Naslov
The Evaluation of Heat Transfer Using the Foot Manikin

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

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the AHFE 2012, 4th International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics / T.Z. Ahram, W. Karwoski - San Francisco (CA) : USA Publishing, 2012, 402-406

ISBN
978-0-979635-5-2

Skup
4th International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics

Mjesto i datum
San Francisco (CA), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 21.06.2012. - 25.06.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
thermal foot manikin ; heat transfer ; footwear

Sažetak
Heat transfer characteristics were determined for five types of men’s shoes using a thermal foot manikin system capable of measuring heat resistance levels of shoes. The manikin included 13 separate thermal segments that provided an opportunity to differentiate thermal characteristics within selected regions of the shoe. Measurements included the whole foot (i.e. all 13 segments), but focus was placed on segments that were known to be most relevant to conductive heat loss. It was found that total heat resistance for a man’s winter boot was 1.8 times higher than the heat resistance of a man’s dress shoe. The measurements revealed a significant difference between shoes in the lower foot segments. The dress shoe exhibited resistance of 0.13 m2KW-1, while the resistance of the winter boot was 0.17 m2KW-1. This information is helpful in providing feedback to footwear manufacturers who can design new products that offer better thermal comfort and can provide improved shoe safety under extreme temperature conditions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tekstilna tehnologija

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