Heat and moisture transfer from skin to environment through fabrics: A mathematical model

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 25-26, 2007, Pages 5292-5304

  Min, Kyunghoon ^a   Son, Yangsoo ^a   Kim, Chongyoup ^a   Lee, Yejin ^b   Hong, Kyunghi ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Howard model; Microclimate; Natural convection; Radiation; Surface diffusion

Indexed keywords

HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SKIN; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

HOWARD MODEL; MICROCLIMATE;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SKIN; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

EID: 36549078709     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.06.016     Document Type: Article

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