Original Article
  • Study on Structural Strength and Application of Composite Material on Microplastic Collecting Device
  • Myeong-Kyu Kim*, Hyoung-Seock Seo*†, Hui-Seung Park**, Sang-Ho Kim**

  • * School of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan
    ** Green Ship Research Division, Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding

  • 휴대형 미세플라스틱 수거 장비 경량화 부품 설계 및 구조강도 평가
  • 김명규* · 서형석*† · 박희승** · 김상호**

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Abstract

Currently, the problem of pollution of the marine environment by microplastics is emerging seriously internationally. In this study, to develop a lightweight portable microplastic collection device, the types and number of microplastics in 21 coastal areas nationwide in Korea were investigated. And CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic), GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic), ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene copolymer) and aluminum were applied for design and analysis of microplastic collection device to have the durability, corrosion resistance and lightweight. As a result of sample collection and classification from the shore, it was confirmed that microplastics were distributed the most in Hamdeok beach, and the polystyrene was found to be mainly distributed microplastics. Particle information through coastal field survey and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis were used to analyze the flow rate and distribution of particles such as sand and impurities, which were applied to the structural analysis of the cyclone device using the finite element method. As a result of structural analysis considering the particle impact inside the cyclone device, the structural safety was examined as remarkable in the order of CFRP, GFRP, aluminum, and ABS. In the view of weight reduction, CFRP could be reduced in weight by 53%, GFRP by 47%, and ABS by 61% compared to aluminum for the cyclone device.


현재 해양 미세플라스틱에 의한 해양 환경 오염문제가 국제적으로 심각하게 대두되고 있다. 이와 관련하여 본 연구에서는 휴대용 미세플라스틱 수거 장비의 경량화 개발을 위해 대한민국 전국 21개소 해안가에서의 미세플라스틱 종류와 개수를 조사하였고, 미세플라스틱 수거장비 진공 장비의 내구성, 내부식성, 경량화를 위해 CFRP(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic), GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic), ABS(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene copolymer), aluminum과 같은 다양한 소재를 적용하여 설계 및 해석을 수행하였다. 해안가에서의 시료 채취 및 분류결과 함덕해수욕장에서 미세플라스틱이 가장 많이 분포되어 있는 것을 확인하였고, 주로 폴리스타이렌(Polystyrene)의 미세플라스틱이 분포되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 해안가 현장 조사를 통한 입자정보 분석과 전산유체해석을 통해 모래 및 불순물 등의 입자 유동속도 및 분포를 분석하였고, 이를 진공 본체 내부의 중요 부품인 싸이클론 장치의 구조해석에 적용하였다. 싸이클론 장치의 모래 및 불순물 흡입 시 발생되는 입자 충격을 고려한 구조해석 결과 CFRP, GFRP, aluminum, ABS의 순으로 구조적 안전성이 우수한 것으로 평가되었다. 경량화 측면으로는 싸이클론 장치에 aluminum 소재를 적용했을 때와 비교하여 CFRP는 53%, GFRP는 47%, ABS는 61%의 경량화가 가능한 것으로 나타났다.


Keywords: 미세플라스틱 수거장비(Microplastic collecting device), 싸이클론 장치(Cyclone Device), 내부식성(Corrosion), 경량화(Lightweight), 구조해석(Structure analysis)

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Correspondence to

  • young-Seock Seo
  • School of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan

  • E-mail: seohs@ulsan.ac.kr