- Research Areas
CAE (ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, etc) simulation-based Innovative Design
Structural behavior of Composite Materials (tests and simulations)
Material Selection and Innovative Manufacturing Process for Composites
- Equipment
Filament winding machine 1 set -
Autoclave 2 sets
Biaxial (tension/torsion) fatigue tester 8 sets
Composite infusion processor 1 set
Heater for Composite curing 2 sets
Universal Test Machine 1 set
DMA machine 1 set
Impact drop tester 1 set
- Laboratory
Research on composite materials for over 30 years
Collaboration with various industrial partners
Multiscale-based composite analysis and design
Fatigue life prediction of composite materials
Development of manufacturing process of composites
Light-weight automobiles, Innovative blade design, Design of aerospace composite structures
- Main Research Papers (as a Professor at Hanyang Univ)
Hayat K, Ha SK. Load mitigation of wind turbine blade by aeroelastic tailoring via unbalanced laminates composites. Composite Structures 2015; 128: 122-133.
Xu L, Jin CZ, Ha SK. Ultimate strength prediction of braided textile composites using a multi-scale approach. Journal of Composite Materials 2015; 49(4): 477-494. -
Kim SJ, Hayat K, Nasir SU, Ha SK. Design and fabrication of hybrid composite hubs for a multi-rim flywheel energy storage system. Composite Structures 2014; 107: 19-29.
Ha SK, Hayat K, Xu L. Effect of shallow-angled skins on the structural performance of the large-scale wind turbine blade. Renewable Energy 2014; 71: 100-112.
Huang Y, Jin CZ, Ha SK. Strength prediction of triaxially loaded composites using a progressive damage model based on micromechanics of failure. Journal of Composite Materials 2013;47( 6-7):777-792.
Ha SK, Cimini, CA Jr. Strengths & lives of composites and Stephen Tsai. Journal of Composite Materials 2010;44(20):2345-2346.
Ha SK, Jin KK, Huang Y. Micro-mechanics of failure (MMF) for continuous fiber reinforced composites. Journal of Composite Materials 2008;42(18):1873-1895.
- Main Patent (as a Professor at Hanyang Univ)
Daniel H. Kim, Thomas A.Afzal, Michael L. Reo, Uriel Hiram Chee, In Haeng Cho, Kunwoo Lee, Curtis W. Frank, Sung Kyu Ha. Prosthetic Intervertebral Disc: America, US 7,905,921 B2. 2011-03-15.
Daniel H. Kim, Thomas A.Afzal, Michael L. Reo, Uriel Hiram Chee, In Haeng Cho, Kunwoo Lee, Curtis W. Frank, Sung Kyu Ha. Method and a Kit for Inserting Prosthetic Intervertebral Discs into a Spine: America, US 8,038,715 B2. 2011-10-18.
Daniel H. Kim, Kunwoo Lee, Curtis W. Frank, Sung Kyu Ha. Prosthetic Intervertebral Disc and Methods for Using the Same: America, US 2005/0027364 A1. 2005-02-03.
Sung Kyu Ha. Composites [carbon fiber] for uranium enrichment using the rotor (rotating speed composite rotor and manufacturing method): Korea, 2013.
Sung Kyu Ha. Method for the manufacture of flywheel hub (dome type, using the same method and the composite winding flywheel energy storage): Korea, 10-1033108. 2011-04-28.
Sung Kyu Ha, H.T. Kim, J.H. Kim, H.H. Han, S.Z. Kim, T.H. Seong, Y.H. Han. The hub of the flywheel for energy storage devices (energy storage flywheel rotor dovetail for split-type hub): Korea, 10-0965481. 2010-06-15.
- Major Projects performed with Collaboration with HSCL, Hanyang University, KOREA
Hyundai Motor: Development of composite materials for light-weight automobiles
- Development of composite manufacturing process
- Design optimization of car bodies
BASF: Fatigue life prediction of composite wind turbine blade - Strength and fatigue behavior of epoxy resin
- Development of composite fatigue life prediction methodology
- Tool development for analysis of composite wind blade
Plastic Omnium: Innovative composites process for automobile
- Theory development for Sheet Molding Compound (SMC)
- Development of fatigue life prediction of SMC
- Tool development for SMC analysis
TechnipFMC: Development of composite pipes for oil and gas application
- Design optimization of composite pipes
- Tool development for pipe analysis
Chomarat: Innovative design of Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCF)
- Development of various NCFs considering various fiber orientations, stitching patterns, carbon and glass fibers
- Evaluation of mechanical behaviors of NCF composites
NTU: Durability of braided composites
- Prediction of stiffness and strength of braided composites
- Experiments on braided composites
- Analysis of structures of braided composites