• Elastomers and Composites
• /
• 제58권3호
• /
• pp.112-120
• /
• 2023

Herein, we propose a facile water-processible method to develop an eggshell membrane (ESM)-embedded waterborne polyurethane (WPU)-based bio-degradable and bio-compatible coating material that exhibits attractive tactile properties. Virgin ESM is not dispersible in water. Hence, to develop the ESM-based WPU composite, soluble ESM (S-ESM) was first extracted by de-crosslinking the ESM. The extracted S-ESM at different concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 wt %) was mixed with WPU. Compared to virgin WPU, the viscosity of S-ESM/WPU dispersion and the in-plane coefficient of friction (COF) of the composite film surfaces decreased with an increase in the S-ESM content. In addition, an increase in the S-ESM content improved the tribo-positive characteristics of the film. Different good touch-feeling biomaterials, such as fur, feather, and human skin exhibit tribo-positivity. Thus, the enhanced tribo-positive characteristics of the S-ESM/WPU and the decrease in their COF owing to an increase in the S-ESM content imply the enhancement of its touch-feeling performance. The S-ESM embedded WPU composites have potential applications as coating materials in various fields, including automobile interiors and artificial leather.

• KIEAE Journal
• /
• 제14권3호
• /
• pp.55-63
• /
• 2014

This study selected and analyzed filter media that can be applied in non-point pollution reduction devices aimed at processing the source of pollution on site for road runoff that increases rapidly in rainfall-runoff in order to improve the water quality of urban areas. First, the factors that affect the quality of runoff caused by sources of non-point pollution include physical and social factors such as the usage of land around the area of water collection, type of pavement and movement of cars and people, as well as rainfall characteristics such as frequency, intensity, amount and duration of rainfall. Second, the purification tests of the filter media were processed for pH, BOD, COD and T-P, and the filter media showed to have initial purification effect at that items. However, the filter media showed to be very effective for the processing of SS, T-N, Zn and Cd from the beginning to the end. Third, for filter media, zeolite and vermiculite showed to be effective for processing SS, T-N, Zn and CD constantly, and composite filter media including zeolite showed to have strong processing effects. The authors conclude that this study can be applied to technical areas and policies aimed at reducing non-point pollution in urban areas and can also contribute to allowing eco-friendly management of rainfall as well as improvement of water quality.

• Composites Research
• /
• 제36권4호
• /
• pp.281-287
• /
• 2023

대량의 폐기물에 의한 환경오염, 세계 평균기온 상승에 의한 기후위기가 인류의 생존을 위협하는 수준에 이르고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 다양한 분야에서 관련 연구가 이루어지고 있으며 재료분야에서도 친환경적이며 탄소중립적인 소재를 개발하기 위한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 탄소섬유에 천연섬유를 조합함으로써 천연섬유의 장점인 친환경성과 탄소배출 저감을 달성하고자 하였다. 일반적으로 고강도와 저강도 소재를 조합할 경우 그 중간의 물성을 가지는 것으로 알려져 있지만, 본 연구에서는 일부 물성이 탄소섬유 복합재료의 물성을 초과하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 이를 검증하기 위하여 탄소섬유복합재료와 탄소섬유/천연섬유 하이브리드 복합재료를 제조하고 다양한 기계적시험을 통하여 기계적 물성을 비교하고 우수한 물성을 보이는 시험에 대하여 강도향상 기구를 분석하였다. 시험결과 하이브리드 복합재료의 굽힘강도와 파괴인성치가 탄소섬유 복합재료에 비하여 우수하게 나타났으며 강도향상 기구를 규명하였다. 하이브리드 복합재료를 활용할 경우 더욱 우수한 강도의 구조물을 제작할 수 있을 뿐만아니라 환경오염 및 기후위기에도 도움이 될 것으로 예상된다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.85-91
• /
• 2013

This paper studied surface discharge characteristics by a dielectric constant and diameter of solid dielectrics in $N_2/O_2$ mixture gas. Applied electric field strength at $N_2/O_2$ mixture gas was changed from the dielectric constant and diameter of the solid dielectrics, and insulation performance of the $N_2/O_2$ mixture gas determined surface discharge voltage. In each of the diameter at the solid dielectrics, the surface discharge voltage was increased by lengthening surface distance, whereas increasing rate of the surface discharge voltage was different from gas pressure. Thus, In this paper, main factors of surface discharge are as follows. 1) Insulation performance of $N_2/O_2$ mixture gas, 2) Dielectric constant of solid dielectrics, 3) Surface discharge path. It was clear that the surface discharge voltage depend on the main factors. These results will be applied to useful data for an eco-friendly composite insulation design.

• Composites Research
• /
• 제34권6호
• /
• pp.406-411
• /
• 2021

PEM(양성자 교환막) 연료 전지는 부산물로 물 만을 생성하여 친환경 에너지원으로 각광받고 있다. 이러한 연료전지의 스택을 이루는 여러 부품들 중 연료전지의 효율을 결정짓는 분리판에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 복합재료 분리판은 높은 강도와 강성 및 내식성을 갖지만 상대적으로 낮은 전기 전도도를 갖는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 단점을 극복하고자 가스확산층(GDL)-복합재료 분리판 조합체를 개발하고 그 성능을 실험적으로 확인하였다. 선행 연구에서 개발된 흑연 포일 코팅법을 분리판과 GDL 간의 접촉 저항을 줄이기 위해 적용하였다. 또한, 스택 내의 전자 이동경로를 향상시키고 GDL과 분리판 사이의 접촉저항을 최소화하기 위하여 금속 박막을 이용하여 GDL-분리판 조합체를 제작하였다. 실험 결과 개발된 GDL-분리판 조합체는 기존의 복합재료 분리판과 비교하여 98% 낮은 전기저항을 갖는 것을 확인하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• /
• 제76권5호
• /
• pp.561-578
• /
• 2020

The present work addresses the surface integrity and chip morphology in finish hard turning of AISI D3 steel under nanofluid assisted minimum quantity lubrication (NFMQL) condition. The surface integrity aspects include microhardness, residual stress, white layer formation, machined surface morphology, and surface roughness. This experimental investigation aims to explore the feasibility of low-cost multilayer (TiCN/Al2O3/TiN) coated carbide tool in hard machining applications and to assess the propitious role of minimum quantity lubrication using graphene nanoparticles enriched eco-friendly radiator coolant based nano-cutting fluid for machinability improvement of hardened steel. Combined approach of central composite design (CCD) - analysis of variance (ANOVA), desirability function analysis, and response surface methodology (RSM) have been subsequently employed for experimental investigation, predictive modelling and optimization of surface roughness. With a motivational philosophy of "Go Green-Think Green-Act Green", the work also deals with economic analysis, and sustainability assessment under environmental-friendly NFMQL condition. Results showed that machining with nanofluid-MQL provided an effective cooling-lubrication strategy, safer and cleaner production, environmental friendliness and assisted to improve sustainability.

• Steel and Composite Structures
• /
• 제50권4호
• /
• pp.443-458
• /
• 2024

The construction industry, one of the biggest producers of greenhouse emissions, is under a lot of pressure as a result of growing worries about how climate change may affect local communities. Geopolymer concrete (GPC) has emerged as a feasible choice for construction materials as a result of the environmental issues connected to the manufacture of cement. The findings of this study contribute to the development of machine learning methods for estimating the properties of eco-friendly concrete, which might be used in lieu of traditional concrete to reduce CO₂ emissions in the building industry. In the present work, the compressive strength (f_c) of GPC is calculated using random forests regression (RFR) methodology where natural zeolite (NZ) and silica fume (SF) replace ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS). From the literature, a thorough set of experimental experiments on GPC samples were compiled, totaling 254 data rows. The considered RFR integrated with artificial hummingbird optimization (AHA), black widow optimization algorithm (BWOA), and chimp optimization algorithm (ChOA), abbreviated as ARFR, BRFR, and CRFR. The outcomes obtained for RFR models demonstrated satisfactory performance across all evaluation metrics in the prediction procedure. For R² metric, the CRFR model gained 0.9988 and 0.9981 in the train and test data set higher than those for BRFR (0.9982 and 0.9969), followed by ARFR (0.9971 and 0.9956). Some other error and distribution metrics depicted a roughly 50% improvement for CRFR respect to ARFR.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
• /
• 제22권3호
• /
• pp.53-59
• /
• 2018

본 논문에서는 재활용 필름을 사용한 친환경 그리드형 보강재와 사전에 충진재의 혼입을 통해 분산성을 향상시킨 섬유를 도로 포장층에 복합적으로 적용한 공법의 현장 적용성을 분석하였다. 그리드형 보강재를 구성하고 있는 필름은 폐기된 PE수지를 재활용하여 친환경성을 강조하였고, 아스콘 혼입 섬유는 아스콘 충진재의 사전 혼입을 통한 섬유의 분산성을 확보한 것이다. 복합 섬유를 혼입한 교량 포장층을 시공함에 있어 발생할 수 있는 제반 상황을 사전에 인지할 수 있도록, Mock Up 포장층에 대한 기본적인 성능 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 친환경 그리드 보강재와 분산성 섬유를 함유한 포장층에서 강도 및 응력, 처짐 저항성에서 모두 기능성이 향상된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러므로, 섬유 실제 현장 적용시 친환경성 재료 도입과 더불어 안전성 측면에도 효율적인 공법이라고 판단된다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 대한전기학회 2015년도 제46회 하계학술대회
• /
• pp.1126-1127
• /
• 2015

최근 환경오염 문제가 대두되면서 친환경 재료로 만들어진 제품에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나 일반적으로 친환경재료는 기존의 재료보다 성능이 낮거나 비싼 가격 때문에 대체하기가 쉽지 않다. 세노스피어는 화력발전소에서 생성되는 부산물중 하나로 기존 재료에 첨가되는 충전재와 유사한 성분으로 구성되어 있으며, 가벼운 것이 특징이다. 본 논문에서는 화력발전소로부터 발생되는 부산물을 절연재료의 충전재로써 활용하는 방안에 대하여 연구하였다. 에폭시수지에 세노스피어 0~100[wt%]와 실리카 0~40[wt%]를 각각 첨가하여 온도변화에 따른 AC 절연파괴강도 및 유리전이온도, 열팽창율을 시험하였다. 절연파괴 실험 결과 세노스피어/에폭시 복합재료는 실리카/에폭시 복합재료에 비하여 높은 성능을 보여주었으며, 유리전이온도와 열팽창계수는 비슷하거나 좋은 성능을 보여주었다. 따라서 세노스피어는 기존에 사용되고 있는 충전재를 대체할 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Composites Research
• /
• 제28권2호
• /
• pp.40-45
• /
• 2015

The purpose of the present work was to preparation and study of full biodegradable Eco-friendly bio-composites by using renewable resources. In this study, wheat protein isolate (WPI) films were formed by cross linking with resorcinol through solution casting method for packaging applications. By varying the resorcinol content (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 wt %), its effect on mechanical properties of the wheat protein isolate film was measured. The addition of 20% resorcinol led to an overall increase in the tensile strength from 5.2 to 18.6 MPa and modulus increase from 780 to 1132 MPa than WPI films. The % elongation was increased from 2.8 to 9.05 when compared to unmodified WPI film. A thermal phase transition of the prepared WPI was assessed by means of DSC. FTIR is evident that the characteristic WPI spectral IR bands shifted on cross-linking with resorcinol.