A Comparison of Two Methods of Determining Thermal Properties of Footwear

• Autorzy: Kuklane K. , Holmer I. , Afanasieva R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present European Standard for footwear testing (Standard No. EN 344:1992; European Committee for Standardization [CEN], 1992) classifies footwear thermally by a temperature drop inside the footwear during 30 min at defined conditions. Today, other methods for footwear thermal testing are also available. The aim of this study was to compare EN 344:1992 with a thermal foot method. Six boots were tested according to both methods. Additional tests with modified standard tests were also carried out. The methods ranked the footwear in a similar way. However, the test according to standard EN 344:1992 is a pass-or-fail test, whereas data that is gained from the thermal foot method gives more information and allows further use in research and product development. A change of the present standard method is suggested.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

standard; thermal insulation; footwear; thermal foot model

PL

stopy; obuwie; izolacja cieplna

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: Vol. 5, No. 4
• Strony: 477--484
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kuklane K.

• Department of Occupational Medicine, National Institute for Working Life, Solna, Sweden
• Department of Human Work Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

autor

Holmer I.

• Department of Occupational Medicine, National Institute for Working Life, Solna, Sweden

autor

Afanasieva R.

• Institute of Labour Medicine, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

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