Composite research and development in Korea

Abstract

The recent research and development activities of some laboratories working on composite materials in universities (KAIST, Seoul National Univ., Postech, Gyeongsang National Univ.), research institutes (KIMM, KARI), and companies (Hankuk Fiber, DACC) are introduced in this article. Their activities cover a broad range of research and development fields in composite materials: design and fabrication; processing technology; structural analysis; characterization of composite materials; NDE; fiber optic structures; damage detection; health monitoring; smart structures and so on. These technologies will be increasingly used in various fields and the development of these technologies will play an important role in future industries.