Water Vapor Transport Through Textiles and Condensation in Clothes at High Altitudes—Combined Influence of Temperature and Pressure Simulating Altitude

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 657-663

  Fukazawa, T ^a   Kawamura, H ^b   Tochihara, Y ^a   Tamura, T ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

WATER VAPOR RESISTANCE;

TEXTILES;

APPAREL FABRIC; COMFORT; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TESTING INSTRUMENT; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0042731558     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750307300801     Document Type: Article

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