Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of ISME

Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of ISME

Analysis of effective parameters on thermal comfort based on the heat and mass transfer modeling of clothing

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Abstract
The all of the human body thermal models suppose, evaporation occur for the whole of sweat on the skin and disregard sweat absorption effects by clothing on the evaporation rate. In this paper analyzed effective parameters on the thermal comfort with the modeling of the effective mechanisms on the heat and mass transfer specially evaporation in clothing. In one section, presented results of physically and structural parameters effects on the clothing evaporation rate and wetness, this results illustrate that parameters has a greatly effect on the evaporative dissipation. In section two, comfort quantities are considered, Results indicate these parameters considerably related to clothing type and ambient condition.
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Volume 14, Issue 4 - Serial Number 29
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Winter 2012
Pages 6-28

  • Receive Date 19 February 2013