Protective clothing containing encapsulated phase change materials

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 40, Issue , 1998, Pages 123-132

  Colvin, David P ^a   Bryant, Yvonne G ^a  

^a Triangle Research and Development Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COOLING; ENCAPSULATION; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT STORAGE; PARAFFINS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

MICROENCAPSULATION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM);

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 0032297691     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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