Application of lightweight removable sandwich panels for protection of industrial buildings in Arctic climate conditions

Introduction. Improvement of protection and development of an innovative solution using lightweight removable panels made of sandwich panels to protect buildings from internal emergency explosions in the climatic zone of the Arctic region was carried out.
As a result of the research, the influence of the temperature difference between the external environment (from –40 °C and below) and the interior of the building/structure (from +18 °C and above) on the condition of lightweight removable panels at the installation points of destructible frame fastening unit (DFFU) was established. Specifically, ice formation and condensation were identified at the joints of the lightweight removable panels (LRP), as well as inside the DFFU, which negatively affects the efficiency and performance of the building protection system against internal emergency explosions.

Aim. To enhance the explosion resistance of buildings/structures through the use of lightweight removable panels made of sandwich panels, considering the climatic impacts of the Arctic region in case of internal overpressure formation.

Objectives:

• analysis of the production and application of sandwich panels as lightweight removable structures in Russia and abroad;
• review of literature and patent sources on existing LRP used in the Arctic region;
• analysis of the impact of extremely low temperatures on the performance of LRP, particularly on the functionality of the DFFU;
• synthesis of research objects.

Analytical Section. A detailed presentation of the research results (analysis).

Conclusions. The value of the obtained results is substantiated, and recommendations for their implementation are provided. The lightweight removable panels (LRP) currently in use have proved their efficiency in climatic conditions outside the Arctic zone; however, further adaptation and improvement of these LRP are required for application in the extreme climatic conditions of the Arctic.

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