Performance enhancement of hybrid personal cooling clothing in a hot environment: PCM cooling energy management with additional insulation
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2019.1596318
Abstract: Abstract A novel design of personal cooling clothing incorporating additional insulation sandwiched between phase change materials (PCMs) and clothing outer layer is proposed. Performance of four personal cooling systems including clothing with only PCMs, clothing… read more here.
Keywords: insulation; performance; additional insulation; personal cooling ... See more keywords
Evaluate the Cooling Effect of Cooling Garments: A Review
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DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2024.2405898
Abstract: ABSTRACT Personal cooling garments have the advantages of being highly effective and economically practical, and are widely used in industry, medicine and aerospace. Personal cooling garments exhibit different cooling efficiencies and thermal comfort in different… read more here.
Keywords: cooling; cooling garments; personal cooling; effect cooling ... See more keywords
Thermophysiological and Perceptual Responses of Amateur Healthcare Workers: Impacts of Ambient Condition, Inner-Garment Insulation and Personal Cooling Strategy
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010612
Abstract: While personal protective equipment (PPE) protects healthcare workers from viruses, it also increases the risk of heat stress. In this study, the effects of environmental heat stress, the insulation of the PPE inner-garment layer, and… read more here.
Keywords: personal cooling; inner; cooling; heat ... See more keywords