The Concept and Theoretical Considerations of a Cold Weather Clothing System

Abstract

The concept and theoretical considerations of a clothing system for cold weather is discussed. The temperature range of interest was -40 to 10 C which was divided into an extreme-cold temperature range (-40 to -10 C) and a cold-wet temperature range (-10 to 10 C). An essential goal of the clothing system was to provide adequate thermal insulation for metabolic rates between 150 and 600 W while a desirable goal was to provide adequate thermal insulation for metabolic rates up to 1000 W. The clothing differs from conventional clothing mainly in its doctrine of use as insulation is added to or removed from the outside. This makes the clothing more versatile and more easily used. Keywords: Protective clothing, Heat transfer, Metabolic rate, Layered, Thermal resistance, Low temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA205476

Entities

People

  • B. Cain
  • B. Farnsworth
  • R. Osczevski

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Temperature
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Regions
  • Clothing
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Fabrics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Low Temperature
  • New York
  • Protective Clothing
  • Resistance
  • Security
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Thermal Resistance

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics