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Study on Enhancing Nuclear Defense System through Analysis of Design Factors in Nuclear Protection Facilities

핵 방호시설 설계요소 분석을 통한 핵 방호태세 발전방향 연구

Youngjoon Jeon1
,
Kukjoo Kim2
,
Sangwoo Park3*
전 영준1
,
김 국주2
,
박 상우3*
1Assitant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Korea Military Academy, Seoul, 01805, Rep. of Korea
2Protective Structure Analysis Engineer, Department of Facility Standards, Defense Installations Agency, Seoul, 04353, Rep. of Korea
3Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Korea Military Academy, Seoul, 01805, Rep. of Korea
1육군사관학교 토목·환경학과 조교수
2국방시설본부 방호시설발전과 방호구조분석관
3육군사관학교 토목·환경학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 November 2024. pp. 51-59
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Abstract

Considering the recent deterioration of South-North Korea relations and the international situation with increasing military movements, the nuclear threat by North Korea is at its peak. However, the nuclear defense system of South Korea has not yet been systematically established. In this study, the roadmap for the development of the nuclear defense system of South Korea was provided by deriving quantitative indicators with the aid of simulation for the level of damage from a nuclear explosion. The simulation was conducted under the assumption that an explosion of different powers occurred according to the North Korean nuclear use scenario, and the extent of damage and number of casualties due to the initial and residual effects of the nuclear explosion were evaluated. Based on the simulation results, a preliminary design for underground shelters near the explosion origin was conducted. As a result, it was confirmed that additional research would be necessary regarding the designation depth and protection reinforcement when designating existing underground facilities as shelters. Finally, it was determined that the number of casualties caused by residual effects could be dramatically reduced through advanced radiation shielding measures and establishing a system that can evaluate the extent of radiation contamination in real time.

Keywords
nuclear defense
damage assessment
fallout effects
nuclear radiation
shelter

최근 남북관계의 악화와 군사적 움직임이 증가하고 있는 국제 정세 등을 고려하면 북한의 핵 위협은 최고조에 달해 있는 상황이지만 아직까지 대한민국 핵 방호태세는 체계적으로 정립되지 않은 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 핵폭발 피해 수준에 대한 시뮬레이션 평가를 수행하여 국내 핵 방호태세 구축을 위한 정량적 지표를 도출하고 이를 토대로 대한민국 핵 방호태세 발전방향 및 로드맵을 제시하였다. 핵폭발 시뮬레이션은 특정 도시에서 북핵 사용 시나리오에 따른 핵 위력별 폭발이 발생했다는 가정하에 수행되었으며, 핵폭발 위력에 따른 초기효과 및 잔류효과에 의한 피해 범위와 사상자 수를 평가하였다. 또한, 시뮬레이션 결과를 토대로 폭발원점 인근 지하 대피시설에 대한 예비설계를 실시하였으며, 그 결과 기존 지하시설을 대피시설로 지정하고자 할 때 지정 깊이나 방호보강 측면에서 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, 잔류효과에 대해서는 실시간으로 방사선 오염범위를 평가 및 전파할 수 있는 시스템의 구축과 함께 고도화된 방사능 차폐 수단을 통하여 핵전 하 사상자를 획기적으로 감소시킬 수 있다고 판단되었다.

키워드
핵 방호
피해평가
낙진효과
핵방사선
대피시설
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  • Publisher :Korea Protective Facility Institute
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국방호시설학회
  • Journal Title :Protective Facility
  • Journal Title(Ko) :방호시설
  • Volume : 1
  • No :1
  • Pages :51-59
  • Received Date : 2024-11-09
  • Accepted Date : 2024-11-13
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.23310/PF.2024.1.1.051
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