Personal Cooling Garments: A Review. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2022 Thermal comfort is of critical importance to people during hot weather or harsh working conditions to reduce heat stress. Therefore, personal cooling garments (PCGs) is a promising technology that provides a sustainable solution to provide direct thermal
Ren S, Han M, Fang J.
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Personal Thermal Management by Radiative Cooling and Heating
Nano-Micro LettersHighlights This review delves into the intricate relationship between thermal models, function-oriented design principles, and practical applications in personal radiative thermal management (PRTM). It provides an in-depth discussion on design strategies
Shidong Xue +5 more
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Thermophysiological and Perceptual Responses of Amateur Healthcare Workers: Impacts of Ambient Condition, Inner-Garment Insulation and Personal Cooling Strategy. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 While personal protective equipment (PPE) protects healthcare workers from viruses, it also increases the risk of heat stress. In this study, the effects of environmental heat stress, the insulation of the PPE inner-garment layer, and the personal ...
Zhao Y, Su M, Meng X, Liu J, Wang F.
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Analysis of Efficiency of Thermoelectric Personal Cooling System Based on Utility Tests. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Thermoelectric modules can find practical application in clothing with a cooling function. A personal cooling system using Peltier modules integrated with clothing was developed and tested with the participation of a person.
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Energies, 2023 Thermoelectric (TE) technology is promising for reducing thermal discomfort of workers during their routine professional activities. In this manuscript, a preliminary evaluation of a newly developed personal cooling system (PCS) with flexible TE modules ...
Anna Dąbrowska +3 more
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Practical Considerations for Using Personal Cooling Garments for Heat Stress Management in Physically Demanding Occupations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using Realist Evaluation. [PDF]
Am J Ind MedIntroduction Due to rising temperature extremes, workplaces are seeking new solutions, such as using personal cooling garments (PCG) to mitigate and manage workplace heat exposure.
Tetzlaff EJ +5 more
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Cool future fashion: Personal cooling as part of social adaptation to hotter climates. [PDF]
Temperature (Austin), 2019 “Deadly heat waves: it’s only getting worse”, a headline from this summer, succinctly summarizes recent weather and predictions on its future patterns.
Rykaczewski K.
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Integrated cooling (i-Cool) textile of heat conduction and sweat transportation for personal perspiration management [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2021 To efficiently unlock the cooling power of sweat for human body remains a great challenge for next-generation textiles. Here the authors report an integrated cooling (i-Cool) textile showing high evaporation ability and sweat evaporation cooling ...
Yucan Peng +17 more
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Applied SciencesIntense physical activity and high ambient temperature cause construction workers to be exposed to an increased risk of overheating, especially in the summer season.
Anna Dąbrowska +4 more
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Engineering, 2022 Personal thermal management is emerging as a promising strategy to provide thermal comfort for the human body while conserving energy. By improving control over the heat dissipating from the human body, personal thermal management can provide effective ...
Yucan Peng +3 more
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