A new simplified model for evaluating non-uniform thermal sensation caused by wearing clothing

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 776-783

  Zolfaghari, Alireza ^a   Maerefat, Mehdi ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bare segments, Clothed segments; Modeling; Thermal sensation

Indexed keywords

BARE SEGMENTS, CLOTHED SEGMENTS; CLOTHING SYSTEMS; EMPIRICAL DATA; HUMAN BODIES; MODELING; NONUNIFORM; RELATIVE ENERGIES; SIMPLIFIED MODELS; STANDARD MODEL; THERMAL PARAMETERS; THERMAL SENSATION; THERMAL SENSATION MODEL; THERMAL SENSATIONS; THERMOREGULATORY; WHOLE BODY;

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; SKIN; THERMAL COMFORT;

THERMAL INSULATION;

BODY CONDITION; ENERGY BALANCE; MODELING; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 70350613223     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.08.015     Document Type: Article

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