We develop lightweight multifunctional composite structures that combine space-environment durability,
energy storage, shielding, and deployable functionality for next-generation space systems.
경북대학교 우주공학부 우주복합재 연구실
Kyungpook National University Space Composites Lab
The KNU Space Composites Lab develops multifunctional composite materials and structures for future space systems, focusing on space-environment durability, structural energy storage, radiation and debris shielding, and deployable composite architectures.
Radiation shielding, space debris protection, atomic oxygen resistance, and outgassing-resistant materials.
Load-bearing composite structures integrated with energy storage functions for aerospace and mobility systems.
Foldable and deployable composite structures for compact launch volume and multifunctional space applications.
Active Funded Research Projects
Our funded projects support the development of multifunctional space composite structures
that combine structural performance, energy storage, shielding capability, and space-environment durability.
우주 환경에서의 에너지 저장 및 방사선 차폐를 위한 오리가미 코어 구조
우주환경에서 에너지 저장 및 우주방사선
차폐를 할 수 있는 복합재 구조 개발
2025 - 2030 ㅣ 연구책임자 ㅣ 한국연구재단
공동개발 및 기술사업화 촉진 프로젝트
한국진공(주)과 구조배터리 관련 기술의 공동개발 및 기술사업화를 위한 산학협력 프로젝트
2026 - 2031 ㅣ 연구책임자
경북대학교 지역전략산업혁신연구소·지역협업기술센터
우주 환경 시험 대응 베이크아웃 공정용 고감도 TQCM 센서 시스템
우주환경시험용 분자오염 실시간 계측 및 국산 TQCM 센서·챔버 연동 실증 기술 개발
2026 - 2030 ㅣ 공동연구원
중견·중소기업 상생형 혁신도약사업 탐색연구 산업통상부 · 한국산업기술진흥원
Selected Publications
Selected SCIE publications highlighting our recent advances in structural batteries, space shield composites, and multifunctional aerospace materials.
Multidisciplinary space shield origami composite: Incorporating cosmic radiation shielding, space debris impact protection, solar radiative heat shielding, and atomic oxygen erosion resistance (2025)
JH Cha, SKS Kumar, WH Jang, H Lee, JG Kim, G Park, CG Kim
Composites Part B: Engineering 288, 111876
1저자, ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 분야의 1위 저널, 상위(JCR) 0.3%, IF=14.2
Effect of interlayer stitching in thermoplastic composite-packaged structural battery on electrochemical performance under mechanical loads (2025)
JH Cha, JD Lee, TH Kim, JG Kim, Y Son, CG Kim
Composites Part B: Engineering 303, 112583
1저자, ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 분야의 1위 저널, 상위(JCR) 0.3%, IF=14.2
Tailored Stitching and Vertical Stacking for High‐Voltage Multifunctional Structural Batteries with Enhanced Electrochemical–Mechanical Coupling (2026)
G Park, CG Kim, H Kwon, JD Lee, J Park, Y Son, JG Kim, JH Cha
Advanced Science 13 (2), e14967
교신저자, MATERIALS SCIENCE 분야의 상위(JCR) 7% 저널, IF=14.1
Origami multi-layer space shield for cylindrical space structure (2024)
Ji-Hun CHA, Ji-Sub NOH, Sarath Kumar SATHISH KUMAR, Dohyeon JIN, Dae-Young LEE, Chun-Gon KIM
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 37, 10
1저자, AEROSPACE 분야의 상위(JCR) 7.6% 저널, IF=6.9
Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene/hydrogen-rich benzoxazine composite with improved interlaminar shear strength for cosmic radiation shielding and space environment applications (2022)
JH Cha, SKS Kumar, JE Noh, JS Choi, YH Kim, CG Kim
Composite Structures 300, 116157
1저자, MECHANICS 분야 상위(JCR) 4.4%, IF=7.1
A space stealth and cosmic radiation shielding composite: Polydopamine-coating and multi-walled carbon nanotube grafting onto an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene/hydrogen-rich benzoxazine composite (2022)
JH Cha, WH Jang, JE Noh, WH Choi, CG Kim
Composites Science and Technology 230, 109711
1저자, 2023 KAI 항공우주논문상 최우수상 수상, COMPOSITES 분야 상위(JCR) 13.2%, IF=9.8
Join & Collaborate
We welcome motivated graduate students and research collaborators interested in
space composites, structural batteries, deployable structures, and multifunctional aerospace materials.