed. The wear resistance of metal matrix composites was remarkably improved by the addition of reinforcements. Especially, the wear resistance of the hybrid composites of carbon fibers was more effective than in the composites reinforced with alumina and SiC whiskers of reinforcements. This was due to the effect of carbon fiber on the solid lubrication. Wear mechanisms of hybrid composites were suggested from wear surface analyses. The major wear mechanism of hybrid composites was the abrasive wear at low to intermediate sliding speed, and the melting wear at intermediate to high sliding speed.

• Carbon letters
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.316-323
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• 2008

The factors that influence ablation resistance in fiber composites are properties of the reinforced fiber and matrix, plugging quantity of fiber, geometrical arrangement, crack, pore size, and their distributions. To examine ablation resistance according to distribution of crack and pore size that exist in carbon/carbon composites, this study produced various sizes of unit cells of preforms. They were densified using high pressure impregnation and carbonization process. Reinforced fiber is PAN based carbon fiber and composites were heat-treated up to $2800^{\circ}C$. The finally acquired density of carbon/carbon composites reached more than $1.932\;g/cm^3$. The ablation test was performed by a solid propellant rocket engine. The erosion rate of samples is below 0.0286 mm/s. In conclusion, in terms of ablation properties, the higher degree of graphitization is, the more fibers that are arranged vertically to the direction of combustion flame are, and the less interface between reinforced fiber bundle and matrix is, the better ablation resistance is shown.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2002년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.131-134
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• 2002

Braided carbon fiber reinforced Al matrix composites were developed and characterized. Braided carbon fiber preforms with braiding angles of $30^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$ and $60^{\circ}$ were manufactured by using a braiding machine. The manufactured braided carbon fibers were used as reinforcement to fabricate Al matrix composites by employing a pressure infiltration casting method. In the processing of pressure infiltration casting, important processing parameters such as melting temperature, preheating temperature of preform and applied pressure were optimized. Prediction of elastic constants on composites was performed by using the volume averaging method, which utilizes the coordinate transformation and the averaging of stiffeness and compliance constants based upon the volume of each reinforcement and matrix material. The elastic moduli of composites were evaluated by using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy(RUS) method and compared with the elastic moduli obtained from static tensile test method.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.52-60
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 탄소섬유 강화 에폭시 수지 복합재료의 충격 특성 향상을 위해 탄소섬유표면에 전해 및 무전해 니켈도금처리를 하였으며, 이때 각각의 니켈도금법에 따른 충격 특성을 비교 고찰하였다. 도금된 탄소섬유의 표면 특성은 XRD, SEM, 그리고 접촉각 측정을 통해 관찰하였고, 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 충격 특성은 Izod형의 충격시험기를 이용하여 분석하였다. 실험결과, 무전해 니켈도금층에는 전해도금층과는 달리 Ni-P 합금이 포함된 것이 XRD를 통하여 확인되었으며, 전해 니켈도금된 탄소섬유가 무전해 니켈도금된 것보다 표면자유에너지가 큰 것이 접촉각 측정을 통해 관찰되었다. 한편, 무전해 니켈도금된 탄소섬유 강화 에폭시 수지 복합재료는 충격강도가 크게 증가하였으나, 전해 니켈도금된 복합재료의 경우는 충격강도가 증가하지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 각각의 도금법에 따른 젖음성의 차이가 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료의 연성을 변화시켜 충격강도 증가에 주요하게 작용되었기 때문으로 사료된다.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.77-93
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• 2009

This paper investigated the damage transition mechanism between the fiber-breaking mode and the fiber-avoiding crack mode when the fiber-length is reduced in the unidirectional discontinuous carbon fiber-reinforced-plastics (CFRP) composites. The critical fiber-length for the transition is a key parameter for the manufacturing of flexible and high-strength CFRP composites with thermoset resin, because below this limit, we cannot take full advantage of the superior strength properties of fibers. For this discussion, we presented a numerical model for the microscopic damage and fracture of unidirectional discontinuous fiber-reinforced plastics. The model addressed the microscopic damage generated in these composites; the matrix crack with continuum damage mechanics model and the fiber breakage with the Weibull model for fiber strengths. With this numerical model, the damage transition behavior was discussed when the fiber length was varied. The comparison revealed that the length of discontinuous fibers in composites influences the formation and growth of the cluster of fiber-end damage, which causes the damage mode transition. Since the composite strength is significantly reduced below the critical fiber-length for the transition to fiber-avoiding crack mode, we should understand the damage mode transition appropriately with the analysis on the cluster growth of fiber-end damage.

• Composites Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2021

조선해양 산업에서 선박의 에너지 절감과 운항효율 향상을 위한 부품의 경량화 기술이 요구됨에 따라서, 고강도의 경량소재인 섬유강화 복합소재를 부품소재로 적용하는 방안이 검토될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 LNGC 경량화를 위해 파이프 지지용 클램프의 섬유강화 복합소재 적용 가능성을 평가하였다. 탄소섬유 및 유리섬유를 강화섬유로 하여 섬유강화 복합소재를 제조하였으며, 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 프로그램을 통해 복합소재의 강화재료와 기지재료의 물성을 역계산하여 섬유 적층 패턴별 물성 변화에 따른 성능 예측을 수행하였다. 또한, 유한요소해석 프로그램를 통해 복합소재 두께에 따른 클램프의 구조해석을 수행하였다. 연구결과 경량화를 위해 클램프의 섬유강화 복합소재의 적용시 두께 선정에 주의가 필요함을 확인할 수 있었다. 향후 보완 설계 시 구조물의 형상변경 및 경량화를 위한 구조변경에 용이할 것으로 판단된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.789-795
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 비원형의 단-탄소섬유를 이용하여 시멘트 복합재를 제조하고 이 복합재의 특성(건조 수축, 동결 융해저항성, 파괴 인성)을 원형 탄소섬유보강 복합재와 비교하여 연구하였다. 그 결과 섬유의 형상과 길이에 크게 의존하였다. C형 탄소섬유보강 시멘트 복합재의 건조수축저감 효과가 다른 형상의 섬유보강 복합재에 비해 우수하였다. 이 효과는 섬유의 종횡비가 클수록 증가하였다. 또한, 동결융해 저항성은 섬유형상의 영향은 두드러지지 않았으나 섬유길이와 섬유함유율에 따라 증가하였다. 특히, C형 보강 시멘트 복합재의 파괴 인성 및 균열 저항성은 다른 것에 비해 크게 개선되었다. 이는 더 큰 계면으로 파괴에너지를 더 많이 흡수하였기 때문으로 생각된다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2016

In the present study, exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) with different particle sizes were coated onto polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers by a direct coating method. The flexural properties, interlaminar shear strength, and the morphology of the xGnP-coated carbon fiber/phenolic matrix composites were investigated in terms of their longitudinal flexural strength and modulus, interlaminar shear strength, and by optical and scanning electron microscopic observations. The results were compared with a phenolic matrix composite counterpart prepared without xGnP. The flexural properties and interlaminar shear strength of the xGnP-coated carbon fiber/phenolic matrix composites were found to be higher than those of the uncoated composite. The flexural and interlaminar shear strengths were affected by the particle size of the xGnP, while the particle size had no significant effect on the flexural modulus. It seems that the interfacial contacts between the xGnP-coated carbon fibers and the phenolic matrix play a role in enhancing the flexural strength as well as the interlaminar shear strength of the composites.

• Composites Research
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.315-321
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 탄소재료의 우수한 열적 특성을 이용하여 에폭시 수지의 열전도도 특성을 향상시키기 위해 Pitch 탄화유리섬유를 제조하고 산처리 기능화 방법을 수행하여 형태학적, 기계적, 및 열전도 특성을 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 산처리 기능화된 Pitch 탄화유리섬유는 에폭시 수지 내에서 분산성 및 계면결합력이 향상됨에 따라 기계적 물성 및 열전도 특성이 증가함을 확인하였다. 특히, Pitch 탄화유리섬유 복합재료 내의 Pitch 탄화유리섬유의 함량이 증가함에 따라 기계적 물성 및 열전도 특성이 증가하여, 탄소섬유 복합재료보다 기계적 물성은 10%, 열전도 특성은 150% 향상됨을 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 제조된 Pitch 탄화유리섬유의 우수한 구조배향성 및 계면결합력은 에폭시수지내의 분산성을 향상시키고 열전도성 경로를 형성하여 에폭시수지의 우수한 기계적 및 열전도 특성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.