1st Edition
Textiles and Human Thermophysiological Comfort in the Indoor Environment
Textiles and Human Thermophysiological Comfort in the Indoor Environment delivers a methodical assessment of textile structures for various applications in the indoor environment with respect to the thermophysiological comfort of the inhabitants. The book begins by offering an overview of the role of indoor textiles and clothing as a barrier between the environment and the human body, and then:
- Explores the use of textiles as an insulation barrier, examining the relationships between textiles and the environment, and textiles and the human body
- Details an experimental study of heat and mass transfer processes through woven textiles with different applications in the indoor environment
- Describes a numerical investigation of the transport of air and heat through woven fabrics by means of computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
- Develops, applies, and verifies an original approach for simulating the woven macrostructure as a jet system, presenting proven results
- Evaluates thermophysiological comfort under the influence of indoor environmental parameters, clothing insulation, and activity
Textiles and Human Thermophysiological Comfort in the Indoor Environment provides a valuable reference for students and researchers working in the area of clothing comfort.
INTERACTION OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND MAN
Human Comfort: Thermophysiological Comfort
Role of Textiles and Clothing
Human Comfort
Physiological and Thermophysiological Comfort
Summary
Textiles and Clothing in the Indoor Environment
Interaction between the Human Body and the Indoor Environment
Textiles in the Indoor Environment
Summary
Thermal Insulation Properties of Textiles and Clothing
Hierarchical Structure of Textiles
Heat Transfer Through a Textile Layer
Transfer of Fluid Through a Textile Layer
Thermal Insulation of Textiles and Clothing
Factors that Influence the Thermal Insulation of the Textiles
Methods for Determination of Thermal Insulation Properties of Textiles
Thermophysiological Comfort and Special Textile Materials and Garments
Summary
Interaction between Textiles and Clothing and the Human Body
Regulation of Body Heat
Mechanisms of Heat Losses and Heat Generation of the Human Body
Impact of the Textiles in the Indoor Environment on the Human Body
Summary
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF WOVEN TEXTILES USED IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
General Considerations and Methodology of the Experimental Study
Aims and Scope of the Experimental Study
General Description of the Study
Calculation of the Relative Error
Summary
Experimental Investigation of the Mesostructure
State of the Art of the Problem
Impact of the Mesostructure on the Transfer of Heat and Fluids
Properties of the Yarns
Manufacturing of Identical Woven Structures from Different Yarns
Analysis of the Effect of the Mesostructure on the Air Permeability of the Macrostructure
Analysis of the Effect of the Mesostructure on the Heat Transfer Through the Macrostructure
Analysis of the Effect of the Mesostructure on the Moisture Transfer Through the Macrostructure
Summary
Experimental Investigation of the Macrostructure of Textiles for Clothing and Bedding
Introduction
Properties of the Macrostructures
Experimental Assessment of the Porosity
Experimental Assessment of the Air Permeability
Experimental Assessment of the Conductive Heat Transfer
Experimental Assessment of the Moisture Transport
Summary
Experimental Investigation of the Macrostructure of Textiles for Surgical Clothes and Medical Drapes
Introduction
Thermophysiological Comfort in an Operating Room
Properties of Single Woven Structures for Surgical Clothes and Drapes
Experimental Assessment of the Air Permeability of a Single Layer
Experimental Assessment of the Air Permeability of Multilayer Systems
Theoretical Models for the Air Permeability of Systems of Layers
Experimental Assessment of the Moisture Transport
Summary
Experimental Investigation of the Macrostructure of Upholstery Textiles
State of the Art of the Problem
Experimental Assessment of the Air Permeability
Experimental Assessment of the Heat Transfer
Summary
Experimental Investigation of the Macrostructure of Textiles for Packing
State of the Art of the Problem
Properties of the Macrostructures
Experimental Assessment of the Porosity
Experimental Assessment of the Air Permeability of a Single Layer
Experimental Assessment of the Air Permeability of Double-Layered Systems
Theoretical Assessment of the Air Permeability of Double-Layered Systems
Summary
Experimental Investigation of Textile Macrostructures in the Indoor Environment
Introduction
Materials in Contact with the Air in the Indoor Environment
Distribution of the Moisture Buffering Materials in Real Enclosures: Offices and Hotel Rooms
Interaction of Textiles with Water Vapor Indoors
Sorption Isotherms
Summary
MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE PROPERTIES OF WOVEN STRUCTURES WITH RESPECT TO THE THERMOPHYSIOLOGICAL COMFORT
Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of the Air Permeability and Heat Transfer Through Woven Macrostructures: State of the Art
Introduction
Air Permeability Modeling
Heat Transfer Modeling
Summary
Simulation of the Air Permeability by Using Hagen–Poiseuille Law
Applicability of the Hagen–Poiseuille Law
Mathematical Model for Calculation of the Air Permeability
Theoretical Results
Verification of the Model
Numerical Simulation of the Air Permeability of Textiles for Clothing and Bedding
Summary
Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of the Air Permeability of Woven Structures by CFD
Methods for Modeling of Fluid Flows
Mathematical Model
Turbulence Modeling
Theoretical Background of the Modeling of the Woven Macrostructure
Numerical Procedure for the Parametric Study
Numerical Results from the Parametric Study
Numerical Procedure for the Model Study
Numerical Results from the Model Study
Summary
Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of the Heat Transfer Through Woven Structures by CFD
Mathematical Model
Numerical Procedure for the Study
Numerical Results
Summary
MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE THERMOPHYSIOLOGICAL COMFORT WITH A THERMOPHYSIOLOGICAL MODEL OF THE HUMAN BODY
Thermoregulation of a Clothed Body: Physiological Peculiarities
Thermophysiological Control of the Human Body
Thermophysiological Models
Gagge’s Thermophysiological Model
Implementation of the Model in FLUENT CFD Software Package
Summary
Numerical Study of the Thermophysiological Comfort of a Clothed Body
Specifics of the Study
Mathematical Model
Procedure of the Study
Summary
Results from the Numerical Study on the Thermophysiological Comfort of a Clothed Body
Influence of the Environmental Parameters
Influence of the Clothing Insulation
Influence of the Activity
Application Analyses of the Numerical Results
Summary
Biography
Radostina A. Angelova holds an M.Sc in textiles and clothing (1994), a Ph.D in technology of textile materials (2001), and a D.Sc in technology of textile materials (2015). She is currently an associated professor in the Department of Textiles and an associate researcher in the Centre for Research and Design in Human Comfort, Energy, and Environment (CERDECEN) at the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria. Dr. Angelova lectures on spinning technologies and machines, weaving technologies and machines, and the design of yarns and fabrics. She has authored five books and more than 100 papers.
"… a very comprehensive textbook that covers the interactions between humans, clothing, and the environment. The fundamentals of heat transfer modes, roles of textile mesostructures and macrostructures on heat transfer and air permeability, and modeling methodologies are covered in adequate depth. … an excellent source of knowledge for students and researchers working in the area of clothing comfort."
—Dr. Abhijit Majumdar, Associate Professor, Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi"… a very good systematic study about all the topics related to thermophysiological comfort in the indoor environment. … gives the fundamentals and enough experimental data, which can be used directly by researchers and students, as well as enough methods for numerical and experimental investigations for optimizing textiles."
—Dr. Yordan Kyosev, Professor, Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences, Mönchengladbach, Germany