Naslov
Thermographic Assessment of Sweat Evaporation within Different Clothing Systems

Autori
Mijović, Budimir ; Salopek Čubrić, Ivana ; Skenderi, Zenun ; Reischl, Uwe

Izvornik
Fibres & textiles in Eastern Europe (1230-3666) 20 (2012), 5; 81-86

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
thermography; assessment; sweat evaporation; clothing systems

Sažetak
The purpose of the paper is to determine if thermography can be used in assessing the effects of heat and moisture transport within clothing systems designed for members of an active police department. An infrared camera was used to document the temperature patterns on the body of healthy adult males performing controlled physical activities inside a temperature controlled environment. The thermographic assessment of temperatures of the test subjects revealed complex distribution patterns that were clearly associated with the regional evaporative cooling of sweat. Differences in the temperature patterns between subjects who produced large amounts of sweat and those who produced less sweat are documented. The study showed that thermography can provide an effective tool for assessing sweat evaporation from the skin and sweat evaporation from clothing. The information gained can be considered in the design of new clothing systems to maximize the cooling effects of body sweat.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tekstilna tehnologija

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