MAINTAINING THE THERMAL BALANCE IN MAN

Abstract

This report briefly characterizes the heat production of the human and the heat exchange with the environment. The mechanisms whereby the temperature control system operates are presented. These characteristics are schematically shown in fourteen figures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407043

Entities

People

  • L. D. Carlson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acclimatization
  • Blood
  • Blood Flow
  • Blood Vessels
  • Body Temperature
  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Brain
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Control Systems
  • Enthalpy
  • Glucose
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Heat Loss
  • Hypothalamus
  • Nervous System
  • Physiology

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.