Finite element parameterization modeling and thermal performance analysis for woven fabrics using unit cell models
Addressing the lengthy testing times, complex procedures, and high costs of current methods for evaluating fabric thermal properties, this study introduces a numerical simulation and prediction...
Through-thickness thermal conductivity characterisation of dry carbon fibre fabric
For high-fidelity simulation of heat transfer responses during various composite manufacturing processes involving heat, thermal conductivity (TC) of dry carbon weaves is essential. In this paper,...
Thermal Effusivity Assessment of Sportswear Fabrics in the Dry State: Stacked and Air-Hoop Methods
In recent years, thermal effusivity, a property that describes the warm or cool touch perception, has gained significant attention in the apparel industry as it contributes to human...
Trident™ Tx Application Highlight: Thermal Effusivity and Touch Perception
The following Application Highlight addresses the correlation of material thermal touch perception to thermal effusivity using the Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS) and a human touch...
Polymer-Encapsulated Aerogel Fibers Prepared via Coaxial Wet Spinning with Stepwise Coagulation for Thermal Insulation
Abstract: Polymer-encapsulated aerogel fibers with high porosity, low density, and good mechanical properties are promising candidates for thermal insulation materials. However, the fabrication of...
Hygroscopic and cool boron nitride Nanosheets/Regenerated flax fiber material microstructure Dual-Cooling composite fabric
Abstract: Developing cooling textiles with unidirectional water transport performances and high thermal conductivities is essential for personal thermal and wet comfort in human activities. We report...
Comfort properties of special clothes worn by sufferers from atopic dermatitis
Abstract: This article investigates the performance of special knitwear made and recommended for sufferers of atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is a condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed...
Pickering emulsion of cellulose nanofibrils stabilized phase change materials for thermal management applications
Abstract: Phase change materials (PCM) has been increasingly used over the past decades to combat the large amount of energy needed for thermal comfort of human beings. Organic PCM is desired in...
Thermal Physics Concepts: The Role of the Thermal Effusivity
Abstract: Inspired by a previously published TPT article,1 this paper describes the concept of thermal effusivity and the role of this parameter in understanding thermal physics concepts, in...