The effect of PCM placement on torso cooling vest for an active human in hot environment

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 107; pp. 29 - 42
• Main Authors: Itani, Mariam, Ouahrani, Djamel, Ghaddar, Nesreen, Ghali, Kamel, Chakroun, Walid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Bio-heat modeling in hot environments; Buildings; Comfort; Constants; Cooling; Heat and moisture transport in clothing; Human body passive cooling; Human performance; Mathematical models; Phase change material; Torso; Vests; Heat and moisture transport in clothing; Bio-heat modeling in hot environments; Phase change material; Human body passive cooling

The distribution of phase change material (PCM) packets on a cooling vest worn by active human in hot environments is investigated using an integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat model. The model considered the effect of added PCM weight and hot environments on the human metabolic rate, and incorporated...