• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.337-353
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• 2021

Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) are widely employed in sensors, biomedical devices, optic sectors, and micro-accelerometers. New reinforcement materials such as carbon nanotubes as well as graphene platelets provide stiffer structures with controllable mechanical specifications by changing the graphene platelet features. This paper deals with buckling analyses of functionally graded graphene platelets micro plates with two piezoelectric layers subjected to external applied voltage. Governing equations are based on Kirchhoff plate theory assumptions beside the modified couple stress theory to incorporate the micro scale influences. A uniform temperature change and external electric field are regarded along the micro plate thickness. Moreover, an external in-plane mechanical load is uniformly distributed along the micro plate edges. The Hamilton's principle is employed to extract the governing equations. The material properties of each composite layer reinforced with graphene platelets of the considered micro plate are evaluated by the Halpin-Tsai micromechanical model. The governing equations are solved by the Navier's approach for the case of simply-supported boundary condition. The effects of the external applied voltage, the material length scale parameter, the thickness of the piezoelectric layers, the side, the length and the weight fraction of the graphene platelets as well as the graphene platelets distribution pattern on the critical buckling temperature change and on the critical buckling in-plane load are investigated. The outcomes illustrate the reduction of the thermal buckling strength independent of the graphene platelets distribution pattern while meanwhile the mechanical buckling strength is promoted. Furthermore, a negative voltage, -50 Volt, strengthens the micro plate stability against the thermal buckling occurrence about 9% while a positive voltage, 50 Volt, decreases the critical buckling load about 9% independent of the graphene platelet distribution pattern.

• Composites Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2007

이 논문은 합성섬유를 이용하여 포틀랜드 시멘트 모르타르를 보강한 복합재료인 ECC(Engineered Cementitious Composite)의 설계 과정과 건설현장에 이 복합재료를 적용할 수 있도록 시공성을 부여한 연구 내용을 정리하였다. 이 연구에서는 다양한 시공성, 즉 자기충전(self·consolidating)과 스프레이 시공성을 갖는 ECC를 제작하기 위하여 단계적인 재료 개발 방법론을 채택하였다. 우선 마이크로역학(micromechanics)과 안정상태균열이론(steady-state cracking theory)을 이용하여 골재와 섬유를 선정한 후, 굳기 전 재료의 레올로지를 제어하는 방법으로 시공성을 구현하였다. 여기서, 굳기 전 재료의 레올로지를 제어하기 위하여 화학첨가제(chemical admixtures)와 광물첨가재(mineral admixtures)의 양을 소량으로 조절하는 방법을 사용하였다. 이러한 방법을 활용함으로써 굳기 전에는 다양한 시공성을 나타내면서, 굳은 후에는 높은 연성(인장변형경화 거동)을 나타내는 실용적인 ECC 복합재료를 개발하였다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.375-389
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• 2023

In this study, free vibration analysis of functionally graded (FG) porous truncated conical shell panels reinforced by graphene platelets (GPLs) has been investigated for the first time. Additionally, the effect of three different types of porosity distribution and five different types of GPLs patterns on dynamic response of the shell are also studied. Halpin-Tsai micromechanical model and Voigt's rule are used to determine Young modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio with mass densities of the shell, respectively. The main novelties of present study are: applying 3D elasticity theory and the finite element method in conjunction with Rayleigh-Ritz method to give more accurate results unlike other simplified shell theories, and also presenting a general 3D solution in cylindrical coordinate system that can be used for analyses of different structures such as circular, annular and annular sector plates, cylindrical shells and panels, and conical shells and panels. A convergence study is performed to justify the correctness of the obtained solution and numerical results. The impact of porosity and GPLs patterns, the volume of voids, the weight fraction of graphene nanofillers, semi vertex and span angles of the cone, and various boundary conditions on natural frequencies of the functionally graded panel have been comprehensively studied and discussed. The results show that the most important parameter on dynamic response of FG porous truncated conical panel is the weight fraction of nanofiller and adding 1% weight fraction of nanofiller could increase 57% approximately the amounts of natural frequencies of the shell. Moreover, the porosity distribution has great effect on the value of natural frequency of structure rather than the porosity coefficient.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.467-484
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• 2023

Despite the significant features of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCCs), including better mechanical, fractural, and durability performance, their high content of cement has restricted their use in the construction industry. Although ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) is considered the main supplementary cementitious material, its slow pozzolanic reaction stands against its application. The addition of nano-sized mineral modifiers, including nano-silica (NS), is an alternative to address the drawbacks of using GGBFS. The main object of this empirical and numerical research is to examine the effect of NS on the strain-hardening behavior of cementitious composites; ten mixes were designed, and five levels of NS were considered. This study proposes a new method, using a four-point bending test to assess the use of nano-silica (NS) on the flexural behavior, first cracking strength, fracture energy, and micromechanical parameters including interfacial friction bond strength and maximum bridging stress. Digital image correlation (DIC) was used for monitoring the initiation and propagation of the cracks. In addition, to attain a deep comprehension of fiber/matrix interaction, scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis was used. It was discovered that using nano-silica (NS) in cementitious materials results in an enhancement in the matrix toughness, which prevents multiple cracking and, therefore, strain-hardening. In addition, adding NS enhanced the interfacial transition zone between matrix and fiber, leading to a higher interfacial friction bond strength, which helps multiple cracking in the composite due to the hydrophobic nature of polypropylene (PP) fibers. The findings of this research provide insight into finding the optimum percent of NS in which both ductility and high tensile strength of the composites would be satisfied. As a concluding remark, a new criterion is proposed, showing that the optimum value of nano-silica is 2%. The findings and proposed method of this study can facilitate the design and utilization of green cementitious composites in structures.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.3176-3183
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• 2010

본 논문은 다축 하중을 받는 복합재 압력용기의 멀티 스케일 피로수명 예측 방법을 제시하였다. 멀티 스케일 접근법은 복합재료의 기본 구성재료인 섬유, 기지 및 섬유/기지 경계면의 거동으로부터 복합재 플라이, 적층판 및 구조물의 전체 거동을 예측한다. 멀티 스케일 피로수명은 거시적 응력 해석과 미시적 피로파손 해석을 통해 예측된다. 유한요소법을 이용하여 복합재 압력용기의 적층판에 가해지는 다축 피로하중을 구하며, 고전적층판이론을 이용하여 적층판의 플라이 응력을 계산하였다. 미소역학 모델을 이용하여 플라이 응력으로부터 각각 섬유, 기지 및 섬유/기지 경계면에 발생되는 응력을 계산하였다. 복합재 구성재료의 피로수명은 섬유에 대해서는 최대응력법을, 기지에 대해서는 등가응력법을, 섬유/기지 경계면에 대해서는 임계평면법을 사용하였다. 평균응력을 고려하기 위하여 수정된 Goodman 식을 적용하였다. 모든 피로하중에 의한 손상은 Miner 법칙을 이용하여 선형 누적이 되고, 이를 통해 최종 피로파손을 판단한다. 섬유와 기지의 물성값, 섬유체적비 및 와인딩 각도의 확률분포에 따른 복합재 압력용기의 피로수명 영향을 분석하기 위해 몬테카르로 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.346-355
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• 1997

본 논문에서는 범용 유한요소 구조해석 프로그램인 ANSYS를 이용하여 가속도센서의 미세기계구조부의 스트레스 분포와 주파수특성을 해석하였다. 해석된 결과로 부터 자동차의 에어백 시스템에 들어가는 가속도센서의 사양에 적합한 새로운 형태의 6빔 압저항형 가속도센서의 파라미터 값을 설정하였다. 이때, 설계된 가속도 센서의 매스 패드의 반경 및 빔 길이, 빔 폭, 빔 두께의 각 파라미터 값은 $500{\mu}m$, $350{\mu}m$, $100{\mu}m$, $5{\mu}m$였으며, 그리고 같은 구조의 센서에서 진동질량은 0.4 mg과 0.8mg인 두가지 종류로 정의하였다. 설계된 구조를 가지고 (111)면 n 실리콘웨이퍼에 $n^{+}$ 영역이 선택적으로 확산된 $n/n^{+}/n$ 3층 구조를 사용하여 6빔 압저항형 실리콘 가속도센서를 제조하고, 특성을 조사하였다. 이때, 센서의 미세기계구조를 형성하기 위하여 다공질 실리콘 에칭법을 이용한 마이크로머시닝 기술을 사용하였다.