Naslov
Performance of neoprene wetsuits in different underwater thermal environments

Autori
Potočić Matković, Vesna Marija ; Salopek Čubrić, Ivana

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

Izvornik
Book of Proceedings of the 7th International ergonomics Conference / Sumpor, D. ; Salopek Čubrić, I. ; Jurčević Lulić, T. ; Čubrić, G. - Zagreb : Hrvatsko ergonomijsko društvo, 2018, 301-308

Skup
7th International Ergonomics Conference ERGONOMICS 2018 - Emphasis on Wellbeing

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 13.06.2018. - 16.06.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
fabric, neoprene wetsuit, thermal environment, thermography, sweating guarded hotplate

Sažetak
Wetsuits are designed for the protection of divers in different underwater environments (i.e. where the temperature of water is in the range 10-25°C) and to reduce the thermal shock due to the stay in cold water. In this research, the focus is given to the investigation of neoprene wetsuits produced in three thicknesses, i.e. 3, 5 and 7 mm. In the experiment participated divers wearing wetsuits in different underwater thermal environments. The thermography is used to investigate the changes in body temperatures of participating divers due to the different thickness of wetsuits and different thermal environment. Additionally, the thermal resistances of neoprene materials are measured in controlled conditions using the sweating guarded hotplate. The results indicated strong correlation between thickness and heat resistance. Thermography indicated the great impact of the environmental temperature, thickness of wetsuit and physiology of divers on changes of skin temperature during immersion over time.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tekstilna tehnologija

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