title: Prediction of air temperature for thermal comfort of people using sleeping bags: a review.
abstract: Six models for determining air temperatures for thermal comfort of people using sleeping bags were reviewed. These models were based on distinctive metabolic rates and mean skin temperatures. All model predictions of air temperatures are low when the insulation values of the sleeping bag are high. Nevertheless, prediction variations are greatest for the sleeping bags with high insulation values, and there is a high risk of hypothermia if an inappropriate sleeping bag is chosen for the intended conditions of use. There is, therefore, a pressing need to validate the models by wear trial and determine which one best reflects ordinary consumer needs.
authors.affiliation: School of Textile and Material, Wuhan University of Science and Engineering, Wuhan, Hubei, 430073, China. ksuhuang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D003081:Cold Climate; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D012881:Skin Temperature / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods
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