A thermal manikin with human thermoregulatory control: Implementation and validation

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 959-971

  Foda, Ehab ^a   Sirén, Kai ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Equivalent temperature; Thermal comfort; Thermal manikin; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLOTHING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; THERMOREGULATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLOTHING; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSENSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865617919     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0506-6     Document Type: Article

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