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EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS OF CONVECTIVE HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTION OVER THE ENTIRE SKIN SURFACE OF A MALE SUBJECT AND ITS MODEL.

Author(s) : OZOE H., IKENAGA K., NAKATA H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

HEAT FLUX FROM THE HUMAN SKIN TO THE ENVIRONMENT WAS MEASURED WITH HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCERS OVER THE ENTIRE SKIN SURFACE OF A MALE SUBJECT. THE TOTAL HEAT FLUX FOR BARE SKIN WAS 113 W AND WHEN THE SUBJECT WORE A LOOSE SPORTS SHIRT AND TROUSERS WAS 84.9 W, IN A ROOM AT 293 K (20 DEG C). HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTION WA S FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY SYMMETRICAL FROM THE CENTERLINE OF A TORSO WITHOUT CLOTHES. AN APPROXIMATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH SKIN SURFACE TEMPERATURE WAS OBTAINED. FOR COMPARISON, A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE BATH MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATES WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE SHAPE OF A HUMAN BODY. THE TOTAL HEAT FLUX FROM THIS HUMAN MODEL AGREED FAIRLY WELL WITH THE TOTAL ELECTRIC ENERGY SUPPLIED TO THE CONSTANT TEMPERATURE BATH.

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  • Original title: EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS OF CONVECTIVE HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTION OVER THE ENTIRE SKIN SURFACE OF A MALE SUBJECT AND ITS MODEL.
  • Record ID : 1989-1069
  • Languages: English
  • Source: JSME int. J., Ser. II - vol. 31 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1988/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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