• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.163-177
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• 1984

The effect of curing temperature increase and sulfur amount added were studied with natural and synthetic rubbers. Also, the effects of TMTD, MBTS and mixture of zinc soaps of high molecular fatty acids added to natural rubber were investigated respectively. The experimental results showed that, in the case of the conventional curing ($145^{\circ}C$), natural rubber, compared with synthetic rubber, gave higher values in elongation, tensile strength, cure rate, and lower values in modulus change. But, at high temperature curing ($180^{\circ}C$), natural rubber showed faster reversion rate, and higher heat build-up compared to synthetic rubber, than in the conventional curing. Also, natural rubber produced at high temperature showed severe degradation in hardness and tensile strength before heat-aging as well as in hardness, modulus and tensile strength after heat-aging. Improved reversion effect was obtained with natural rubber either by blending mixture of zinc soaps of high molecular acids or by applying semi-efficient vulcanization system.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2006

The relationship between acoustic property and coating hardness of musical instruments was investigated using a sound level meter and a pendulum hardness tester. Urethane topcoat, oil stain, natural oil varnish, and UV-curable epoxy acrylate coatings were applied on four different substrates: Paulownia coreana, Pinus koraiensis, Castanea crenata var. dulcis and Pinus densiflora. The influence of the coating type on the acoustic properties was stronger than that of the substrate. In the case of an oil stain formed with tacky coating layer, the sound pressure level (SPL) and surface hardness decreased with increasing of coating thickness. In the other coatings, SPL decreased and hardness increased as the coating layer thickened. However, SPL began to increase again at coating thickness above $100{\mu}m$.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권2호
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• pp.233-243
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• 2019

This paper depicts the development and characterizations of laminated composites made with cellulosic giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) fiber mats and epoxy resin. Zirconia-toughened mullite (ZTM) is used as a filler material in the laminated composite which was prepared from sillimanite through plasma processing technique. The mechanical characterizations of this composite have been carried out as per ASTM standards to evaluate its usability as a structural material. The effects of varying weight percentages of the filler and two different fiber orientations namely, angle-ply [$+45^{\circ}/-45^{\circ}/+45^{\circ}$] and balanced cross-ply [$0^{\circ}/90^{\circ}/0^{\circ}$] on the physical and mechanical properties such as density, microhardness, impact strength, tensile strength and interlaminar shear strength of the layered composite specimens have been investigated. The study indicates that the inclusion of zirconia-toughened mullite in the composite laminate as filler improves its mechanical properties. Moreover, the use of giant cane fiber mat in the laminate is more eco-friendly than the synthetic fibers. This research also helps in generating additional data to enrich the repository of natural fiber reinforced laminated composites.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권2_2호
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• pp.371-375
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• 2024

Epoxy resins are widely used in various fields due to their high adhesion, mechanical strength, and solvent resistance. However, as the volume decreases during the hardening process and the cooling process after hardening, stress is generated and when an external force is applied, the brittle material exhibits destruction behavior. To complement this, research has been conducted using inorganic nanofillers such as halloysite nanotube(HNT). HNT has a nanotube structure with the chemical formula of Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O and is a natural sediment of aluminosilicate. It has been used as additive to improve the mechanical properties of epoxy composites with exchange of amine group as a terminal functional group. In order to simplify complicated procedures of common wet method, a dry coating machine was designed and used for amine group exchange in previous research. In this study, they were applied as filler in epoxy composites, and mechanical properties such as tensile strength and flexural strength of composites were examined.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2007

석탄재는 석탄이 타고 남은 재로써 물리적 성질은 고은 모래정도이며 입자의 크기는 고은 자갈에서 고운 모래 사이다. 몇 가지 연구에서 석탄재는 건설재료의 하나인 모래와 대체 할 수 있다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 주입 공기 혼합 재를 사용한 석탄재의 혼합토를 직접 건설현장에 사용 하고자 하는데 있다. 실험 결과에 의하면 석탄재 혼합토는 압축, 인장 및 휨강도가 양생기간 초기에는 표준 혼합토보다 낮은 수치를 보이지만 60일이 지난 후엔 표준 혼합토보다 강도가 더 커졌다. 또한 Chloride 이온 통과 실험에서 석탄재의 시료토가 양생 초기에는 적은 저항력의 수치를 보였지만 시간이 흐를수록 강한 저항력을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2007

The mechanical properties of wood flour, Hwangto (325 and 1,400 mesh per 25,4 mm) and coupling agent-reinforced HDPE composites were investigated in this study. Hwangto and maleated polyethylene (MAPE) were used as an inorganic filler and a coupling agent, respectively. The addition of Hwangto and MAPE to virgin HDPE also increased the Young's modulus in the smaller degree. The addition of wood flour and Hwangto to virgin HDPE increased the tensile strength, due to the high uniform dispersion of HDPE by high surface area of Hwangto in HDPE and wood flour. MAPE also significantly increased the tensile strength. When wood flour was added, there was no notable difference on the tensile properties, in terms of Hwangto particle size. Hwangto also improved the flexural modulus and strength of reinforced HDPE composites. With different particle sizes of Hwangto, there was no considerable difference in flexural modulus and strength of reinforced HDPE composites. The addition of Hwangto showed slightly lower impact strength than that of wood flour. However, the particle size of Hwangto showed no significant effect on the impact strength of reinforced composites. In conclusion, reinforced HDPE composites with organic and inorganic fillers provide highly improved mechanical properties over virgin HDPE.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 배향도가 높은 스트랜드와 무배향성의 파티클을 혼합해서 다양한 층구조의 복합체를 제조하여 각종 탄성률을 측정하여 비교하였으며, 초음파법을 적용하여 이방성 적층재료의 층구조에 기인하는 이방성의 정도를 예측하기 위하여 초음파 전파속도와 복합체 면내의 이방성의 관계에 대하여 검토했다. 그 결과 각층구조 복합체의 정적 휨 탄생률 $E_S$는 동적 탄성률 $E_D$와 거의 일치하였으며 $E_U$는 높게 산출되는 경향을 나타내었다. 초음파법을 이용한 복합체의 최외층 스트랜드의 섬유방향(${\parallel}$)과 직각방향(${\bot}$)의 전파속도의 차는 3층 구조, 7층 구조, PB 순으로 크게 나타나 층구조에 의한 이방성의 정도를 나타내고 있었다. 또한 복합체 면내의 양방향간의 전파속도의 차는 스트랜드 표층구조가 파티클 표층구조보다 큰 값을 나타내었으며 스트랜드의 혼합률이 높을수록 각 방향의 전파속도는 빨라지는 경향이었다. 이와는 반대로, 복합체의 두께방향의 전파속도는 파티클 표층구조와 스트랜드의 혼합률이 작을수록 빨라지는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.457-464
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• 2010

The low melting alloy impregnated wood composites with natural grain of thinned Juglans mandshurica was made and evaluated in this study. And the proper manufacturing conditions was also investigated in this study. The low melting alloy with bismuth(Bi) and tin(Sn) which are harmless to humans, was applied for this novel composites, which showed not only no defects of discoloration, delamination, swelling, and cracking, because of high dimensional stability and low thickness swelling, but also much improved performance such as high bending strength, high hardness, low abrasion, high thermal conductivity as floor materials. This study also suggested the proper impregnating condition, such as 10 minutes of the preliminary vacuum time, $187^{\circ}C$ of the heating temperature and 10 minutes of the maintaining pressure time at the pressure of 30kgf/$cm^2$. The produced composites showed 9 times higher density for small specimen, 6.6 times for actual size sample and great increase in bending strength from 102.05N/$mm^2$ to 189.47N/$mm^2$ for small size sample and to 205.4N/$mm^2$ for actual size sample, also great increase in hardness from 15.1N/$mm^2$ to 73.38N/$mm^2$ for small size sample and 64.87N/$mm^2$ for actual size sample. And the composites demonstrated great decrease in abrasion depth and in water absorption.

• Composites Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2015

본 연구에서 자연 섬유를 적용한 500W급 수평축 풍력 터빈 블레이드의 구조 설계 연구를 수행하였다. 기존의 유리섬유 재질 적용 블레이드와 아마 섬유 재질 적용 블레이드의 구조 설계 결과를 비교하였다. 블레이드의 구조 설계는 단순 설계 및 혼합 설계 기법를 적용하여 설계를 수행하였다. 설계된 블레이드의 구조적 안전성은 상용 유한요소프로그램을 사용하여 다양한 하중에 따라 선형 정적해석, 변형 해석, 좌굴 해석을 수행하였다. 제작공법으로는 RIM를 채택 하였으며, 시제품 제작을 통해 자연섬유에 완전 침투까지 요구된 시간을 Poly-worx 프로그램 해석 결과와 제작 결과를 비교하였다. 제작된 시제품 블레이드는 변형률, 고유 진동수, 변위 시험을 수행하여 구조해석 결과와 비교하였다. 비교 결과에 따라 해석 결과와 시험 결과가 잘 일치함을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2014

In this study, an investigation on mechanical properties of flax natural fiber composite is performed as a precedent study on the design of eco-friendly structure using flax natural fiber composite. The Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding-Light (VARTML) manufacturing method is adopted for manufacturing the flax fiber composite panel. The VARTML is a manufacturing process that the resin is injected into the dry layered -up fibers enclosed by a rigid mold tool under vacuum. In this work, the resin flow analysis of VARTM manufacturing method is performed. A series of flax composite panels are manufactured, and several kinds of specimens cut out from the panels are tested to obtain mechanical performance data. Based on this, structural design of chemical storage tank for agricultural vehicle was performed using flax/vinyl ester. After structural design and analysis, the resin flow analysis of VARTM manufacturing method was performed.