Design of a novel comfort liner for a motorcycle helmet

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 128-134

  Halimi, M Taher ^a   Hassen, M Ben ^a   Sakli, F ^a  

^a Textile Research Unit of ISET K H   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

helmet; natural fibres; thermal comfort; wearer

Indexed keywords

BREATHABILITY; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN CONCEPT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; HELMET; MOTORCYCLE HELMET; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; TUNISIA; WEARER;

DESIGN; MOTORCYCLES; NATURAL FIBERS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; THERMAL COMFORT;

SAFETY DEVICES;

EID: 84860326407     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2011.602438     Document Type: Article

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