Active cooling of twisted coiled actuators via fabric air channels [PDF]
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 Twisted coiled actuators (TCAs) are promising artificial muscles for wearable soft robotic devices due to their biomimetic properties, inherent compliance, and slim profile.
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Current status of active cooling, deep body temperature measurement, and face mask wearing in heat stroke and heat exhaustion patients in Japan: a nationwide observational study based on the Heatstroke STUDY 2020 and 2021 [PDF]
Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2023 Aim The study aimed to determine the current status of face mask use, deep body temperature measurement, and active cooling in patients suffering from heat stroke and heat exhaustion in Japan.
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Association between active cooling and lower mortality among patients with heat stroke and heat exhaustion [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Body cooling is recommended for patients with heat stroke and heat exhaustion. However, differences in the outcomes of patients who do or do not receive active cooling therapy have not been determined.
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Inventions, 2021 A photovoltaic (PV) module’s electrical efficiency depends on the operating temperature of the cell. Electrical efficiency reduces with increasing PV module temperature which is one of the drawbacks of this technology.
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Comparative efficacy of portable active cooling vs. passive cooling for reducing core temperature in exertional heat stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundExertional heat stroke (EHS) and exercise-induced hyperthermia require rapid reduction of core temperature (Tc). Portable active cooling devices are uesed in field settings where cold-water immersion (the gold standard) is not feasible, but ...
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A Review on Heat Extraction Devices for CPVT Systems with Active Liquid Cooling
Energies, 2022 Numerous numerical and experimental studies have been conducted regarding the Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) system because of its significant potential for efficient conversion of solar energy.
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Effects of Active Cooling Techniques to Improve The Overall Efficiency Of Photovoltaic Module- An Updated Review [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Our scientists have struggled for the last few decades to save the nation from the harmful emission caused by burning fossil fuel and restore enormous solar radiation energy.
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Heat Transfer Augmentation through Different Jet Impingement Techniques: A State-of-the-Art Review
Energies, 2021 Jet impingement is considered to be an effective technique to enhance the heat transfer rate, and it finds many applications in the scientific and industrial horizons.
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Enhancing Monocrystalline Solar Module Efficiency through Front-Surface Cooling with 96% Alcohol
Applied Sciences, 2023 Electrical energy generation in solar modules is mainly limited by the increase in their temperature, and a heat removal process plays an important role. The main goal of the experiment was to keep the temperature of the cooled module below 47 °C through
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The management of heat-related illness (HRI) in dogs has received limited attention in the veterinary literature, especially regarding effective cooling methods. Guidelines published in 2016 for prehospital management of dogs with HRI advised “cool first,
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