Research Papers - Published

• Han-Gyu Kim*, Ryan Howe, Richard Wiebe, S. Michael Spottswood, Patrick J. O’Hara, and Marco Salviato (2025). Experimental characterization of cohesive laws for mode-II interlaminar fracture in geometrically scaled composites using through-thickness deformation analysis. Engineering Fracture Mechanics (Elsevier, Impact factor: 5.3). In press and available online. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2025.111361 (open access)

• Allison White, Wayne Huberty, Christopher Bounds, and Han-Gyu Kim* (2025). Experimental characterization of mode-II interlaminar fatigue failure and crack arrestment in geometrically scaled stitched resin-infused composites. In the proceedings of the 2025 SAMPE Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA. https://doi.org/10.33599/nasampe/s.25.0056

• Yongjun So, Kwak Jin Bae, Han-Gyu Kim*, and Jaesang Yu* (2025). Experimental characterization of mode-II interlaminar fracture and crack arrestment in geometrically scaled stitched resin-infused composites under thermal loading. In the proceedings of the 2025 SAMPE Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA. https://doi.org/10.33599/nasampe/s.25.0002

• Joshua Bassett, Gehendra Sharma, Justin Xie, Han-Gyu Kim, Sungkwang Mun, Jonathan Storey, and Tonya Stone* (2025). Thermal Calibration of Finite Element Models in Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition of ER-120S-G Using Thermocouples and Infrared Cameras. 2025 In the proceedings of the 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Houston, TX, USA. https://doi.org/10.1115/SSDM2025-152032

• Gehendra Sharma, Joshua Bassett, Justin Xie, Jonathan Storey, Han-Gyu Kim, Tonya Stone, and Sungkwang Mun* (2025). Enhancing Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition Outcomes Through Tailored Dwell Time Allocation. 2025 ASME Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Houston, TX, USA. https://doi.org/10.1115/SSDM2025-152730

• MD Rashedur Rahman, Seungdeog Choi*, and Han-Gyu Kim (2025). A Ferrite Based Carbon Reinforced Composite Wrapped IPM Rotor Design for High-Speed Traction Applications. In the proceedings of the 40th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2025), Atlanta, GA, USA. http://doi.org/10.1109/APEC48143.2025.10977525

• Yongjun So, Kwak Jin Bae, Han-Gyu Kim, and Jaesang Yu* (2024). Influence of thickness and temperature on delamination properties of stitched carbon fiber reinforced plastics. Journal of the Korean Society for Composite Materials, 37(5), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.7234/composres.2024.37.5.386

• Jackob Black, Ryan Premo, Robert K. Goldberg, Trenton M. Ricks, Troy Lyons, and Han-Gyu Kim* (2024). Multi-scale experimental characterization for LS-DYNA MAT213 modeling of composite structures under high strain rate. In the proceedings of the ASCE Earth and Science 2024 Conference, Miami, FL, USA. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784485736.040  (arXiv Link)

• Ryan Premo, Jackob Black, Michael Pereira, Robert K. Goldberg, Trenton M. Ricks, and Han-Gyu Kim* (2024). Experimental characterization of non-associative plasticity flow rule coefficients for the LS-DYNA MAT213 model. In the proceedings of the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, Orlando, FL, USA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-1075 (arXiv Link)

• Dawson Ozborn, Jackob Black, Wayne Huberty, Christopher Bounds, and Han-Gyu Kim* (2024). Experimental multi-scale characterization of mode-II interlaminar fracture in geometrically scaled stitched and unstitched resin-infused composites. In the proceedings of the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, Orlando, FL, USA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-2083 (arXiv Link)

• Hunter Watts, Ryan Premo, Wayne Huberty, Christopher Bounds, and Han-Gyu Kim* (2024). Experimental investigation of the structural performance of composite structures produced using additive manufacturing. In the proceedings of the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, Orlando, FL, USA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-2288 (arXiv Link)

• Md Khurshedul Islam, Kazi Nishat Tasnim, Han-Gyu Kim, and Seungdeog Choi* (2023). Design of high-efficiency ultra-high-speed motor for fuel-cell air compressor using an amorphous stator with multiphase winding. In the proceedings of the 38th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2023), Orlando, FL, USA. https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC43580.2023.10131489

• Md Khurshedul Islam, Kazi Nishat Tasnim, Md Zakirul Islam, Han-Gyu Kim, and Seungdeog Choi* (2022). Performance comparison of different permanent magnet motors for traction applications. In the proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Detroit, MI, USA, 1-8. https://www.doi.org/10.1109/ECCE50734.2022.9948066

• Han-Gyu Kim* and Richard Wiebe (2020). Numerical investigation of stress states in buckled laminated composite plates under dynamic loading. Composite Structures (Elsevier, Impact factor: 7.1), 235, 111743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111743

• Han-Gyu Kim* and Richard Wiebe (2019). Experimental and numerical investigation of nonlinear dynamics and snap-through boundaries of post-buckled laminated composite plates. Journal of Sound and Vibration (Elsevier, Impact factor: 4.9), 439, 362-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2018.09.056

• Han-Gyu Kim* (2019). Experimental and numerical nonlinear dynamics and stress field analysis of post-buckled composite plates. PhD dissertation, the University of Washington. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/44119

• Han-Gyu Kim* and Richard Wiebe (2017). Experimental nonlinear dynamics and snap-through of post-buckled composite plates. Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 35th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2017, Orlando, FL, USA, 1, 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54404-5_3

• Han-Gyu Kim* (2017). Experimental nonlinear dynamics and snap-through of post-buckled thin laminated composite plates. MS thesis, the University of Washington. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/39992

• Han-Gyu Kim* and Richard Wiebe (2016). Experimental nonlinear dynamics of laminated quasi-isotropic thin composite plates. Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 34th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2016, Orlando, FL, USA, 1, 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29739-2_4

Research Papers - Under Review

• Jackob Black, Ryan Premo, Michael Pereira, Robert K. Goldberg, Trenton M. Ricks, and Han-Gyu Kim* (planned in 2025). Experimental Characterization of the Material Properties of T700GC/LMPAEK Thermoplastic Composites for LS-DYNA MAT213 Modeling. NASA Technical Memorandum. Submitted in April 2025 and under the agency’s review.