• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.514-520
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• 2018

Polyurethane foam has excellent mechanical strength and insulation performance, and has been adopted as an insulation material for $-163^{\circ}C$ liquefied natural gas carrier. In this study, Kevlar Polyurethane Foams(K-PUF) were synthesized by adding Kevlar pulp with excellent mechanical strength for the purpose of improving the performance of existing polyurethane foam. Since polyurethane foam has mechanical performance depending on the proportions of Kevlar pulp added, the mechanical strength of the K-PUF with ratios of fiber0.2wt.%, 0.4wt.%, 0.6wt.%, 0.8wt.% and 1.0wt.%) was evaluated. The compression tests were performed on the 4 different temperatures($20^{\circ}C$, $-50^{\circ}C$, $-110^{\circ}C$ and $-163^{\circ}C$) in consideration of the environmental characteristics as a cryogenic insulation used in LNG carrier. Besides, the effects of the fiber addition on polyurethane foam with closed cell structure were evaluated in a phenomenological approach through SEM analysis. All the results were compared to Neat-polyurethane foam. As a results, 0.8wt.% K-PUF showed the improved mechanical strength, and the addition of Kevlar pulp in a certain ratio improves the mechanical performance by enhancing the compression resistance.

• Composites Research
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.290-295
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 액화 천연 가스 운반선 단열 시스템에 적용되는 폴리우레탄 폼(Polyurethane foam, PUF)의 열적 성능 및 내충격성을 향상시키기 위한 목적으로, PUF에 복합 단열 매트를 보강하였다. 복합 단열 매트는 극저온 환경에서 운용이 가능한 케블라, 에어로겔, 그리고 크라이오겔 매트를 선정하였다. 열적 성능은 $20^{\circ}C$의 상온에서 열전도율을 측정하였으며, 내충격성은 $20^{\circ}C$의 상온 및 $-163^{\circ}C$의 극저온에서 30 J의 충격에너지로 낙하 충격 시험을 수행하여 측정하였다. 측정된 열전도율은 유효 열전도율 이론 값을 통해 보강되지 않은 PUF와 비교하였으며, 내충격성은 접촉력, 접촉 시간, 그리고 흡수에너지를 평가하였다. 실험 결과 크라이오겔 복합 매트 보강 시 가장 우수한 열적 성능을 나타났으며, 내충격성은 에어로겔 복합 매트 보강 시 가장 우수하게 나타났다.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.448-455
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• 2018

Glass wool is an eco-friendly materials that is manufactured through a continuous process by processing waste glass. This materials is low cost compared with another materials and has excellent thermal conductivity. For this reason, glass wool is installed as insulation system for LNG carriers and as insulation of building wall as well as various industries. The mechanism of insulation of glass wool is the conduction of the wool itself and convection by space between fibers. Therefore, in order to develop the enhanced thermal conductivity of glass wool is necessary to reduce its own conduction or to insert additional material after manufacturing as well as prevent convection. In this respect, many researchers have been actively studying to decrease thermal conductivity of polyurethane foam using by inserted glass wool or change the chemical component of glass wool. However, many research are aiming reduction of glass wool itself. This study focus on post-processing and inserted different materials; silica-aerogel, kevlar fiber 1mm, 6mm and glass bubble. Experimental results show that the thermal conductivity almost decreases with the addiction of glass bubble and silica aerogel.