Characteristics of direct-contact, skin-surface temperature sensors

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 15-16, 2009, Pages 3799-3804

  Boetcher, S K S ^a   Sparrow, E M ^b   Dugay, M V ^a  

^a University of North Texas   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioheat; Biomedical; Human healthcare; Skin temperature; Temperature sensor

Indexed keywords

AIR GAPS; BIOHEAT; BIOMEDICAL; CONTACT DEVICES; FOAM INSULATIONS; HEAT SPREADERS; HUMAN HEALTHCARE; MINIATURE THERMOCOUPLES; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PAD MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN SURFACES; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THIN METALLIC FOILS; TRANSIENT MODES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT RESISTANCE; PAPER SHEETING; PUMPS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

SKIN;

EID: 65549111097     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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