• 디자인학연구
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.185-196
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• 2003

WTO출범 이후 저에너지 소모, 저공해, 무공해 등의 환경친화적 운송수단의 발달이 요구됨과 동시에 세계적으로 고속전철기술의 지속적 발전과 시장 확대가 전망됨에 따라 프랑스, 독일, 일본 등과 같은 철도선진국들은 철도기술 개발에 막대한 기술 투자비를 투입하여 기술 우위를 유지하기 위해 노력을 경주하고 있다. 이러한 기술환경 변화에 적극적으로 대응함과 동시에 좁은 국토에서 도로정체에 의한 물류비 증가와 환경오염, 국민생활의 불편 등으로 인한 사회ㆍ경제적 손실을 최대한 억제하고, 국가경쟁력 제고와 환경친화적인 철도 발전을 이끌기 위해 고속전철기술에 대한 독자적 개발 능력은 절실히 요구되고 있다. 이와 같은 요구에 의해 1996년부터 2002년까지 6년간 수행된 G7 고속전철기술개발사업은 350km/h급 고속전철의 독자적인 설계, 엔지니어링 및 제작 능력을 배양하고, 2000년대 차세대 한국형 고속전철을 실현하기 위한 연구개발 프로그램이다. 본 고에서는 G7 고속전철기술개발사업에서 수행된 연구내용 중 차량시스템 엔지니어링기술개발과제의 디자인부문 개발 성과를 요약 소개하였다. 철도선진국에서는 차량설계 초창기부터 디자인 측면의 검토가 매우 활발히 이루어지고 있는 반면, 국내 철도차량개발에 있어 디자인 측면의 검토는 미비하고 소홀히 다루어지고 있는 것이 현실이었다. 하지만 본 사업에서는 차량개념설계 단계부터 디자인전문가들의 적극적인 참여를 통해 국내 철도차량디자인 개발의 새로운 전기를 마련하였을 뿐만 아니라 새로운 차량디자인의 수요에 능동적으로 대처할 수 있는 기반을 구축하였다. 한국형 고속전철시스템의 디자인 컨셉은 한국의 자연조건과 기술환경에 적합한 보다 빠르고, 보다 쾌적하고, 보다 조용한 한국 고유형 고속전철과 그 여행문화를 이루어내는 것이다. 고속전철의 한국 고유성이란 주로 승객의 고속전철여행을 통해서 인식되어지는 것이다. 따라서 우선적으로 한국의 행동양식과 생활문화를 고려한 일반 객실의 단면개념을 기준으로 공기역학적으로 유리한 단면 외형 형상을 구현하는 한편, 터널 개활지 주행 최적화를 위한 전두부 공력형상 구현, 차체 단면적 축소와 곡선화를 통한 공력저항 최소화, 인간공학적 실내 설계 및 부속실의 편의성 도모, 외관통합 색채디자인 등을 통해 한국 고유형 고속전철 차량 디자인을 개발하였다.

• 항공우주정책ㆍ법학회지
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• 제5권
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• pp.101-118
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• 1993

Generally there is no law and liability system which applies particulary to commercial space ventures. There are several international treaties and national statutes which deal with space ventures, but their impact on the liability of commercial space ventures has not been significant. Every state law in the United States will impose both tort and contract liability on those responsible for injuries or losses caused by defective products or by services performed negligently. As with the providers of other products and services, those who participate in commercial space ventures have exposure to liability in both tort and contract which is limited to the extent of the resulting damage The manufacturer of a small and cheap component which caused a satellite to fail to reach orbit or to operate nominally has the same exposure to liability as the provider of launch vehicle or the manufacturer of satellite into which the component was incorporaded. Considering the enormity of losses which may result from launch failure or satellite failure, those participated in commercial space ventures will do their best to limit their exposure to liability by contract to the extent permitted by law. In most states of the United States, contracts which limit or disclaim the liability are enforceable with respect to claims for losses or damage to property if they are drafted in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law. In California an attempt to disclaim the liability for one's own negligence will be enforceable only if the contract states explicitly that the parties intend to have the disclaimer apply to negligence claims. Most state laws of the United States will refuse to enforce contracts which attempt to disclaim the liability for gross negligence on public policy grounds. However, the public policy which favoured disclaiming the liability as to gross negligence for providers of launch services was pronounced by the United States Congress in the 1988 Amendments to the 1984 Commercial Space Launch Act. To extend the disclaimer of liability to remote purchasers, the contract of resale should state expressly that the disclaimer applies for the benefit of all contractors and subcontractors who participated in producing the product. This situation may occur when the purchaser of a satellite which has failed to reach orbit has not contracted directly with the provider of launch services. Contracts for launch services usually contain cross-waiver of liability clauses by which each participant in the launch agrees to be responsible for it's own loss and to waive any claims which it may have against other participants. The crosswaiver of liability clause may apply to the participants in the launch who are parties to the launch services agreement, but not apply to their subcontractors. The role of insurance in responding to many risks has been critical in assisting commercial space ventures grow. Today traditional property and liability insurance, such as pre-launch, launch and in-orbit insurance and third party liability insurance, have become mandatory parts of most space projects. The manufacture and pre-launch insurance covers direct physical loss or damage to the satellite, its apogee kick moter and including its related launch equipment from commencement of loading operations at the manufacture's plant until lift off. The launch and early orbit insurance covers the satellite for physical loss or damage from attachment of risk through to commissioning and for some period of initial operation between 180 days and 12 months after launch. The in-orbit insurance covers physical loss of or damage to the satellite occuring during or caused by an event during the policy period. The third party liability insurance covers the satellite owner' s liability exposure at the launch site and liability arising out of the launch and operation in orbit. In conclusion, the liability in commercial space ventures extends to any organization which participates in providing products and services used in the venture. Accordingly, it is essential for any organization participating in commercial space ventures to contractually disclaim its liability to the extent permitted by law. To achieve the effective disclaimers, it is necessary to determine the applicable law and to understand the requirements of the law which will govern the terms of the contract. A great deal of funds have been used in R&D for commercial space ventures to increase reliability, safety and success. However, the historical reliability of launches and success for commercial space ventures have proved to be slightly lower than we would have wished for. Space insurance has played an important role in reducing the high risks present in commercial space ventures.