New algorithms for prediction of wind effects on cold protective clothing
(2000) Ergonomics of Protective Clothing. NOKOBETEF 6, The 1st European Conference on Protective Clothing (ECPC 1) p.17-20- Abstract
- The European Pre-Standard for protective clothing against cold ENV 342:1998 suggests that the testing of thermal insulation should be made on a moving thermal manikin. In this way the value can be used to match requirements specified by the IREQ-method or as realistic input for prediction of thermal stress in other standards. It is known from prior work that insulation values measured with human subjects can be reduced by up to 70 % from the value measured on a standing thermal manikin.
This paper will focus on the principals of reduction made on total insulation calculated according to methods presented in ENV 342:1998. A general reduction equation that takes into account the insulation reduction effects from wind, permeability... (More) - The European Pre-Standard for protective clothing against cold ENV 342:1998 suggests that the testing of thermal insulation should be made on a moving thermal manikin. In this way the value can be used to match requirements specified by the IREQ-method or as realistic input for prediction of thermal stress in other standards. It is known from prior work that insulation values measured with human subjects can be reduced by up to 70 % from the value measured on a standing thermal manikin.
This paper will focus on the principals of reduction made on total insulation calculated according to methods presented in ENV 342:1998. A general reduction equation that takes into account the insulation reduction effects from wind, permeability and walk has been developed. The equation makes it possible to calculate the reduction of different activity and weather conditions for most winter work clothing, if the static clothing insu-lation is known from measurements or tables.
Three different permeability classes are suggested high (> 100 l/m2s), medium (5 - 100 l/m2s) and low (< 5 l/m2s) air permeability. The air permeability has little influence on the insulation for wind speed below 2 m/s. For calculations below this limit the air perme-ability could be omitted. In the future only measurements on standing manikin should be needed. The wind, permeability and walk reductions will be produced with correction equations. To validate these relationships more measurements on subjects exposed to wind and motion in working life are needed.
The Swedish Council for Work Life Research and Finnish Work Environment Fund has supported this work. (Less)
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- author
- Nilsson, Håkan O. ; Anttonen, Hannu and Holmér, Ingvar LU
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- publishing date
- 2000
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- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Arbete och hälsa
- editor
- Kuklane, Kalev and Holmér, Ingvar
- issue
- 2000:8
- pages
- 4 pages
- publisher
- National Institute for Working Life
- conference name
- Ergonomics of Protective Clothing. NOKOBETEF 6, The 1st European Conference on Protective Clothing (ECPC 1)
- conference location
- Norra Latin, Stockholm, Sweden
- conference dates
- 2000-05-07 - 2000-05-10
- ISSN
- 0346-7821
- ISBN
- 91-7045-559-7
- language
- English
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- 576300b0-dfca-47b1-8b3f-c9dabe836903 (old id 709089)
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abstract = {{The European Pre-Standard for protective clothing against cold ENV 342:1998 suggests that the testing of thermal insulation should be made on a moving thermal manikin. In this way the value can be used to match requirements specified by the IREQ-method or as realistic input for prediction of thermal stress in other standards. It is known from prior work that insulation values measured with human subjects can be reduced by up to 70 % from the value measured on a standing thermal manikin.<br/><br>
This paper will focus on the principals of reduction made on total insulation calculated according to methods presented in ENV 342:1998. A general reduction equation that takes into account the insulation reduction effects from wind, permeability and walk has been developed. The equation makes it possible to calculate the reduction of different activity and weather conditions for most winter work clothing, if the static clothing insu-lation is known from measurements or tables.<br/><br>
Three different permeability classes are suggested high (> 100 l/m2s), medium (5 - 100 l/m2s) and low (< 5 l/m2s) air permeability. The air permeability has little influence on the insulation for wind speed below 2 m/s. For calculations below this limit the air perme-ability could be omitted. In the future only measurements on standing manikin should be needed. The wind, permeability and walk reductions will be produced with correction equations. To validate these relationships more measurements on subjects exposed to wind and motion in working life are needed.<br/><br>
The Swedish Council for Work Life Research and Finnish Work Environment Fund has supported this work.}},
author = {{Nilsson, Håkan O. and Anttonen, Hannu and Holmér, Ingvar}},
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