Heat and Moisture Transfer in Clothing Systems. Part 1. Transfer Through Materials, A Literature Review

Abstract

The complexities of the effect of variables, in particular moisture, on thermal insulation of cold weather clothing are introduced. A literature review of the methods for measuring heat transfer, moisture diffusion and combined heat and moisture transfer is presented. The effects of variables on heat transfer and moisture diffusion are reviewed in detail. The theoretical equation for combined heat and moisture transfer is derived, and compared to experimental results of various workers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003837

Entities

People

  • Rita M. Crow

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Clothing
  • Equations
  • Fabrics
  • Fibers
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transmission
  • Latent Heat
  • Literature Surveys
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Textiles
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Diffusivity
  • Thermal Insulation

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics