Effects of Multilayer Clothing System Array on Water Vapor Transfer and Condensation in Cold Weather Clothing Ensemble

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-197

  Yoo, Shinjung ^a   Kim, Eunae ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cold weather clothing ensemble; condensation; heat and moisture transfer; Human Clothing Environment simulator; layer array design; multilayer clothing; subzero condition; sweat pulses; water vapor permeability

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; MULTILAYERS; WATER VAPOR;

CLOTHING; LAYER ARRAY DESIGN; MOISTURE TRANSFER;

FABRICS;

CONDENSATION; GARMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR; WATERPROOFING;

EID: 42549159634     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517507078793     Document Type: Article

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