A simple theoretical model of heat and moisture transport in multi-layer garments in cool ambient air

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 797-808

  Wissler, Eugene H ^a   Havenith, George ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condensation; Cooling efficiency; Protective garments; Sweat evaporation

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; WATER;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; HEAT TOLERANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STEADY STATE; SWEATING; THEORETICAL MODEL; THICKNESS; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER VAPOR;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLOTHING; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 59649127801     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0966-5     Document Type: Article

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