A device for simulating the thermoregulatory responses of the foot: Estimation of footwear insulation and evaporative resistance

Strojniski Vestnik/Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 629-638

  Babič, Mitja ^a   Lenarčič, Jadran ^a   Žlajpah, Leon ^a   Taylor, Nigel A S ^b   Mekjavić, Igor B ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Foot wear; Human foot; Physiological simulation system; Sweating; Thermal manikin

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-CONTROLLED SYSTEM; EVAPORATIVE HEAT LOSS; FOOT WEAR; HEAT EXCHANGING; HUMAN FOOT; PERISTALTIC PUMPING; PHYSIOLOGICAL SIMULATION SYSTEM; SKIN TEMPERATURES; SWEATING; THERMAL MANIKIN;

EID: 52249108916     PISSN: 00392480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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