A novel test method for measuring the thermal properties of clothing ensembles under dynamic conditions

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Wan, X ^a   Fan, J ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clothing; Manikin; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; TESTING; THERMAL COMFORT;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CLOTHING; DYNAMIC CONDITION; MANIKIN; PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE; TEST METHOD; TEST PROCEDURES; THERMAL TRANSIENTS;

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 46749118443     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/19/6/065702     Document Type: Article

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