The influence of sweating on the heat transmission properties of cold protective clothing studied with a sweating thermal manikin

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-269

  Meinander, Harriet ^a   Hellsten, Mari ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cold protection; Protective clothing; Sweating; Thermal manikin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COLD; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOREGULATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD; MANIKINS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SWEATING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 16544385661     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2004.11076614     Document Type: Article

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6. Meinander, H., Experience with a sweating thermal manikin—ready for standard use? In: Seminar on Manikin Testing. Proceedings of a European Seminar on Thermal Manikin Testing (Arbetslivsrapport 1997:9). Solna, Sweden: Arbetslivsinstitutet; 1997. p. 38-42.