Thermal manikin evaluation of microclimate cooling vests containing PCMs

ITC and DC: Book of Proceedings of the 4th International Textile, Clothing and Design Conference - Magic World of Textiles

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 713-718

  Bendkowska, Wiestawa ^a   Bogdan, Anna ^b   Kopias, Kazimierz ^a   Klonowska, Magdalena ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cooling effectiveness; Cooling vest; Phase change material; Thermal comfort; Thermal manikin

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUOYANCY; COOLING; FABRICS; HEAT STORAGE; MELTING POINT; MOISTURE; PARAFFINS; STEELMAKING; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

AIR GAPS; AIR TEMPERATURES; AIR VELOCITIES; BODY SURFACES; CLIMATIC CHAMBERS; COOLING EFFECTIVENESS; COOLING EFFECTS; COOLING VEST; HEAT ABSORPTIONS; HEXADECANE; INNER SURFACES; MACROCAPSULES; MOISTURE TRANSPORTS; OCTADECANE; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; THERMAL MANIKIN; THERMAL STORAGES;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 63049133069     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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