A new method for measuring the thermal regulatory properties of phase change material (PCM) fabrics

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Wan, X ^a   Fan, J ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Phase change material; Testing method; Thermal regulating

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; TESTING;

HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN BODIES; REGULATORY PROPERTIES; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TESTING METHOD; THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; THERMAL REGULATING; THERMAL TRANSIENTS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 63749112035     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/20/2/025110     Document Type: Article

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