Impact of Clothing Size on Thermal Insulation – A Pilot Study

• Autorzy: Młynarczyk Magdalena , Orysiak Joanna , Jankowski Jarosław , Prus Piotr

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ftee-2023-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Thermal insulation may be influenced by the size of clothing and thus the volume of air gaps. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the size of outer wear clothing, and thus the indirect fit (the volume and size of air gaps), and thermal insulation in static and dynamic conditions. A set of underwear and two types of outerwear for workers of the energy sector and the chemical industry were selected for the study. Results showed that the value of thermal insulation (regardless of the type of outerwear) first increased with increasing clothing size.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

thermal insulation; air gap; air volume; 3D scanning

• Wydawca: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny
• Czasopismo: Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 31, no. 1
• Strony: 1--8
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Młynarczyk Magdalena

• Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Czerniakowska St. 16, 00-701 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9218-9781

autor

Orysiak Joanna

• Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Czerniakowska St. 16, 00-701 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Jankowski Jarosław

• Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Czerniakowska St. 16, 00-701 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Prus Piotr

• Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Czerniakowska St. 16, 00-701 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).