• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2010

Introduction : Head trauma is the main cause of death in aircraft crash. In a Michigan study of structurally survivable, fatal accidents, 80% of the fatally injured had received head trauma. We tried to develop a new helmet for passengers, and perform its efficiency test. Methods : An aircraft helmet requires an excellent protection against head trauma, lightness, and small volumes. In addition, it must be wearable, fire resistant, and non toxic when it is burning. We developed two new helmets made from silicone foam which met all theses requirements. One was thin (2.5cm), and the other was thick (6.3cm). These looked like a motorcycle helmet and had only a soft silicone as liner material without an outer hard shell. Therefore we can carry them easily inside aircrafts. The standard test for helmet is Snell's drop test. It measures the impact acceleration of head shaped metal wearing helmet during we drop it at certain heights. Impact sites were total 5 sites (front, back, right, left and top) for each helmet. All these sites were impacted twice. Results : The thickness of impact sites varied from 2.5cm to 6.3cm. The impact acceleration of 2.5cm thickness site when it was dropped from 1.0 meter was 379g. But, that of 6.3cm thickness site when it was dropped from 1.5 meter was only 163g. Unfortunately, both helmets didn't meet the Snell Standard for motorcycle helmets. Discussion : If we add suitable outer hard shell, and change its thickness and design, the efficiency will be increased. A study indicated that helmet could reduce the risk of head trauma up to 85%. We made helmet for passengers in aircraft crash for the first time. If we improve its weak points, it will decrease the frequency of head trauma in aircraft craft.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2019

그래핀나노플레이트렛(GnP)이 목재기반 복합보드의 열적 및 난연 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여, 5, 10, 및 20 wt% 등 여러 가지 GnP 함량으로 GnP/재활용 페놀폼(re-PF)/목재 복합보드를 제조하였다. 제조된 복합보드의 열적특성 및 난연성은 열중량분석(TGA) 및 한계산소지수(LOI) 시험을 통하여 각각 분석되었다. 복합보드의 열안정성은 GnP 첨가량에 따라 비례하게 증가하였고, 이 복합보드의 탄화수율(char yield)은 순수 목재보드 대비 최대 22%까지 증가하였다. 복합보드의 LOI 값은 순수 목재보드보다 약 4.8~7.8% 높았다. 또한, 재활용 페놀폼 및 GnP 첨가로 인하여 복합보드의 난연성이 크게 향상되었음을 확인하였다. 이는 열안정성이 높은 재활용 페놀폼과 GnP가 복합보드의 열분해 개시 온도를 지연시키고, 탄화층(char layer)을 보다 조밀하고 두껍게 형성하였기 때문에, 복합보드의 연소 지연효과를 이끌었다. 특히 탄소기반 재료로서 GnP는 탄화층의 형성을 용이하게 하고, 탄화수율을 현저히 증가시켜 재활용 페놀폼에 비하여 난연성에 높은 효과를 나타내었다.