An objective method for screening and selecting personal cooling systems based on cooling properties

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 33-41

  Elson, John ^a   Eckels, Steve ^a  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation tool; Heat stress; Personal cooling system

Indexed keywords

COOLING; METEOROLOGY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

COOLING EFFECTIVENESS; COOLING POWER; EVALUATION TOOL; FIRST PRINCIPLES; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN-SUBJECT TESTS; METABOLIC RATES; OBJECTIVE METHODS;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COOLING; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEAT LOSS; HEAT STRESS; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; JOB PERFORMANCE; METABOLIC RATE; PERSONAL COOLING SYSTEM; PREDICTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SCREENING TEST; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SOLDIER; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR CONDITIONING; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STANDARDS;

AIR CONDITIONING; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY TEMPERATURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 84922809112     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2014.10.019     Document Type: Article

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