Publications

2026

• Hydrolytic degradation of fused filament–fabricated polylactic acid: Architecture-dependent evolution of anisotropic tensile failure
  Buseong Kim, Soo-Hyun Woo, Chao Chen, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability (2026) [Link]

• Mechanical durability and degradation of poly(lactic acid) under in vivo and simulated in vitro conditions: A review of accelerated testing and lifetime-prediction modeling
  Soo-Hyun Woo and Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability (2026) [Link]

• Predictive modeling of mode III tear-strength degradation in thermo-oxidatively aged thermoplastic polyester elastomer based on chemi-crystallization kinetics
  Dong-Yeong Gim, Jeong-Moo Lee, Hojoon Park, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, (2026). [Link]

• Plane-stress fracture toughness of hygrothermally degraded PC/ABS blends evaluated by the essential work of fracture: characterization and degradation-index-informed prediction
  Jaegyun Kim, Jeong-Moo Lee, Junghwan Lee, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Materials & Design, (2026). [Link]

• Long-term tensile creep behavior and stochastic Larson–Miller life prediction of commercial ABS and HIPS grades for household appliance applications
  Jeongmu Lee, Suhee Shin, Kihwan Kim, Jai Sang Ahn, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Testing, (2026). [Link]

• Composition-dependent microstructural connectivity and mechanical stability of NiO–YSZ cermets in anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells
  Hyunsoo Kim, Geunwon Kim, Jeongmu Lee, Julian Eigen, Jung-Wook Wee,  Junseok Kim*
  Open Ceramics, (2026). [Link]

• Interaction between strain-rate strengthening and thermal softening in fatigue behavior of PC/ABS blends
  Jeong-Moo Lee, Hyungkwon Park, Boyoung Yoon, Ji-Ung Moon, Junghwan Lee, Jung-Wook Wee*
  International Journal of Fatigue, (2026). [Link]

• Hygrothermal degradation of short-glass-fiber reinforced polycarbonate: effect of fiber content and orientation, and modeling
  Gyeong-Min Park, Jeong-Moo Lee, Junghwan Lee, Jung-Wook Wee*
  npj Materials Degradation, (2026). [Link]

• Artificial Neural Network-assisted Statistical Modeling of Voronoi Lattices for Lightweight Crashworthy Structures
  Jeongmu Lee, Min-Gyu Jo, Na-Im Kim, Jung-Wook Wee*
  International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, (2026). [Link]

• Hygrothermal degradation failure of poly(methyl methacrylate): chemo-mechanical correlations and image-based deep learning prediction
  Na-Im Kim†, Min-Jin Choi†, Choon-Ho Lee, Song-Joo Choi, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Engineering Failure Analysis, (2026). [Link]

• Interface-dominated environmental stress cracking in PMMA automotive lamps: From field analysis to component- and specimen-level evaluation
  Gyu-Hyun Lim†, Min-Jin Choi†, Choon-Ho Lee, Na-Im Kim, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Testing, (2026). [Link]

• Prediction of mechanical properties of weathered injection-molded polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene blends using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy-based 1D convolutional neural network
  Na-Im Kim, Jeong-Moo Lee,  Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, (2026). [Link]

2025

• Quantitative in-situ evaluation of environmental stress cracking resistance in poly (methyl methacrylate) using automated crack detection
  Gyu-Hyun Lim†, Min-Jin Choi†, Choon-Ho Lee, Song-Joo Choi, Na-Im Kim, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Testing, (2025). [Link]

• Crashworthiness Analysis of Front Impact Beam with Various Sectional Shapes for Lightweight Electric Vehicles
  Min-Gyu Jo, Tae-Woong Lee, Young-Suk Lee, Jae-Sic Park, Jung-Wook Wee*
  International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, (2025). [Link]

• Characterization and modeling of weathering degradation of PC/ABS blend in various temperature and humidity conditions
  Na-Im Kim, Jeong-Moo Lee, Jong-Sin Moon, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, (2025). [Link]

• Unraveling Slow Crack Growth Mode Transition in High-density Polyethylene Pipe
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, (2025). [Link]

• In vitro temperature-dependent degradation of polylactic acid: Experimental characterization and neural network-based prediction
  Soo-Hyun Woo, Na-Im Kim, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, (2025). [Link]

• Effect of exposure of phosphate buffered saline solution on creep behavior of polylactic acid: in-situ testing and modeling
  Soo-Hyun Woo, Min-Gyu Jo, Byeong-Hoen Park, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Testing, (2025). [Link]

• Sliding resistance of layered ultra-thin glass module for flexible cover window: Effect of mechanical properties and artificial neural network modeling
  Na-Im Kim, Areum Yoo, Jinsu Choi, Jung-Wook Wee*
  Thin-Walled Structures, (2025). [Link]

2024

• Effect of temperature and relative humidity on hydrolytic degradation of additively manufactured PLA: Characterization and artificial neural network modeling
  Suha Lee and Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, (2024). [Link]

• Mechano-chemical degradation effects on slow crack growth in polyethylene pipes with multiple cracks
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Suleyman Deveci, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, (2024). [Link]

• Plasticization-assisted slow crack growth modeling of high-density polyethylene
  Abdulla Almomani, Jung-Wook Wee,  Suleyman Deveci, Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad*
  Engineering Fracture Mechanics, (2024). [Link]

• Brittle–Ductile Transitions of Rubber Toughened Polypropylene Blends: A Review
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, (2024). [Link]

• Characterization of accelerated hydrolysis degradation of poly (lactic acid) in phosphate buffered saline solution
  Soo-Hyun Woo and Jung-Wook Wee*
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, (2024). [Link]

2023

• Crack layer modeling of overload-induced slow crack growth retardation of high-density polyethylene
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Volume 257, (2023), 108546. [Link]

• Recent advances in slow crack growth modeling of polyethylene material
  Abdulla Almomani, Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad, Suleyman Deveci, Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Materials & Design, (2023). [Link]

• Development of mechanochemical degradation induced slow crack growth model for high density polyethylene in cracked round bar specimen
  Jung-Wook Wee, Ilhyun Kim, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, (2023). [Link]

2022

• Modeling of multiple crack initiation in polymer pipes under oxidative environment
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Engineering Science, (2022). [Link]

2021

• Observation and Modeling of the Effects of Temperature and UV Lights on Weathering-Induced Degradation of PC/ABS Blend for Sustainable Consumer Electronics
  Jung-Wook Wee, Min-Seok Choi, Hong-Chul Hyun, Ji-Hoon Hwang, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, (2021). [Link]

• Crack layer model for semi-elliptical surface cracks in HDPE pipes and application in buried pipes with complicated loading conditions
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Volume 208, (2021), 106680. [Link]

• Stochastic Study on Discontinuous Slow Crack Growth Kinetics from an Arbitrarily Located Defect of Polyethylene Based on the Crack Layer Theory
  Jung-Wook Wee, Min-Seok Choi, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Volume 197, (2021), 106326. [Link]

2015-2020

• Modeling and application of discontinuous slow crack growth behaviors of high-density polyethylene pipe with various geometries and loading conditions
  Jung-Wook Wee, Sang-Youn Park, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Volume 236, (2020), 107205. [Link]

• Stochastic study on effects of material and physical parameters on slow crack growth behaviors of HDPE using the crack layer theory
  Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Solids and Structures, Volume 195, (2020), Pages 13-27. [Link]

• Characterization and modeling of slow crack growth behaviors of defective high-density polyethylene pipes using stiff-constant K specimen
  Jung-Wook Wee, Ilhyun Kim, Min-Seok Choi, Sang-Kyu Park, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Polymer Testing, Volume 86, (2020), 106499. [Link]

• Discontinuous slow crack growth modeling of semi-elliptical surface crack in high density polyethylene using crack layer theory
  Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Solids and Structures, Volumes 185–186, (2020), Pages 65-77. [Link]

• Effect of weathering-induced degradation on the fracture and fatigue characteristics of injection-molded polypropylene/talc composites
  Jung-Wook Wee, Min-Seok Choi, Hong-Chul Hyun, Ji-Hoon Hwang, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 117, (2018), Pages 111-120. [Link]

• Characterization of injection-molded high-strength/high-stiffness thermoplastic hybrid materials containing thermotropic liquid crystal polymer (LCP), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) with carbon fibers
  Myung Hyun Kim, Sung Han Kim, Byung Sun Kim, Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Composites Science and Technology, Volume 168, (2018), Pages 272-278. [Link]

• Impact of material and physical parameters of the crack layer theory on slow crack growth behavior of high density polyethylene
  Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Volume 175, (2017), Pages 101-114. [Link]

• Prediction of discontinuous fatigue crack growth in high density polyethylene based on the crack layer theory with variable crack layer parameters
  Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 92, Part 1, (2016), Pages 304-312. [Link]

• Modeling of axisymmetric slow crack growth of high-density polyethylene with circular notched bar specimen using crack layer theory
  Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  International Journal of Solids and Structures, Volumes 97–98, (2016), Pages 189-199. [Link]

• Observation and modeling of environmental stress cracking behaviors of high crystalline polypropylene due to scent oils
  Jung-Wook Wee, Yongjian Zhao, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Polymer Testing, Volume 48, (2015), Pages 206-214. [Link]

• Observation and understanding of scratch behaviors of glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate plates with various packing pressures during the injection molding process
  Jung-Wook Wee, Sang-Yoon Park, Byoung-Ho Choi*
  Tribology International, Volume 90, (2015), Pages 491-501. [Link]

• 위정욱, 최병호, "Crack Layer 이론을 이용한 배관용 고밀도 폴리에틸렌의 응력부식균열 진전 및 수명 예측 모델", 한국압력기기공학회 논문집, Volume 11, no. 2, (2015), Pages 45-50. 

• Jung-Wook Wee, “Study on accelerated degradation behavior of polylactic acid in saline solution", 14th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength(APCFS2024), Matsue, Japan, Nov. 2024

• Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi, “Modeling of stress corrosion crack initiations of polyethylene pipe transporting chlorinated water", 15th International Conference on Fracture (ICF15), Atlanta, GA, USA, Jun. 2023

• Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi, “Stress corrosion crack growth of high density polyethylene with cracked round bar specimen in chlorine medium”, SPE ANTEC 2022, Charlotte, NC, USA, Jun. 2022

• Jung-Wook Wee, Alexander Chudnovsky, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Modeling of discontinuous slow crack growth of semi-elliptical crack in buried HDPE pipe using crack layer theory", SPE International Polyolefin Conference 2022, Galveston, TX, USA (Virtual presentation), Feb. 2022

• Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung Ho Choi, Haiying Zhang, Wen Zhou, Alexander Chudnovsky, “Numerical simulation of continuous to discontinuous slow crack growth mode transition of high-density polyethylene using modified crack layer theory”, SPE ANTEC 2020, Virtual, Mar. 2020

• Jaehee Jeong, Jung Wook Wee, Ilhyun Kim, Sung Wook Moon, Byoung Ho Choi, "Studies of material properties of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-based rubber composite under aging conditions", SPE ANTEC 2020, Virtual, Mar. 2020

• Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Stochastic analysis of discontinuous slow crack growth of HDPE using crack layer theory", 22nd European Conference on Fracture (ECF22), Belgrade, Serbia, Aug. 2018

• Jung-Wook Wee, Min-Seok Choi, Byoung-Ho Choi , "Probabilistic analysis on the discontinuous slow crack growth in high-density polyethylene by using crack layer theory", SPE International Polyolefin Conference 2018, Houston, TX, USA, Feb. 2018

• Jung Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Application of axisymmetric crack layer theory for predicting discontinuous slow crack growth of HDPE with circular notched bar specimen", 14th International Conference on Fracture (ICF14), Rhodes, Greece, Jun. 2017

• Jung Wook Wee, Byoung Ho Choi, "Numerical simulation of discontinuous slow crack growth of semi-elliptical surface crack in polyethylene based on crack layer theory", SPE ANTEC 2017, Anaheim, CA, USA, May 2017

• Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Parametric study of the crack growth behavior of HDPE under the combination of mechanical and oxidative degradations", 21st European Conference on Fracture (ECF21), Catania, Italy, Jun. 2016

• Jung Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Simulation of fatigue crack growth of hdpe using crack layer theory; effect of loading frequency", SPE ANTEC 2016, Indianapolis, IN, USA, May 2016

• Jung-Wook Wee, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Modeling of Crack Propagation Behavior of High Density Polyethylene by Using Crack Layer Theory: Parametric Study", ASME IMECE 2015, Houston, TX, USA, Nov. 2015

• Jung-Wook Wee, Yongjian Zhao, Byoung-Ho Choi, "Environmental stress cracking behavior of high crystalline polypropylene in different surface active agents using modified notched constant load test", APCFS/SIF-2014 International Congress, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 2014