Science · 1982 · 20 citations · 1 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceBuilding PhysicsHeat TransferThermal AnalysisClothing InsulationHeat ConductionHeat Transfer FundamentalsInsulation MaterialsThermal InsulationThermal Properties Of MaterialsClothing Thermal InsulationExperimental Characterization Of InsulationHeat Transfer Through ClothingInsulating MaterialsProtective Clothing InsulationProtective Clothing SystemsThermal Insulation SystemsThermal Protective Clothing
A single heat transfer measurement technique was used to determine the thermal insulating capabilities of four materials used in outdoor clothing-goose down, wool, polyester, and polyolefin. It was found that all provide very similar degrees of insulation.
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