• Unified Model for PTC Behavior of Semiconductive Shielding Composites for Power Cable Applications Based on Viscoelastic and Thermal Responses

  • Jaegyu Han*, **, Jaesik Lee**, Younggon Son***, and Donghak Kim*,†

  • *R&D Center, DYM Solution Co., Ltd., 11 Docheong 1-gil, Seonggeo-eup, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31043, Korea
    **Department of Nano & Chemical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, 22 Soonchunhyang-ro, Asan, Chungnam 31538, Korea
    ***Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kongju National University, 56 Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongju, Chungnam 32588, Korea

  • 전력케이블용 반도전성 복합재료의 유변학적·열적 응답에 기반한 PTC 거동 모델 제안

  • 한재규*, ** · 이재식** · 손영곤*** · 김동학**,†

  • *㈜디와이엠솔루션 기술연구소, **순천향대학교 나노화학공학과, ***공주대학교 신소재공학부

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This Article

  • 2026; 50(4): 535-543

    Published online Jul 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.4.535
  • Received on May 6, 2026
  • Revised on May 18, 2026
  • Accepted on May 19, 2026

Correspondence to

  • Donghak Kim

  • R&D Center, DYM Solution Co., Ltd., 11 Docheong 1-gil, Seonggeo-eup, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31043, Korea

  • E-mail: dhkim@sch.ac.kr