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Analyses of Nano Epoxy-Silica Degradation in LEO Space Environment

저궤도 우주환경에서 에폭시-실리카 나노 복합소재의 열화거동 분석

  • Jang, Seo-Hyun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Han, Yusu (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Hwang, Do Soon (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Jung, Joo Won (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Yeong Kook (Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Inha University)
  • Received : 2020.06.29
  • Accepted : 2020.11.06
  • Published : 2020.12.01
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Abstract

In this study, the effects of Low Earth Orbit(LEO) environments on the degradation behavior of epoxy nano silica composite materials were investigated. The nanocomposite materials containing silica particles in different weight ratios of 10% and 18% were prepared and degraded in a LEO simulator to compare with the neat epoxy cases. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed on the degraded nanocomposites and the activation energies were calculated by Friedman method, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) method, Kissinger method, and DAEM (Distributed Activation Energy Method) based on the iso-conversional method. As the results, for the neat epoxy sample cases, it was found that the average activation energy was increased as the degradation was progressed. When the nano particles were mixed, however, the energy increased to the 15 environmental test cycles, and decreased afterwards, meaning that the particle mixture contributed adversely to the thermal degradation. Discussions on the results of the different calculation methods were also given.

이 연구에서는 저궤도 우주 환경(LEO) 조건에서 나노실리카 에폭시 복합소재의 실리카 농도가 재료의 열화 거동에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보았다. 실리카 입자를 에폭시 수지에 10%와 18% 두 가지 서로 다른 무게비로 나노복합소재를 제작하여 저궤도 우주 환경 모사장치에서 열화시켰다. 열화된 나노복합소재를 대상으로 열중량분석(Thermogravimetric Analysis, TGA)를 수행하였고 등변환법(Iso-conversional Method)에 기반한 Friedman 방법, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa(FWO) 방법, Kissinger 방법, 그리고 DAEM(Distributed Activation Energy Method)으로 활성화에너지를 계산하였다. 그 결과 나노입자가 섞이지 않은 샘플은 열화가 진행되면서 중가함을 보였다. 그러나 10%와 18%는 열화 싸이클이 15회일 때까지 증가하였으나 그 이후에는 감소하였으며, 따라서 나노 입자가 열화 거동에 부정적인 영향이 있음을 보였다. 또한 활성화에너지 계산에 적용된 방법에 대해 토의하였다.

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