Original Article
  • A Study on the Atmospheric Pressure Control of the VARTM Process for Increasing the Fiber Volume Fraction and Reducing Void

  • Seong-Hun Kwak*†, Tae-Jun Kim*, Yun-Hak Tak*, Sung-Il Kwon**, Jea-Hyun Lee**, Sang-Yong Kim***, Jong-Cheon Lee***

  • * Technology & Innovation Division, Gyeongbuk Hybrid Technology Institute
    ** Defense Engineering Team, Hankuk Fiber Co., Ltd.
    *** Aerospace Technology Research Institute, Agency for Defense Development

  • 섬유부피분율 증가와 공극 감소를 위한 VARTM 공정의 대기압 제어에 관한 연구

  • 곽성훈*† · 김태준*·탁윤학*· 권성일**·이재현**· 김상용***· 이종천***

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Correspondence to

  • Seong-Hun Kwak

  • Technology & Innovation Division, Gyeongbuk Hybrid Technology Institute

  • E-mail: ksh@ghi.re.kr