Determination of Clothing Microclimate Volume

A trace gas technique for measuring clothing microclimate air exchange rates.

Efficfncy of Combinations of Cooling for Microclimate Cooling Suit Design, Tested in Man at 100°f with Exercise

A recent concern in hazardous materials containment, removal, and military operations has been the heat and work stress imposed on personnel wearing chemical and biological protective clothing (Chemical and Biological Protection Suit, Carbon Sphere #8415-01-333-7578 and gas maskkowl, MSA91J012-013; CBR). Several microclimate-cooling systems have been tested as possible solutions (1). Although t...

Measurement of Microclimate within Clothing Using the Combination Technique of Infrared Ray Absorption Method And Holographic Interferometry

The wear comfort depends on the condition of micro-space between cloth and skin of human body. Heat and mass transfer occurs through clothing due to heat and sweat evaporation release from human body in this space. This paper applied a new measurement technique that combines infrared ray absorption method and holographic interferometry to this space to obtain the transient temperature and conce...

Tolerance for Intermittent Exercise in Military Clothing Is Improved by Wearing a Ventilated Vest in Hot, Dry Conditions

Contact person: [email protected] INTRODUCTION There has been much recent research interest in microclimate cooling for individuals working in hot climates whilst wearing protective clothing (Bomalaski et al. 1995; Chen et al. 1997; Cheuvront et al. 2003; Chinevere et al. 2008). Attempts have been made to develop cooling garments that augment convective (air cooled garments), conductive...

Evaluation of an Electrically Heated Vest (EHV) Using Thermal Manikin in Cold Environments

ion of sweat as well as vulnerability (Haisman, 1988). *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: þ46-734-197-961; fax: þ46-46-222-4431; e-mail: [email protected] 117 by gest on Jne 6, 2011 annhyg.rdjournals.org D ow nladed fom Recently, a new carbon polymer fabric-heating element designed for heated garments has been successfully developed and launched by the Kolon Glotec...