Review Article
  • Trends in Predicting Thermoforming-Induced Deformation ofThermoplastic Composites: A Review

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

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

  • 열가소성 복합재의 열성형 변형 예측 연구 동향

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

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Correspondence to

  • Sang-Woo Kim

  • * Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, 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