The pumping effect of clothing
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in International Journal of Ambient Energy
- Vol. 9 (1), 37-46
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.1988.9675909
Abstract
The air layer confined between skin and fabric not only acts as insulation, but also as an active system to manage latent and dry losses. Its temperature and water content are derived for a simple model. From this model, the thermal behaviour of clothing to insure comfort for different climates is then analysed.Keywords
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