Multi-loop control of liquid cooling garment systems

Ergonomics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 282-298

  Xu, Xiaojiang ^a   Hexamer, Martin ^a   Werner, Jürgen ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body temperature regulation; Heat stress; Liquid cooling garment; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DEVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ERGOMETER; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; LEG; LIQUID; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; REST; SKIN SENSATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOREGULATION; TRUNK;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEMPERATURE SENSE;

EID: 0032927177     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401399185658     Document Type: Article

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