Original Article
  • Prediction of Process-Induced Deformation in CFRTP Thermoforming using Finite Element Analysis and Parametric Study of Key Process Parameters

  • Solmi Kim*, **, ****, Dong-Hyeop Kim*, ****, Sang-Woo Kim*, **, ***, ****† , Soo-Yong Lee****

  • * Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
    ** Department of Smart Air Mobility, Korea Aerospace University
    *** Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
    **** Research Institute for Aerospace Engineering and Technology, Korea Aerospace University

  • 유한요소해석 기반 CFRTP 열성형 공정유도 변형 예측과 주요 공정 변수의 영향 평가

  • 김솔미*, **, **** · 김동협*, **** · 김상우*, **, ***, ****† · 이수용****

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Correspondence to

  • Sang-Woo Kim

  • * Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
    ** Department of Smart Air Mobility, Korea Aerospace University
    *** Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
    **** Research Institute for Aerospace Engineering and Technology, Korea Aerospace University

  • E-mail: swkim@kau.ac.kr