Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Effects of moisture absorption in clothing on the human heat balance

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Effects of moisture absorption in clothing on the human heat balance / W.A. Lotens and G. Havenith

Sumario: A theory of moisture absorption in clothing, with the associated effects of heat transfer, was developed and applied in a computer model. Tests using the model show few beneficial effects of absorbing clothing on thermal sensation

En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 38, nº 6, June 1995 ; p. 1092-1113

1. Ergonomía . 2. Transferencia de calor . 3. Ropas . 4. Calor . 5. Confort térmico . 6. Modelos matemáticos . I. Havenith, George . II. Título. III. Título: Ergonomics.