Original Article
  • Evaluation of Stamp Forming Process Parameters for CF/PEKK Thermoplastic Composite Using Finite Element Method

  • Keung-In Lee*, Hyeon-Seok Choe*, June-Woo Kwak*, Jun-Sung Lee*, Hyun-Woo Ju**, Jin-Hwe Kweon*† , Young-Woo Nam*†

  • * School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University
    ** Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.

  • 고속 열 성형 유한요소해석을 활용한 CF/PEKK 열가소성 복합재 구조물 제작 공정 예측 및 검증

  • 이경인* · 최현석* · 곽준우* · 이준성* · 주현우** · 권진회*† · 남영우*†

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This Article

Correspondence to

  • Jin-Hwe Kweon, Young-Woo Nam

  • School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University

  • E-mail: jhkweon@gnu.ac.kr, ywnam@gnu.ac.kr