title: Determining localized garment insulation values from manikin studies: computational method and results.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA. danelson@mtu.edu
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Curlee
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ziriax
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D003020:Clothing; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D008954:Models, Biological; D012881:Skin Temperature