Effects of liquid disinfectants and ultraviolet-c germicidal irradiation on honeycomb core sandwich panels

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Bhasin, Akhil
Ravi, Aswini Kona
Castillo, Luis D.
Maichan, Tanat
Gomez, Luis M.
Olivares, Gerardo
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2023
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Conference paper
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Air transportation , Aviation , Cabins (aircraft) , Disinfectants , Irradiation , Sandwich structures , Accelerated ageing tests , Aircraft interiors , Airline industry , Chemical disinfectants , Health emergencies , Honeycomb core , Honeycomb sandwich , Honeycomb sandwich panels , Long-term effects , Sandwich panel , Honeycomb structures
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Bhasin, A., Ravi, A.K., Castillo, L.D., Maichan, T., Gomez, L.M., Olivares, G. Effects of liquid disinfectants and ultraviolet-c germicidal irradiation on honeycomb core sandwich panels. (2023). AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023. DOI: 10.2514/6.2023-2595
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As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, the airline industry had implemented additional measures to disinfect aircraft interiors. This involved frequent use of disinfectant products on aircraft cabin and seating materials. In this paper, the long-term effects of exposing honeycomb sandwich panels to disinfectant products are presented. The disinfectant methods considered for this study are chemical and ultraviolet-c germicidal irradiation. Five different chemical disinfectants commonly used in the airline industry and three different ultraviolet-c wavelength configurations were selected. Accelerated aging tests with various disinfectant configurations were conducted on honeycomb sandwich specimens and the subsequent effects on mechanical and physical performance are investigated. © 2023, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved.

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AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023
23 January 2023 through 27 January 2023
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
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AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2023
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