A transient thermal model of the human body-clothing-environment system

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-97

  Wan, Xianfu ^a   Fan, Jintu ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clothing ventilation; Heat and moisture transfer; Human body clothing environment system; Thermal model

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ART; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLOTHING; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; MOISTURE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN SURFACE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 39149142499     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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