A novel personal cooling system (PCS) incorporated with phase change materials (PCMs) and ventilation fans: An investigation on its cooling efficiency

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 137-146

  Lu, Yehu ^a   Wei, Fanru ^a   Lai, Dandan ^a   Shi, Wen ^a   Wang, Faming ^a   Gao, Chuansi ^b   Song, Guowen ^c  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooling efficiency; Personal cooling system; Phase change material; Ventilation fans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT LOSS; HUMIDITY; MATERIALS; PERSONAL COOLING SYSTEM; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; VENTILATION FAN; AIR CONDITIONING; DEVICES; ENVIRONMENT; HEAT; HUMAN; MANIKIN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENT; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MANIKINS; TEMPERATURE; VENTILATION;

EID: 84936934703     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: 18790992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.07.002     Document Type: Article

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