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Introduction
Understanding of the Heat Balance of the Human Body for identifying requirements of human Thermal comfort. Thermal Sensation of well being with the surroundings Definition. Bodys Internal heat flow and Generation rates that involves the mechanisms control of the body temperature. Heat transfer between body and surrounding is governed by conduction, radiation, evaporation and clothing insulation.
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Too Cold
Flow of blood to skin decreases Increased heat generation (shivering)
Too Hot
Flow of blood to skin increases Sweating occurs Accelerated respiration
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Iclo(clo)
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Humid operative Temp Heat stress index OT incorporates temp for convection & radiation Effective Temp (ET) incorporates temp & evap ET: Temp of envi. at 50% RH that results in the same heat loss from the skin ET depends on clothind and skin wetedness, thus different for two different people.
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