An Application of Smart Composite for Health Monitoring

Health Monitoring을 위한 스마트 복합재료의 적용

  • Published : 2007.08.30

Abstract

One of main advantages of composite using smart material as reinforcement can be controlled cracks behavior inside the composite. If the smart composite is applied as part of the structure, the use of the shape memory effect of the smart material is the best way to protect the propagation of cracks generated in the structure while use. In this study, the optical manufacturing conditions for the smart composite were derived. In order to evaluate the shape memory effect by shape memory alloy, the tensile load was applied to the smart composite and stress distribution was inspected. And then, the smart composite was heated to a certain temperature and the shape memory alloy would shrink to the original shape. Finally, at this point the recovering status of stress using photoelastic instrument was discussed.

스마트 재료를 이용한 복합재료의 가장 큰 장점 중의 하나는 재료내부에 발생한 균열을 제어하는데 있다. 구조용 재료로 사용 중에 구조물 내에 균열이 발생할 때 균열의 진전을 억제할 수 있는 방법 중의 하나가 형상기억합금재료의 형상기억효과를 이용하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 최적의 제조조건을 도출하여 형상기억합금을 이용한 형상기억복합재료를 제조하였다. 또한 형상기억복합재료 내부의 형상기억합금에 의한 형상기억효과를 평가하기 위하여 복합재료에 인장하중을 가하여 복합재료에 발생하는 응력분포를 평가하고 복합재료에 열을 가하여 형상기억합금을 원래의 상태로 복귀하면서 복합재료 전체의 응력변화를 평가하였다. 형상기억복합재료의 인장하중에 따른 응력분포를 관찰하기 위하여 광탄성에 의한 가시화 장치를 이용하였다.

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