Original Article
  • Study on the Suitability of Composite Materials for Enhancement of Automotive Fuel Economy

  • Yeon Jin Ju*, Young-Chul Kwon**, Heung Soap Choi*†

  • * Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering, Hongik University
    *† Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering, Hongik University, Corresponding author (E-mail: scheung@hongik.ac.kr)

  • 자동차 연비향상을 위한 복합재료 적용 타당성에 관한 연구

  • 주연진* · 권영철** · 최흥섭*†

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This Article

Correspondence to

  • Heung Soap Choi

  • Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering, Hongik University
    ** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sunmoon University

  • E-mail: scheung@hongik.ac.kr