Influence of waterproof fabrics on coupled heat and moisture transfer in a clothing system

Journal of Fiber Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 187-197

  Wang, Z ^a   Li, Y ^a   Kwok, Y L ^a   Yeung, C Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; POROSITY; WATER ABSORPTION; WATERPROOFING;

WATERPROOF FABRICS;

FABRICS;

APPAREL FABRIC; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOISTURE TRANSFER; WATER RESISTANCE;

EID: 0038674042     PISSN: 00379875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2115/fiber.59.187     Document Type: Article

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