TY - GEN
T1 - Development of a method for measuring thermal comfort in medical clothing through the hot plate apparatus
AU - Ochoa, N.
AU - Giraldo, S. M.
AU - Angel, B. E.
AU - Escobar, N. J.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper is based on the undergraduate project entitled 'Procedure Manual for measuring thermal comfort in medical clothing' which developed the method for measuring thermal comfort. International standards such as ASTM F168 and ISO 11092 were chosen as the basis due to the lack of regulations in Colombia; from the guidelines in the standards a procedure for measuring thermal comfort through a hot plate apparatus was developed by means of parameters of temperature, humidity, and air velocity. The purpose of this paper is to define the steps needed to follow when developing a procedure for measuring thermal comfort. A brief explanation of the parameters and variables measured and of the procedure itself is also included. The final result is a method divided into five parts: 1 preparing materials, 2, 3, and 4 the main phases for measuring: thermal resistance, evaporation resistance, permeability index, heat loss, and 5 determining characteristics and interpreting results. This paper provides a significant contribution not only for the method for measuring thermal comfort but also for the Hot Plate Apparatus built for first time in Colombia which was necessary to take the corresponding measures.
AB - This paper is based on the undergraduate project entitled 'Procedure Manual for measuring thermal comfort in medical clothing' which developed the method for measuring thermal comfort. International standards such as ASTM F168 and ISO 11092 were chosen as the basis due to the lack of regulations in Colombia; from the guidelines in the standards a procedure for measuring thermal comfort through a hot plate apparatus was developed by means of parameters of temperature, humidity, and air velocity. The purpose of this paper is to define the steps needed to follow when developing a procedure for measuring thermal comfort. A brief explanation of the parameters and variables measured and of the procedure itself is also included. The final result is a method divided into five parts: 1 preparing materials, 2, 3, and 4 the main phases for measuring: thermal resistance, evaporation resistance, permeability index, heat loss, and 5 determining characteristics and interpreting results. This paper provides a significant contribution not only for the method for measuring thermal comfort but also for the Hot Plate Apparatus built for first time in Colombia which was necessary to take the corresponding measures.
KW - international standards
KW - medical clothing
KW - method
KW - thermal comfort
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84884295123
U2 - 10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568336
DO - 10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568336
M3 - Ponencia publicada en las memorias del evento con ISBN
AN - SCOPUS:84884295123
SN - 9781467362559
T3 - Pan American Health Care Exchanges, PAHCE
BT - 2013 Pan American Health Care Exchanges, PAHCE 2013 - Conference, Workshops, and Exhibits. Cooperation / Linkages
T2 - 8th Pan American Health Care Exchanges Conference, PAHCE 2013
Y2 - 29 April 2013 through 4 May 2013
ER -