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THE IMPACT OF CLOTHING FIBRE TYPE ON THERMAL COMFORT DURING HUMIDITY TRANSIENTS.

Author(s) : KNUDSEN H. N., DEAR R. J. de, FANGER P. O.

Summary

TWO ADJACENT CLIMATE CHAMBERS WERE USED DURING THE STUDY, ONE WITH 20% AND THE OTHER WITH 80% RH, AND BOTH MAINTAINED AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE. TWELVE MALE COLLEGE-AGE SUBJECTS MOVED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE CHAMBERS WHILE THE SUBJECTIVE EFFECTS WERE BEING STUDIED. THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SUBJECTIVE IMPACT OF HUMIDITY STEP-CHANGES WAS SHOWN TO DEPEND ON WHETHER THE SUBJECTS WERE NUDE, WEARING A 1.0 CLO POLYESTER ENSEMBLE OR WEARING A 1.0 CLO WOOLEN ENSEMBLE. THE EFFECT WAS GREATEST FOR SUBJECTS WEARING WOOL BUT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT SHORT-TERM EFFECT FOR NAKED AND POLYESTER CLOTHED SUBJECTS.

Details

  • Original title: THE IMPACT OF CLOTHING FIBRE TYPE ON THERMAL COMFORT DURING HUMIDITY TRANSIENTS.
  • Record ID : 1990-2050
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989/08/01
  • Source: Source: CLIMA 2000, Sarajevo
    vol. 3; 92-97; 3 fig.; 5 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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