scholarly journals MEASUREMENT OF LOCAL EVAPORATIVE RESISTANCE OF TYPICAL CLOTHING ENSEMBLE USING A SWEATING THERMAL MANIKIN

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (761) ◽  
pp. 653-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihisa NOMOTO ◽  
Yoshito TAKAHASHI ◽  
Shu YODA ◽  
Masayuki OGATA ◽  
Shin-ichi TANABE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Manikin ◽  
Evaporative Resistance ◽  
Sweating Thermal Manikin

scholarly journals Measurement of local evaporative resistance of a typical clothing ensemble using a sweating thermal manikin

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
Akihisa Nomoto ◽  
Yoshito Takahashi ◽  
Shu Yoda ◽  
Masayuki Ogata ◽  
Shin‐ichi Tanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Manikin ◽  
Evaporative Resistance ◽  
Sweating Thermal Manikin

Functional Design and Evaluation of Structural Firefighter Turnout Suits for Improved Thermal Comfort

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith McQuerry ◽  
Roger Barker ◽  
Emiel DenHartog
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Heat Loss ◽  
Sweat Rate ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Thermal Manikin ◽  
Functional Design ◽  
Evaporative Resistance ◽  
Modeling Software ◽  
Resistance Data

Structural firefighter prototype designs incorporating ventilation, stretch, and modularity were developed following Watkins’ functional design process. Prototypes were designed and manufactured, including single-layer, vented, stretch, and combination prototypes. Prototype garments were evaluated for improved thermal comfort and heat loss using sweating thermal manikin assessments in two conditions: static (standing still with no wind) and dynamic (walking with wind). Raw thermal and evaporative resistance data from the manikin testing were input into a thermal modeling software system (RadTherm®) and physiological responses (core temperature, skin temperature, and sweat rate) were predicted for each prototype. A significant improvement in heat loss was measured when ventilation openings and modularity were added to the design of the clothing system. The single-layer, vented, and combination prototypes also had significantly lower increases in predicted physiological responses.

Evaluation of Protective Ensemble Thermal Characteristics Through Sweating Hot Plate, Sweating Thermal Manikin, and Human Tests

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Hyun Kim ◽  
Jeffery B. Powell ◽  
Raymond J. Roberge ◽  
Angie Shepherd ◽  
Aitor Coca
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Characteristics ◽  
Thermal Manikin ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Sweating Thermal Manikin
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