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Study on the Weight Reduction of Firefighter's Protective Clothing by Using Air Layer and Aerogels

공기층과 에어로젤을 이용한 특수방화복 경량화 연구

  • 김해형 (단국대학교 파이버시스템공학과) ;
  • 박평규 ((주)산청 기술연구소) ;
  • 김영수 ((주)산청 기술연구소) ;
  • 홍승태 (한국소방산업기술원 소방기술연구소)
  • Received : 2017.11.24
  • Accepted : 2018.01.12
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Air and ultra lightweight aerogels were used to lighten the weight of the firefighters' protective clothing. In order to lighten the firefighters' protective clothing composed of 3 layers (outer shell, mid-layer, lining), it was most effective to replace the lining which occupied the largest weight in the total weight with the new materials. Thermal protective performance tests were carried out on flame (ASTM D 4108), radiant heat (KS K ISO 6942) and mixing heat (KS K ISO 17492) of flame and radiation. When the lining felt was replaced with an air layer, the air layer must be at least 3 mm to meet the KFI and ISO standards for the thermal protective performance. However, even if the thickness of the air layer increased to 10 mm, the thermal protective performance was lower than that of the existing products. When the felt was replaced with aerogels, the TPP rating (ASTM D 4108) satisfied the KFI standard at the 2 mm thickness of the aerogels. When the thickness of the aerogels was 3 mm, the TPP rating was improved about 140% compared to the existing products. It was confirmed that not only weight reduction but also thermal protective performance was improved by use of aerogels. However, due to the fragile nature of aerogels, a method of fixing them to a constant thickness between layers constituting a firefighters' protective clothing should be considered in the future.

공기와 초경량 소재인 에어로젤을 이용하여 소방용 특수방화복의 무게를 경량화하고자 하였다. 3겹(겉감, 중간층, 안감)으로 구성된 특수방화복을 경량화하기 위해서는 총무게에서 가장 큰 비중을 차지하는 안감을 신소재로 대체하는 것이 가장 효과적이었다. 열보호 성능시험은 대류 열원(ASTM D 4108), 복사 열원(KS K ISO 6942) 및 대류와 복사 혼합 열원(KS K ISO 17492)에 대해 수행하였다. 안감의 펠트를 공기층으로 대체하였을 경우 공기층이 최소 3 mm 이상일 때 열보호 성능이 KFI와 ISO 기준을 충족하였다. 그러나 공기층의 두께가 10 mm까지 늘어나도 열보호 성능이 기존 제품의 성능에 미치지 못했다. 안감의 펠트를 에어로젤로 대체하였을 경우 에어로젤의 두께가 2 mm일 때 TPP (ASTM D 4108) 값이 KFI 기준을 충족하였으며, 에어로젤의 두께가 3 mm일 때는 TPP 값이 기존 특수방화복보다 약 140% 향상되었다. 에어로젤을 사용할 경우 특수방화복의 경량화 뿐만 아니라 열보호 성능까지 향상됨을 확인하였다. 그러나 에어로젤은 부서지기 쉬운 성질이 있어서 특수방화복을 구성하는 층 사이에 일정한 두께로 고정시키는 방법이 향후 고려되어야 한다.

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