Performance of Selected Clothing Systems under Subzero Conditions: Determination of Performance by a Human-Clothing-Environment Simulator

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 301-308

  Kim, Eunae ^a   Yoo, S J ^a   Shim, H ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

condensation; human clothing environment simulator; microclimate humidity; microclimate temperature; subzero conditions

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; KNIT FABRICS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; WOOL;

HUMAN-CLOTHING-ENVIRONMENT SIMULATOR; MICRO-POROUS MEMBRANE; SUBZERO CONDITIONS;

FABRICS;

COMFORT; CONDENSATION; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TESTING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 33746652876     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517506057529     Document Type: Article

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