Determining localized garment insulation values from manikin studies: Computational method and results
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2005
Department
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering; Department of Biomedical Engineering; Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
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.
Publication Title
European Journal of Applied Physiology
Recommended Citation
Nelson, D.,
Curlee, J.,
Curran, A.,
Ziriax, J.,
&
Mason, P.
(2005).
Determining localized garment insulation values from manikin studies: Computational method and results.
European Journal of Applied Physiology,
95(5-6), 464-473.
http://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-005-0033-4
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