Design and control optimization of microclimate liquid cooling systems underneath protective clothing

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-372

  Flouris, A D ^a   Cheung, S S ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofeedback control; Clothing design; Heat stress; Hostile environments; Human thermoregulation; Textile

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COOLING; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIQUIDS; OPTIMIZATION;

BIOFEEDBACK CONTROL; CLOTHING DESIGN; HEAT STRESS; HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS; HUMAN THERMOREGULATION;

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

COLD; HUMAN; MICROCLIMATE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW;

COLD; HUMANS; MICROCLIMATE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 33646393774     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-005-9061-9     Document Type: Article

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