Design and testing of a garment for measuring sensible heat transfer between the human body and its environment

Zhou G H; Loveday D L; Taki A H; Parsons K C

Zhou G H, Loveday D L, Taki A H, Parsons K C

thermal comfort, human comfort

Year:

2002

Bibliographic info:

Preprint ASHRAE Transactions vol.108 no.2 2002 (USA) - paper presented at the ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Honolulu, June 2002 - 10 pp, 12 figs, 14 refs, 3 tabs

A specially designed garment for direct physical measurement of both the convective and the radiative components of human heat loss was developped, using sensitive heat flux transducers housed in clothing pockets. Investigation with a human subject showed the advantages and the precautions to be taken using this equipment.

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