Predicting the effect of relative humidity on skin temperature and skin wettedness

Atmaca I., Yigit A.

JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY, vol.31, no.5, pp.442-452, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2006.03.003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.442-452
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relative humidity effects on skin temperature and skin wettedness for different operative temperatures. For this aim, thermal interactions between human body and environment are simulated. In this simulation, Gagge 2-node model is used but includes some significant modifications. The simulation is to apply the Gagge 2-node model to individual segments rather than to whole body. Also, the results of the simulation are compared with present measurements, and available experimental data and simulated results in the literature in order to present reliability of the 16 segments-Gagge 2-node model. It is determined that the simulation results are in good agreement with measured results obtained from present experiments, and simulated results and experimental data in the literature. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.