Prediction of air temperature for thermal comfort of people using sleeping bags: A review

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 717-723

  Huang, Jianhua ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Human body; Outdoor environment; Sleeping bag; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BED; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COLD CLIMATE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOREGULATION;

BEDS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 54349118363     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-008-0180-5     Document Type: Review

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