Moisture accumulation in sleeping bags at - 7°C and - 20°C in relation to cover material and method of use

Ergonomics

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1424-1431

  Havenith, George ^a   den Hartog, Emiel ^b   Heus, Ronald ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clothing; Cold; Condensation; Moisture; Sleep

Indexed keywords

FROST EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES; MOISTURE ACCUMULATION; THERMAL COMFORTS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYPOTHERMIA; MATERIALS; MOISTURE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VAPOR; WATER VAPOR;

BEDDING AND LINENS; BEDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; PERMEABILITY; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILIZATION; WATER; WETTABILITY;

EID: 5644247601     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130410001704428     Document Type: Article

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