Determining localized garment insulation values from manikin studies: computational method and results.
The localized thermal insulation value expresses a garment's thermal resistance over the region which is covered by the garment, rather than over the entire surface of a subject or manikin. The determination of localized garment insulation values is critical to the development of high-resolution models of sensible heat exchange. A method is presented for determining and validating localized garment insulation values, based on whole-body insulation values (clo units) and using computer-aided design and thermal analysis software. Localized insulation values are presented for a catalog consisting of 106 garments and verified using computer-generated models. The values presented are suitable for use on volume element-based or surface element-based models of heat transfer involving clothed subjects.
Nelson
D A
DA
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA. danelson@mtu.edu
Curlee
J S
JS
Curran
A R
AR
Ziriax
J M
JM
Mason
P A
PA
D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D003020:Clothing; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D008954:Models, Biological; D012881:Skin Temperature